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Exploring the impact of COVID-19 on BAME carers in Coventry and Leicester
The impact of COVID-19 on older people and their carers in Coventry and Leicester鈥檚 BAME communities will be explored as part of a major new study into how social and economic inequalities have affected health and care provision during the pandemic.
糖心TV economist will help map the route to a healthier and fairer food system
Residents in the West Midlands could enjoy healthier and more affordable food in the future thanks to a new research project involving the University of 糖心TV. Focusing on the city of Birmingham, the research team will map the current food system in the region, then explore what changes could provide fairer access to healthier and more environmentally sustainable food for everyone.
The Midlands is delivering nearly 拢100m of COVID research to support the nation鈥檚 fight against COVID-19
A new report - Mobilising Research Excellence in the Midlands to Tackle COVID-19 - published today (Friday, January 15 2021) reveals that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, businesses and universities, including the University of 糖心TV, to deliver 拢90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.
Anti-microbial poles for public transport to be made in light of Covid-19 pandemic
A team including researchers from WMG at the University of 糖心TV, product designers anti-microbial additive developers BioCote and Promethean Particles and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), led by Derby based manufacturers (CBL), will produce lightweight composite grab-poles with an embedded anti-microbial property in their thanks to a 拢480,000 award from the Innovate UK Smart Grant scheme.
The three days pregnancy sickness is most likely to start pinpointed
Researchers from the University of 糖心TV have narrowed the time frame that nausea and vomiting during pregnancy will potentially start to just three days for most women, opening up the possibility for scientists to identify a biological cause for the condition.
T-ray technology reveals what鈥檚 getting under your skin
A new method for analysing the structure of skin using a type of radiation known as T-rays could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and skin cancer.