Covid-19: ANZAC Day 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked the first cancellation of traditional ANZAC Day services since World War 2 across the globe. Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison...

COVID-19 vaccine begins human trial stage

University of Oxford researchers have begun testing a COVID-19 vaccine in human volunteers in Oxford today. Around 1,110 people will take part in the trial,...

Covid-19: Supporting radiographers online

Cumbria University leads international effort to support radiographers during coronavirus pandemic. University of Cumbria academics Ken Holmes and Professor Peter Hogg are co-ordinating an international response...

Pharmacists challenged by social distancing

Pharmacists 'unable to maintain social distancing' at work and risk infection. A new snapshot survey of pharmacists from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society shows that the...

Covid-19: effect on pregnant women & babies

Is contracting Covid-19 more serious for pregnant women & newborn babies? Coronavirus is worrying everyone at the moment. The elderly, those with specific existing medical...

Practical realities for healthcare workers

Factors that influence whether healthcare workers follow infection prevention and control guidelines for respiratory infectious diseases: This review is one of a series of rapid...

Early deployment of healthcare roles

The University of Bradford supports the NHS with an early deployment of 400 students and staff in frontline healthcare roles. Nurses, midwives and paramedics already...