Study identifies 275 ways to reduce spread of coronavirus following lockdown
A Phased re-opening of schools, businesses and open spaces should be considered alongside a range of practical ways to keep people physically apart, say...
Ebola drug shows signs of treating hospitalised Coronavirus patients
A drug used to treat Ebola patients has shown “very promising” early results in a trial of people admitted to hospital with coronavirus, scientists...
Care homes should have been prioritised from start of outbreak MP’s are told
The Boss of Care England Martin Green has told MP's that the focus should have been on care homes from the start of the...
Slow road back to recovery for the NHS says report
The NHS faces a slow road to recovery and the government must manage expectations to retain public confidence.
That is the message from the NHS...
‘Morning sickness’ is misleading and inaccurate, new study argues
The term ‘morning sickness’ is misleading and should instead be described as nausea and sickness in pregnancy, argue researchers led by the University of...
AI-based ‘no-touch touchscreen’ could reduce risk of pathogen spread from surfaces
A ‘no-touch touchscreen’ developed for use in cars could also have widespread applications in a post-COVID-19 world, by reducing the risk of transmission of...
Over 65’s and BAME’s encouraged to sign up for Covid vaccine trials
Over 100,000 people have volunteered to take part in COVID-19 vaccine trials, helping to speed up efforts to discover a safe and effective vaccine.
The...
Scientists discover new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for pancreatic cancer...
A new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, such as pancreatic cancer and relapsed breast cancer, has...
Manchester Hospital team win BMJ Team of the Year Award
The Royal College of Anaesthetists is proud to announce that the Improving Tracheostomy Care team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has been named...
Study measures effectiveness of different face mask materials when coughing
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is...