The next generation of artificial intelligence is helping people in the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area get to grips with Covid-19. The BBC reports it provides information on symptoms and the latest Welsh Government advice, and continuously teaches itself based on the conversations it has. The digital assistant can detect users’ mood from … Continue reading Robot CERi is a bilingual coronavirus expert

The UK’s first medical grade mask making facility is being set up in Cardiff in an £1.5m investment creating over forty jobs. WalesOnline reports Hardshell, a global leader in the production of protective defensive equipment such as body armour and demining suits, has secured product certifications that will allow it to become the first in … Continue reading The UK’s first medical grade mask facility being set up in Cardiff

Are you an autistic adult? Do you have anxiety symptoms or have you experienced them in the past? If this applies to you, Swansea University would like to invite you to participate in their project by filling out this survey. This project forms part of a dissertation called “An exploration of difficulties faced by autistic … Continue reading Study looking for autistic adults with experience of accessing help with anxiety

Four Swansea University academics are part of major new research project investigating Covid-19 and what it can teach us about coping with future pandemics. Swansea University reports Biagio Lucini, professor of physics and head of Mathematics Department, Mike Gravenor, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Swansea University Medical School, and Supercomputing Wales senior research … Continue reading Swansea University leading the way on coronavirus research

Immersive technology in healthcare pioneer Rescape Innovation has hit its £300,000 target through Crowdcube to help the company expand its use of virtual reality in the treatment of patients and to help frontline NHS staff. Insider Media reports the fundraising, launched this week, has hit its target at a pre-money valuation of £3.1m, with significant … Continue reading Successful crowdfunding campaign for Rescape

Parents concerned that their child may have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can wait up to four years for a formal diagnosis, but two new research studies from Swansea University have shown online assessments can help reduce these delays. In the first study, two hundred parents and carers of children with experience of ASD services were … Continue reading Online tools can cut the wait for an autism diagnosis

People around Europe are to be given the tools to obtain affordable, sustainable and nutritious food thanks to research from Cardiff University. The university says Professor Roberta Sonnino is overall scientific coordinator for FOODTRAILS, a €12m Horizon 2020 innovation project which starts in the autumn. Funded by the European Commission, it will focus on implementing … Continue reading Food security is the focus for a major innovation project

An innovative collaboration be­­­­tween scientists at Aberystwyth University and industry could lead to a breakthrough in the early detection o­­­­f chronic diseases in humans and animals. Aberystwyth University reports researchers at its Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) are working on new diagnostic technologies which could save the lives of thousands of people. … Continue reading Aberystwyth University spinout company to develop diagnostic tests for human and animal diseases

An app that allows companies to optimise social distancing measures on public transport has been created by a group of Cardiff University students. Cardiff University says the app, created by three mathematics PhD students, can be used by public transport companies to implement seating plans or by passengers to select a safe seat in which … Continue reading New app to implement social distancing on public transport

A burn prevention project backed by Swansea University experts has had a dramatic effect on communities in Nepal. Swansea University says, as a result of the initiative introduced by a partnership including its Centre for Global Burn Injury Policy and Research (CGBIPR), no serious burns cases were reported at all last winter. Before it started … Continue reading Project helping to reduce burn casualties in Nepal