Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in hospital-acquired SARS-CoV-2 infections among these staff.
Salinity Solutions secures £1m investment from SQM Lithium Ventures
The investment, from one of the world’s leading producers of battery-grade lithium chemicals, will fund the next stage of the company's growth.
Data privacy skills needed to keep society safe
A Business School symposium on Friday 9 July will hear from the Privacy Commissioner, Government Chief Privacy Officer and an industry panel that includes Facebook.
Expert honoured for research and treatment of mesothelioma
An expert in mesothelioma from The University of Western Australia has been honoured with a prestigious award in recognition of his contribution to patient care, innovation in treatment and development of new research.
Bournemouth University joins business champion programme
Bournemouth University, one of the leading academic business institutions in the region, has been welcomed by Business South as a new business Champion.
Applications open for Kevin Elyot Award 2024
Applications are now open for the Kevin Elyot Award 2024, created in memory of the acclaimed actor and writer.
Logging increases risk of severe fire
Logged forests near regional and rural towns and settlements are at increased risk of increased fire severity, new research from The Australian National University (ANU) shows.
Meet the students that broke the vending machine story
“It won’t get any bigger than this,” says River Stanley, a fourth-year University of Waterloo student in the Computer Science program...
Class Of Diabetes Drugs Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes, Heart Failure And Death
A newer class of diabetes medications, called GLP-1 receptor agonists, has been shown to reduce the chance of heart attacks, strokes and death from cardiovascular disease by 14-15%, as well as all-cause mortality by 12-13%.
University of Toronto researchers lead discovery of natural compounds that selectively kill parasites
An international team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a family of natural compounds that could potentially be harnessed as treatments for parasitic worms...
