A Manchester Laboratory-on-a-chip’ devices could dramatically reduce COVID-19 detection times
Newly developed biosensor devices linked to smartphones could help medical practitioners dramatically cut down the real-time detection rates in the battle against COVID-19 and...
New graphene-based antibody test developed for detecting kidney disease developed in Manchester
A team of researchers from The University of Manchester have developed a new graphene-based testing system for disease-related antibodies, initially targeting a kidney disease...
Combination of measures not just lockdowns reduce the R rate study finds
A combination of measures rather than a pure lockdown has had the greatest effect on lowering the rates of Coronavirus a new study has...
UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of medical research funding because of COVID-19...
New figures from the Institute of Public Policy Research (IPPR) suggest that the UK could lose up to £7.8 billion of investment in lifesaving...
Vaccine is doing everything we expected say scientists
AstraZeneca's Oxford Covid-19 vaccine has successfully provoked a strong immune response in human cells, according to a detailed analysis carried out by independent UK scientists.
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COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital were still experiencing symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and...
More than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital still experienced symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression for two to three months after...
Manchester finds cure found for rare form of inflammatory bowel disease
A rare genetic condition which causes inflammatory bowel disease can be successfully treated by bone marrow transplant, according to University of Manchester and Manchester...
Many ventilation systems may increase risk of COVID-19 exposure, study suggests
Ventilation systems in many modern office buildings, which are designed to keep temperatures comfortable and increase energy efficiency, may increase the risk of exposure...
MRI treats first UK Covid patient to be treated with experimental arthritis drug
The first UK patient has been treated in new COVID-19 research trialling the impact of an experimental drug, otilimab, on severe lung disease related...
Life in the clouds of Venus?
A team of astronomers including UK scientists from Manchester and Cardiff, today announced the discovery of a rare molecule – phosphine – in the...