Investment in students is the next step to a North Wales medical school
The Welsh Government has announced more medical students will spend all of their training in North Wales as part of moves towards establishing a medical school there. In a written statement, Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health and Social Services, said “I would like to thank Professor Elizabeth Treasure, chair of the North Wales Medical School … Continue reading Investment in students is the next step to a North Wales medical school
The Swansea University modelling which suggests Wales’ third wave will peak and start to decline soon
The latest Swansea University modelling suggests we will reach the peak of the current wave of coronavirus in Wales “very soon”. For more than a month Covid infection rates have been soaring in Wales, with the BBC reporting on Friday that the case rate has risen to 522.7 cases per 100,000 people. This week the … Continue reading The Swansea University modelling which suggests Wales’ third wave will peak and start to decline soon
New regional health economics network for North Wales
A new regional health economics network is being launched by Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards of Bangor University. The Public Health and Prevention Economics Research Group network will link researchers working in the economics of public health and preventative interventions across Bangor University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB). As the UK emerges from the … Continue reading New regional health economics network for North Wales
Children living with someone who has mental health issues are 63% more likely to experience similar difficulties
The risk of children developing mental ill health increases significantly when they have lived with someone who also has a common mental health disorder, according to new research from Cardiff University. The study showed children who had grown up living with someone with mental health difficulties were 63% more likely to experience any mental health … Continue reading Children living with someone who has mental health issues are 63% more likely to experience similar difficulties
Researchers reveal the best methods for cutting Covid risk in the car
Researchers at Swansea University have laid out a step by step guide to reduce exposure to coronavirus when travelling by car, including some important and surprising advice on opening windows. The research team, supported by the Institute for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT), identified key Covid-19 safety measures for car journeys through their … Continue reading Researchers reveal the best methods for cutting Covid risk in the car
3D printed ear will “transform” a girl’s life
The father of a ten year old girl set to get a new lab built ear has said the science will transform her life. The BBC reports Radiyah, from Milford Haven, has a condition known as microtia and was born without a properly formed left ear. Now she is set to get a new ear … Continue reading 3D printed ear will “transform” a girl’s life
Global research into how vulnerable people have been hit by official responses to Covid-19
Academics from Swansea University are part of an international study exploring the impact of Covid-19 governmental responses on vulnerable groups. COVINFORM is one of twenty three new research projects receiving €128m in total funding from the European Commission to address the coronavirus pandemic and its effects. Swansea University reports Professor Sergei Shubin, director of its … Continue reading Global research into how vulnerable people have been hit by official responses to Covid-19
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
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
