Psychologists have found lockdown in itself was a primary reason why so many people were willing to abide by the rules from the start, believing the threat must be severe if the government imposes such drastic measures. Cardiff University says its researchers, and colleagues from the universities of Bath and Essex, examined the reasons behind … Continue reading The UK public is likely to take the Covid-19 pandemic less seriously once restrictions are lifted

Patients with a wide range of cancers who take aspirin as part of their treatment could help to reduce their risk of death by 20%, according to a major review of existing research. Cardiff University says its researchers carried out a systematic review of a hundred and eighteen published observational studies in patients with eighteen … Continue reading Study finds aspirin could cut the risk of death in cancer patients

Covid-19 infection in pregnancy is not associated with stillbirth or early neonatal death, according to a new study. However, Cardiff University says the research, from more than four thousand pregnant women with suspected or confirmed Covid-19, also found women who had a positive test had a higher risk of premature birth. The research, led by … Continue reading Study finds Covid-19 in pregnancy is not linked with stillbirth or baby death

Swansea University is looking for volunteers from South Wales to be part of vital research into how an over the counter nasal spray could help protect against Covid-19. Swansea University says its scientists are investigating if Carragelose, which contains a form of seaweed, could prevent Covid-19 or reduce the severity of its symptoms. They are … Continue reading Your chance to be part of research into how a nasal spray could help combat Covid-19

Supercomputing facilities set up to track the spread and evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic have received £1.2m in government funding to expand globally. Cardiff University says the new funding will enable the CLIMB COVID-19 project, which it leads with the University of Birmingham, to carry out significant upgrades to computational equipment to process and store … Continue reading Covid-19 genome sequencing project gets a major upgrade

A study has concluded that people with certain genetic conditions are likely to have significant symptoms of autism, even if they do not meet all diagnostic criteria. Cardiff University says their findings show clinical services need to adapt so that people diagnosed with autism-linked genetic conditions are not denied access to vital support and interventions. … Continue reading Clinical criteria for diagnosing autism is inadequate for people with genetic conditions

Researchers are developing a genetic test to identify people with severe short sightedness (high myopia) who are most at risk of permanent damage to their eyesight and would therefore benefit from more frequent monitoring. The test may also help to identify children who are most at risk of developing severe short sightedness. Researchers at Cardiff … Continue reading Researchers to develop a test for children most at risk of severe short sightedness

Swansea based Brother Engineering has become the first mask manufacturer in Wales to gain the regulatory approval needed to be able to supply the Welsh NHS. The engineering company has adapted its way of working in recent months to support the Welsh Government’s efforts to produce and supply vital PPE items. The move, which the … Continue reading Brother Engineering gets the green light to supply the NHS in Wales

A new project set up to study the best way to care for patients with long standing eye conditions in the community has secured a major research grant. Swansea University reports Dr Pippa Anderson and Dr Mari Jones, from their Centre for Health Economics (SCHE), are part of a multidisciplinary team which has just been … Continue reading Funding boost for research looking at the provision of eyecare in the community

In a combined effort to help Covid-19 researchers, Cardiff University and the University of Oxford have launched a series of “living reviews”. The reviews are available in the new open access journal of the Oxford University Press (OUP), Oxford Open Immunology. Cardiff University says the reviews will summarise literature around one topic and are a … Continue reading “Living reviews” launched in the wake of Covid-19 research