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Dr Rhian Daniel receiving Suffrage Science Award

Medical statistician wins prestigious award to celebrate women in STEM

16 November 2020

Cardiff University’s Dr Rhian Daniel receives Suffrage Science Award

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New study reveals insights into ‘significant’ avoidable harm in primary care

11 November 2020

Main causes of avoidable harm found to be diagnostic error or medication incidents

Professor Colin Dayan

New role to support joint research between Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

6 November 2020

Professor Colin Dayan to work alongside leaders in both organisations to support research

UKRI future leaders fellowship

Future Leaders Fellows

6 November 2020

Cardiff University academics awarded prestigious fellowship from UKRI

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Swipe right to help tackle brain disease

2 November 2020

Scientists team up with students to create an app that sorts through thousands of brain images to help research into brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s

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First study to assess risk of COVID-19 to health of care workers in Wales

30 October 2020

Cardiff University-led study will assess health of nation’s 20,000 domiciliary care staff

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Cardiff University-led study into antibiotic use wins research paper of the year

23 October 2020

Study found simple finger-prick blood test could help to reduce antibiotic use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

COVID-19 Community Journal Club

Synthesising the evidence during the pandemic: students and early career researchers rise to the challenge

24 September 2020

The journal club was set up to summarise and review the enormous volume of information coming out day-by-day, primarily to support the clinical and research endeavours of local clinicians and scientists.

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Smoking and obesity increase risk of severe Covid-19 and sepsis, new study suggests

24 September 2020

Cardiff University among large-scale collaboration of scientists from UK, Norway and USA

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Crab shell bid to tackle COVID-19

15 September 2020

Clinical Innovation Accelerator partners Pennotec

World Sepsis Day 2020

Project Sepsis to shine a spotlight on links between COVID-19 and sepsis for World Sepsis Day

3 September 2020

A collaborative online event showcasing the links between the COVID 19 pandemic and sepsis.

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Agreement tackles Alzheimer’s disease

3 September 2020

Cytox and Cardiff University sign licence

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Welsh scientists join UK effort to understand how the immune system responds during Covid-19

28 August 2020

Cardiff University researchers will explore what makes a good immune response to the virus that causes Covid-19, SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 Community Journal Club

Getting to grips with COVID-19

24 August 2020

Scientists at Cardiff University's School of Medicine release weekly COVID-19 community journal club

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Genetic study points to cells responsible for Parkinson’s disease

21 August 2020

Results could be key to developing new treatments, researchers say

Dr James Hindley

Quest for Covid-19 T cell blood test

4 August 2020

Cardiff scientists partner Indoor Biotechnologies

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New pinprick blood test for Covid-19

27 July 2020

Low-cost technique protects NHS patients and staff

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Discovery of new immune targets inside flu virus offers hope for universal vaccine

16 July 2020

Cardiff University-led study found internal protein fragments that could provide new target for drugs

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Science in Health webinar attracts a worldwide audience

16 July 2020

The Science in Health team held a LIVE interactive online session last week with participants from right across the world.

Professor Kate Brain

UK-wide research to look at impact of Covid-19 on early cancer diagnosis

3 July 2020

Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK study hopes to target ‘cancer can wait’ attitude