Cardiff University scientists secure BHF funding for vital cardiovascular research
Leading researchers at Cardiff University have been awarded a major grant for research into a cardiovascular condition for which there is currently no known treatment, other than surgery. Wales247 reports the award of more than £740,000 by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) will fund the continued research by Professor Valerie O’Donnell and Professor Peter Collins … Continue reading Cardiff University scientists secure BHF funding for vital cardiovascular research
Medical student designs “Essential Diagnosis” game
A former Cardiff University medical student has created a game that helps future medics sharpen their diagnostic thinking and history taking skills. Cardiff University reports Essential Diagnosis was developed by hospital doctor Chris Baker in his final year at the university’s School of Medicine. The role play board game, which simulates a conversation between a … Continue reading Medical student designs “Essential Diagnosis” game
Innovative medical preparation aid for children amongst 100 ideas to change the world
UWTSD Industrial Design Master’s student Adam Higgins is one of only two Welsh entrants amongst a hundred chosen submissions to be showcased in the Global Grad Show, a virtual and interactive year long exhibition. UWTSD says his innovative project, called ani:MED, is a collection of medical preparation aids which aim to reduce the anxieties and … Continue reading Innovative medical preparation aid for children amongst 100 ideas to change the world
New engineering partnership to develop digital marketplace to improve the manufacturing supply chain
A research team, led by Swansea University College of Engineering, are developing a pilot online marketplace designed to optimise manufacturing supply chain networks and create a new industry wide business model. Swansea University says this new platform will seek to better connect manufacturers and suppliers, enabling a streamlined product/process sourcing and selection service tailored to … Continue reading New engineering partnership to develop digital marketplace to improve the manufacturing supply chain
Swansea University team to join EU project to organise and share information on coronavirus
A team from Population Data Science at Swansea University is to join a network of forty one partners from thirty countries as part of the Population Health Research Infrastructure (PHIRI), a new mechanism for organising and sharing information on Covid-19. MediWales reports the Swansea University team, led by Professor Ronan Lyons, has secured over €220,000 … Continue reading Swansea University team to join EU project to organise and share information on coronavirus
Older, poorer people at greater risk from adverse drug reactions
A review by Swansea University academics has found that older, poorer people, who are socially distanced from their doctors or pharmacists, suffer more adverse drug reactions (ADRs) than the general population and that systematic monitoring is needed to protect these patients suffering from reactions which could result in over-sedation, falls, or drug induced Parkinsonism. The … Continue reading Older, poorer people at greater risk from adverse drug reactions
Study warns students returning home could cause thousands of new coronavirus infections
As students returned to their campuses for the start of the new academic year, many universities initially reported localised surges in the number of Covid-19 infections. This was partly due to students living together in small areas, such as halls of residence. Now large numbers of students are expected to be soon travelling to see … Continue reading Study warns students returning home could cause thousands of new coronavirus infections
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
Award drives collaboration across Cardiff University research hub
A new electron microscopy facility at Cardiff University will work across academic disciplines to drive research, thanks to a new award. Cardiff University says the custom built research suite, to be housed in the future Translational Research Hub, will expand its sample preparation capability across multiple research strengths. Members of the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) … Continue reading Award drives collaboration across Cardiff University research hub
Cardiff University study finds mouthwash could eradicate coronavirus
Over the counter mouthwash may be able to eradicate coronavirus in saliva in as little as thirty seconds. WalesOnline reports the preliminary result comes ahead of a clinical trial into whether using mouthwash could reduce levels of Covid-19 in a patient’s saliva. The Cardiff University report, “The Virucidal Efficacy of Oral Rinse Components Against SARS-CoV-2 … Continue reading Cardiff University study finds mouthwash could eradicate coronavirus
