High speed camera captures how face masks work
https://youtu.be/DNeYfUTA11s Which mask works best? To visualise droplets and aerosols, UNSW researchers used LED lighting system & a high-speed camera,…
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Exercise – Staying covid-safe at the gym
Gyms are beginning to reopen after the covid-19 lockdown, which is great news for our physical and mental health. Many…
Face masks and the law
It is now mandatory to wear face coverings in shops in England to reduce the transmission of Covid-19. As the…
NHS to investigate Covid-19 and ethnicity
NHS Employers welcomes funding for research projects to investigate COVID-19 and ethnicity. A total of £4.3 million of funding has…
Unprecedented demand for school age vaccinations
Unprecedented demand as NHS restarts school age vaccinations programme: The NHS has reported unprecedented demand since it restarted its vaccination programme…
Flu vaccine uptake among care home staff
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are investigating uptake of the flu vaccine among care home staff in…
Imperial COVID-19 vaccine trial expands to additional sites
Imperial College London's COVID-19 vaccine trial is expanding to additional sites throughout England. From next week, the ground-breaking vaccine, which…
Blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes
Breakthrough blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes: World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able…
Water safety post lockdown
Water safety aspects, including drowning and emergency responses are discussed here by First Aid expert Emma Hammett of First Aid…
More patients from deprived regions in ICU
COVID-19 patients admitted from more deprived regions are at higher risk of intensive care admission, new study finds. Black, Asian…