Brain Drain
Problems in thinking and attention linked to COVID-19 infection
UK researchers have found further evidence of the lingering mental impacts of COVID-19 in people who have recovered from the disease.
Problems in thinking and attention linked to COVID-19 infection
UK researchers have found further evidence of the lingering mental impacts of COVID-19 in people who have recovered from the disease.
COVID-19 sampling study finds no trace of virus at major rail stations
A study sampling the environment at four major railway stations in England has found no traces of the virus which causes COVID-19.
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Podcast: Long COVID, bioplastic solutions, and first-year physics success
In this edition: Delving into long covid, bioplastics and the future of recycling, and a first-year physics project that became a peer-reviewed paper.
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Long COVID: Unpicking the lasting impact of COVID-19
Poorly defined and understood, the far-reaching impact of long COVID is emerging as the next battleground of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Magnitude of third wave highly uncertain, suggests new analysis
Increasing social mixing gradually rather than abruptly would delay the peak and reduce the size of the third wave of COVID-19 in England.
Prostate cancer drugs hold potential for treating COVID-19
Drugs typically used to treat prostate cancer could be explored for treating patients with COVID-19, following encouraging new findings.
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Podcast: Radiation impacts, sickle cell disease and the Four Horsemen
In this edition: We examine the impact of radiation from nuclear accidents, meet a Sickle Cell Warrior, and follow those fighting the Four Horsemen.
Footballer cardiac arrest sparks renewed calls for defibrillators at grounds
Campaigners have renewed calls for more defibrillators to be made available following the cardiac arrest of a footballer during Euro 2020.
Broken heart syndrome markers could help identify those at risk
Scientists have identified two key molecules which play a role in the development of Takotsubo syndrome, known as broken heart syndrome.
AI breast cancer screening project wins government funding for NHS trial
UK researchers have secured government funding to study the use of artificial intelligence for breast cancer screening in NHS hospitals.