Early on in the pandemic there was controversy over the use of ibuprofen after Olivier Véran, the French Health Minister, advised against it for coronavirus patients, saying it could make them more susceptible to worse infection. Scientists in the UK launched a review to assess ties to the drug and Covid-19, determining that, at the … Continue reading Study finds ibuprofen doesn’t increase coronavirus death risks

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

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

A convenient, low cost blood test for Covid-19 has been developed by scientists in Wales. Cardiff University reports its researchers have worked with colleagues from the University Hospital of Wales and the Welsh Blood Service to develop DBS methods for testing Covid-19 antibodies in adults. Dried blood spot (DBS) samples have been used since the … Continue reading New pinprick blood test for coronavirus

The pupils of people with post-traumatic stress disorder respond differently to those without the condition when they look at emotional images, a new study has found. PTSD can occur following a distressing event and causes greater sensitivity, or hyperarousal, to everyday events and an inability to switch off and relax. Cardiff University reports researchers measured … Continue reading You can see it in their eyes: Traumatic events leave a mark on the pupils