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Frailty is as important as age or underlying health issues in Covid-19 death risk, study finds

29 June 2020

Study of more than 1,500 hospital patients suggests increasing frailty means higher risk of death

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How are people with OCD coping during the Covid-19 pandemic?

24 June 2020

Cardiff University lecturer launches project to investigate impact on people with obsessive-compulsive disorder

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NHS staff tackling Covid-19 try out virtual reality to help reduce stress and anxiety

10 June 2020

Researchers and clinicians hope pioneering use of VR use can be rolled out across UK

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UK Biobank’s Participant Resource Centre located at Cardiff part of a major new COVID-19 study

27 May 2020

The study will recruit 20,000 people from existing UKB participants, their adult children, and grandchildren.

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‘Signatures’ in blood reveal how sepsis patients will respond to condition

27 May 2020

Finding would allow clinicians to test and treat patients based on immune profiles for first time

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Wales to play major role in national trial for COVID-19 vaccine

26 May 2020

University’s Centre for Trials Research part of Welsh collaboration

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Researchers and NHS working together to tackle COVID-19

14 May 2020

In collaboration with colleagues in the NHS, using cutting-edge technologies and infrastructures in Cardiff University, researchers are addressing a number of key questions regarding COVID-19.

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Scientists call for urgent research on potential for mouthwash to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission

13 May 2020

Cardiff University-led review says oral rinses are ‘under-researched area of major clinical need’

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Researcher gets artistic to support homeschooling

13 May 2020

A researcher in the School of Medicine has created some fantastic worksheets to help parents and teachers with their homeschooling.

Professor Valarie O'Donnell

Cardiff University professor elected Fellow of Academy of Medical Sciences

12 May 2020

Valerie O’Donnell is named among 50 leading figures in biomedical and health sciences