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Stories tagged with 'Healthcare'
NEW APPOINTMENT
Professor Petter Brodin joins Imperial as Garfield Weston Chair of Neonatology
Petter Brodin has been appointed as the Garfield Weston Chair of Neonatology and Professor of Paediatric Immunology at Imperial College London.
Ventilator venture
Low-cost ventilator set to help people in low-income countries
A new low-cost ventilator design invented during COVID-19 could address the global shortage of ventilators for other respiratory diseases.
Breast Cancer Surgery
A novel study on Tumour Identification During Fluorescence Guided Breast Surgery
A Hamlyn-led project investigated the diagnostic accuracy in detecting tumours during breast conserving surgery by using intravenous indocyanine green
ALZHEIMER'S FUNDING
£1.5 million funding to investigate how genes impact brain cells in Alzheimer’s
New funding will support research into gene activity in different types of brain cells to find changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Cholesterol levels
‘Silent’ high cholesterol condition diagnosed too late and undertreated
A new report has highlighted the late diagnoses and undertreatment of a genetic condition which causes cholesterol levels to soar.
Passport pitfall?
Vaccine passports linked to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in UK and Israel
A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports.
COVID IMMUNITY DURABILITY
New vaccine study to investigate durability of COVID-19 immunity
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding will support new research into the durability of COVID-19 immunity after vaccination and natural infection.
OPTIMISING PROTECTION
Third mRNA COVID vaccine dose could benefit immunocompromised dialysis patients
People who attend hospital for their dialysis treatment (haemodialysis) could benefit from an early third dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID CLOTTING
Blood clots in severe COVID cases may be related to abnormal antibody response
Inflammation and blood clotting seen in severe cases of COVID-19 may be caused by antibodies activating unnecessary platelet activity in the lungs.
