Professor Andrew Pollard

Professor Andrew Pollard is Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity at the University of Oxford

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Chicken Pox Jab is not justified yet

Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update, Infection/Disease
Covid-19: Expert comment on antibody tests
By Professor Georgina Ellison-Hughes, Dr Rocio Martinez-Nunez and Dr Rui Ribeiro Galao, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King’s College London With promises of antibody tests being rolled out in …
Aesthetic, Ageing, Infection/Disease, Lifestyle
Psoriasis has “strong association with age”
An estimated 60 million people worldwide have the chronic skin condition, psoriasis, according to the latest results of the Global Psoriasis Atlas (GPA). The Atlas is an international project led …
Cardiology, Infection/Disease, Uncategorised
Fire service instructors’: Limit exposures to 9 …
New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that fire service instructors are at increased risk of cardiovascular diseases due to higher levels of inflammation in their blood, and so their …
Heart & Lung, Heart Disease, Infection/Disease
World Heart Rhythm Week 2020
ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE ANNOUNCES WORLD HEART RHYTHM WEEK 1 – 7 JUNE 2020. World Heart Rhythm Week, the brainchild of Arrhythmia Alliance, is highlighting the importance of knowing and understanding our …
Ageing, Coronavirus, COVID-19 Update
Study examines lockdown impact on older people
The impact of lockdown on older people is under scrutiny by researchers at the University of Aberdeen who are seeking to understand its effect on their physical activity and well-being. …