Cardiff University scientists have devised a new way of making reactions up to seventy times faster by using state of the art equipment to spin chemicals around. They found that efficient mixing within a chemical reaction could be achieved by spinning chemicals and catalysts around in a small tube, causing the reactions to happen much … Continue reading Spinning chemicals for faster reactions

The chief executive of one of Wales’ leading life sciences companies says the sector has an opportunity to have a much bigger impact on the economy, providing the Welsh Government reaches out more. Penarth born Julian Baines has over twenty years of experience within the life sciences sector, having acquired EKF Diagnostics in 2010 through … Continue reading Life sciences sector can have bigger impact on Welsh economy says EKF Diagnostics CEO

Educators from science, engineering and patient advocacy are calling for a change to the way medicines are created. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. The Covid-19 pandemic is showing that the … Continue reading Could taking medicines back to the future beat coronavirus?

Experts have warned that governments need to give “urgent consideration” to their public health response to prevent any possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of suicides. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national … Continue reading Experts demand urgent government action to prevent coronavirus suicide risk

Cardiff University and Imperial College London are building a global registry of women affected by Covid-19 in pregnancy. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. Cardiff University’s Centre for Trials Research (CTR) … Continue reading Researchers look at how coronavirus affects pregnancy

The MS Society is looking for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) to provide vital information on how coronavirus is affecting them. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. Multiple sclerosis damages nerves … Continue reading New study to find out how people with multiple sclerosis are being affected by coronavirus

Covid-19 convalescent plasma is a blood donation extract taken from people who have recovered from coronavirus. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. Wales is playing a leading role in a UK … Continue reading Wales’ lead role in antibody transfusion treatment for coronavirus

Scientists are taking snapshots of chemical reactions in a quadrillionth of a second in the hope of developing the next generation of antibiotics and anti-viral drugs. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local … Continue reading Freeze frame movies to unlock the drugs of the future

People across Wales have been responding to the continued shortages of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) by 3D printing face shields, only to find they can’t give them to NHS staff because they haven’t been approved for use. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK … Continue reading Coronavirus: Face shields unable to be distributed to NHS staff

The ventilator designed and built in Wales, which could potentially save thousands of lives, will now undergo clinical trials. For accurate and up to date information on coronavirus please go to gov.uk/coronavirus. If you’re outside the UK please see the information on coronavirus from your national and local authorities. Last month we reported on the … Continue reading Welsh coronavirus ventilator approved by the UK Government