Computing system for Covid-19 sequencing analysis wins major award
The Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics (CLIMB) project has been recognised in the 2020 HPCwire Readers’ and Editors’ Choice Awards. It received the Readers’ Best High Performance Computing Collaboration award for its role in supporting the COVID-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium. The consortium is a UK wide partnership working to sequence SARS-CoV-2 virus genomes to … Continue reading Computing system for Covid-19 sequencing analysis wins major award
Contractor to be sought for £199m life science and wellness village in Llanelli
Work to identify a main contractor for a new life science and wellness village in Carmarthenshire is expected to get underway in January. WalesOnline reports the rebranded project, called Pentre Awel, will feature a range of buildings and facilities at Delta Lakes, Llanelli. Clinical services will be delivered there, including physical rehabilitation, and space provided … Continue reading Contractor to be sought for £199m life science and wellness village in Llanelli
Waste water signals local Covid-19 spikes
A pilot programme monitoring coronavirus in Wales’ sewage systems is finding that virus spikes in the community can be detected in local waste water. The Welsh Government says the programme, launched in June, is now monitoring twenty sites across Wales and covers 80% of the Welsh population. Researchers from Welsh universities were the first to … Continue reading Waste water signals local Covid-19 spikes
FSG Tool and Die scales up production of visors
Welsh Government Innovation is supporting FSG Tool and Die Ltd to scale up the production of visor frames for frontline staff in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Business Wales reports FSG, in collaborations with Swansea University, responded to the urgent need to develop certified, safe visors that were effective and quick to manufacture. Through design, … Continue reading FSG Tool and Die scales up production of visors
Geospatial modelling to predict coronavirus prevalence at community level
New real time analysis demonstrating the spread of Covid-19 in Wales has directly informed the One Wales response to coronavirus. MediWales reports the modelling demonstrates the value of a real time spatio-temporal inferential mapping platform for public health efforts during the emergence and spread of infectious diseases. The project has prototyped and delivered data infrastructures … Continue reading Geospatial modelling to predict coronavirus prevalence at community level
Mental health problems among family carers up to 10 times higher during lockdown
Family carers for children and adults with intellectual disabilities have reported rates of mental health problems under lockdown that are up to ten times higher than parents without those responsibilities, according to a new study. Swansea University reports the carers were five times more likely to report severe anxiety, and between four and ten times … Continue reading Mental health problems among family carers up to 10 times higher during lockdown
Welsh Government funding for next generation PPE
The Welsh Government have announced funding for the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University to develop a unique approach to next generation PPE in the fight against viruses. Swansea University reports the new equipment is designed to achieve protection from viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which is predominantly transmitted via inhalable respiratory droplets. The … Continue reading Welsh Government funding for next generation PPE
Help with groundbreaking research to find ways of recovery from coronavirus
Researchers exploring a new method to help people recover from Covid-19, using breathing exercises and a handheld device, are looking for volunteers who have had coronavirus to help them test it. The work could benefit patients and ease the strain on the NHS. More people are now surviving Covid-19. However, patients who are recovering talk … Continue reading Help with groundbreaking research to find ways of recovery from coronavirus
Study focussing on the best way to handle 999 calls from coronavirus patients
A new Swansea University study examining the best way for ambulance services to deal with suspected Covid-19 999 calls has just won major funding support. Covid-19 is new and unpredictable for communities and individuals. The number of emergency ambulance calls related to Covid-19 increased enormously at points during the coronavirus pandemic. In some areas the … Continue reading Study focussing on the best way to handle 999 calls from coronavirus patients
Investment of £20m extends AgorIP project to 2023
The AgorIP Project, which has helped the economy and innovation in West Wales to prosper over the last four years, has been extended to benefit all of Wales, with a total investment of more than £20m. AgorIP brings academics, clinicians and businesses together to pioneer research into cutting edge technologies and drive commercial success with … Continue reading Investment of £20m extends AgorIP project to 2023
