Family carers for children and adults with intellectual disabilities have reported rates of mental health problems under lockdown that are up to ten times higher than parents without those responsibilities, according to a new study. Swansea University reports the carers were five times more likely to report severe anxiety, and between four and ten times … Continue reading Mental health problems among family carers up to 10 times higher during lockdown

The Welsh Government have announced funding for the Energy Safety Research Institute (ESRI) at Swansea University to develop a unique approach to next generation PPE in the fight against viruses. Swansea University reports the new equipment is designed to achieve protection from viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, which is predominantly transmitted via inhalable respiratory droplets. The … Continue reading Welsh Government funding for next generation PPE

Researchers exploring a new method to help people recover from Covid-19, using breathing exercises and a handheld device, are looking for volunteers who have had coronavirus to help them test it. The work could benefit patients and ease the strain on the NHS. More people are now surviving Covid-19. However, patients who are recovering talk … Continue reading Help with groundbreaking research to find ways of recovery from coronavirus

A new Swansea University study examining the best way for ambulance services to deal with suspected Covid-19 999 calls has just won major funding support. Covid-19 is new and unpredictable for communities and individuals. The number of emergency ambulance calls related to Covid-19 increased enormously at points during the coronavirus pandemic. In some areas the … Continue reading Study focussing on the best way to handle 999 calls from coronavirus patients

The AgorIP Project, which has helped the economy and innovation in West Wales to prosper over the last four years, has been extended to benefit all of Wales, with a total investment of more than £20m. AgorIP brings academics, clinicians and businesses together to pioneer research into cutting edge technologies and drive commercial success with … Continue reading Investment of £20m extends AgorIP project to 2023

Inbreeding can reduce cooperation in banded mongooses, according to a recent study. Swansea University reports its researchers, along with colleagues from the University of Bielefeld and University of Exeter, studied inbreeding and cooperative care in banded mongooses, an African mammal which lives in colonies with a complex social structure. In the Thirties it was proposed … Continue reading Inbreeding reduces cooperation in mongooses

A revolutionary new way to give vaccines through microneedle skin patches is being tested at Swansea University, thanks to £200,000 of EU funding announced by the Welsh Government. The coronavirus pandemic is giving extra urgency to the search for vaccines and new ways of delivering them. This important research is being conducted by Innoture, a … Continue reading Microneedle skin patches to administer vaccines

Are you an autistic adult? Do you have anxiety symptoms or have you experienced them in the past? If this applies to you, Swansea University would like to invite you to participate in their project by filling out this survey. This project forms part of a dissertation called “An exploration of difficulties faced by autistic … Continue reading Study looking for autistic adults with experience of accessing help with anxiety

Four Swansea University academics are part of major new research project investigating Covid-19 and what it can teach us about coping with future pandemics. Swansea University reports Biagio Lucini, professor of physics and head of Mathematics Department, Mike Gravenor, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Swansea University Medical School, and Supercomputing Wales senior research … Continue reading Swansea University leading the way on coronavirus research

Parents concerned that their child may have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can wait up to four years for a formal diagnosis, but two new research studies from Swansea University have shown online assessments can help reduce these delays. In the first study, two hundred parents and carers of children with experience of ASD services were … Continue reading Online tools can cut the wait for an autism diagnosis