News

Ravi Gupta (Cambridge Institute for Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease) talks to the Mirror about the new Covid-19 ‘Cicada’ variant, which appears to be better at evading the body’s immune defences.

Andrea Lavinio (Medicine) is to lead a trial to assess whether a targeted cooling collar can improve patients' recovery from traumatic brain injuries, according to BBC Online. 

Ian Wilkinson (Medicine) tells the Guardian that tackling high blood pressure earlier could give people many more years of healthy life. He argues that we should begin monitoring blood pressure in secondary school and encourage a reduction in people’s salt intake and obesity.

Ravi Gupta (CITIID) speaks to New Scientist about a person who was left HIV-free after a transplant of non-HIV resistant stem cells.

Miles Parkes and Nuru Noor (Medicine) led a study which showed that using biologic drugs soon after a diagnosis of Crohn's disease, rather than when symptoms worsen, is five times more effective at controlling the disease, as reported by the BBC. Read more on the CUH website.

Clare Bryant (Medicine) spoke to the Financial Times about new research in which scientists have edited the genes of pigs to resist swine fever. She said that just as there is no will to vaccinate animals in some countries, there might also be reluctance to use gene editing.

Shuaib Nasser (Medicine) spoke to the Daily Mail about a new nasal spray developed to treat life-threatening allergic reactions that is now available in the UK, saying that its compactness and ease of use may make it more practical than current devices for administering adrenaline.

Sharon Peacock (PACE) appeared on the Naked Scientists Titans of Science podcast talking about her work on whole genome sequencing of pathogens such as MRSA and SARS CoV-2, and studies of antimicrobial resistance.

Mike Weekes (ImID) spoke to the Independent about the risks of warmer temperatures and altered rainfall patterns caused by climate change leading to a spread of tropical diseases to Europe and the UK.