Study finds Covid-19 in pregnancy is not linked with stillbirth or baby death
Covid-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study. However, Cardiff University says the research, from more than four thousand pregnant women with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, also found women who had a positive test had a higher risk of premature birth. The research, led by … Continue reading Study finds Covid-19 in pregnancy is not linked with stillbirth or baby death
Your chance to be part of research into how a nasal spray could help combat Covid-19
Swansea University is looking for volunteers from South Wales to be part of vital research into how an over the counter nasal spray could help protect against Covid-19. Swansea University says its scientists are investigating if Carragelose, which contains a form of seaweed, could prevent Covid-19 or reduce the severity of its symptoms. They are … Continue reading Your chance to be part of research into how a nasal spray could help combat Covid-19
Man arrested after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid-19 vaccine factory in Wrexham
Kent Police have detained a man after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid-19 vaccine production plant. ITV reports the package is reported to have been received at the Wrexham facility on Wednesday morning. In a statement, Kent Police said “As part of ongoing enquiries, which are being carried out by the Kent and … Continue reading Man arrested after a suspicious package was sent to a Covid-19 vaccine factory in Wrexham
Sixfold rise in a brain pressure disorder linked with obesity and deprivation
A brain pressure disorder that especially affects women, causing severe headaches and sometimes permanent sight loss, has risen sixfold in fifteen years, and is linked to obesity and deprivation, according to a new study by Swansea University researchers. Rates of emergency hospital admissions in Wales for people with the disorder were also five times higher … Continue reading Sixfold rise in a brain pressure disorder linked with obesity and deprivation
Spitting cobras evolved painful venom for defence, possibly from early humans
The ability of some cobras to spit their venom, unique amongst snakes, evolved as a defence mechanism to inflict pain rather than to catch prey, according to new research. The research was led by the Centre for Snakebite Research at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM), and Swansea University says it also involved Dr … Continue reading Spitting cobras evolved painful venom for defence, possibly from early humans
British Rototherm is creating 250 jobs after securing a lucrative safety goggle contract
Port Talbot manufacturer British Rototherm Group is creating two hundred and fifty jobs after winning a contract to supply the world’s leading safety eyewear specialist. WalesOnline reports the deal sees RotoMedical, Rototherm’s medical and protective equipment division, becoming Bollé Safety’s exclusive UK manufacturer of PPE eyewear for the healthcare industry. The contract will allow RotoMedical … Continue reading British Rototherm is creating 250 jobs after securing a lucrative safety goggle contract
Work resumes at the factory which bottles the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after “mild flooding”
A factory in Wrexham that puts the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine in phials experienced “mild flooding” yesterday, but the factory is now operating as normal. Flooding hit many parts of Wales after Storm Christoph battered parts of the country, and hundreds of people have been asked to leave their homes. The Wrexham plant, which is widely … Continue reading Work resumes at the factory which bottles the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after “mild flooding”
Call for study participants who have been contacted by Test, Trace and Protect in Wales
Researchers from Swansea University have been commissioned by the Senedd to explore people’s experiences of being contacted by Test, Trace, Protect (TTP) and told to self-isolate. The project aims to explore some of the main challenges and barriers that people encounter, as well as some of the supports that help people cope with and comply … Continue reading Call for study participants who have been contacted by Test, Trace and Protect in Wales
Healthtech company receives six figure investment to help expansion
Health & Her has received a six figure follow on investment from the Development Bank of Wales WalesOnline reports the company says it will use the investment to revolutionise the way women manage the symptoms associated with menopause. Founded in 2017, Health & Her is the first holistic menopause hub offering products, specialist advice and … Continue reading Healthtech company receives six figure investment to help expansion
Cardiff Capital Region takes an equity stake in Pharmatelligence
The Cardiff Capital Region has made a £2m equity investment in Cardiff based healthcare data specialist Pharmatelligence. WalesOnline reports the investment gives the city region, made up of the ten local authorities of South East Wales, an undisclosed minority ownership stake in the company. The investment had been made from the region’s £1.2bn City Deal. … Continue reading Cardiff Capital Region takes an equity stake in Pharmatelligence
