Swansea University helps refine a high tech dementia aid
Swansea University innovation experts are helping to develop a smart watch which is already making a vital difference to people living with dementia and their carers. Staff the Healthcare Technology Centre (HTC) have teamed up with Swansea based CPR Global Technology to work on its Guardian II smart watch. Worn on the wrist, it contains … Continue reading Swansea University helps refine a high tech dementia aid
Spinning chemicals for faster reactions
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
Experts demand urgent government action to prevent coronavirus suicide risk
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
Researchers look at how coronavirus affects pregnancy
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
New study to find out how people with multiple sclerosis are being affected by coronavirus
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
Freeze frame movies to unlock the drugs of the future
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
E-whiteboards helping to share vital health information
Innovation experts at Swansea University are playing a key role in improving the way hospitals use information about patients. 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 university says staff from the … Continue reading E-whiteboards helping to share vital health information
How you could help researchers understand more about living through coronavirus
Has living with isolation and social distancing inspired you to put pen to paper? If so, you could be part of an unique social research project examining how society lives through a pandemic. 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 … Continue reading How you could help researchers understand more about living through coronavirus
Cardiff University cancer researchers switch to helping develop a coronavirus vaccine
The team at Cardiff University School of Medicine usually work on reprogramming viruses so they can target and kill cancer, but are now focusing their efforts to help in the fight against 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 … Continue reading Cardiff University cancer researchers switch to helping develop a coronavirus vaccine
South Wales consortium established to support NHS coronavirus response
Teams from across Swansea University are coming together to support a newly established consortium, SWARM (The South Wales Additive and Rapid Manufacturing Consortium), in its mission to support NHS Wales’ coronavirus response. 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 … Continue reading South Wales consortium established to support NHS coronavirus response
