Underactive immune response may explain obesity link to COVID-19 severity
20 March 2023Individuals who are obese may be more susceptible to severe COVID-19 because of a poorer inflammatory immune response, say Cambridge scientists.
Air filter significantly reduces presence of airborne SARS-CoV-2 in COVID-19 wards
16 November 2021When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards, they found that it removed almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2.
DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19, aiding faster treatment
15 January 2021Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia while on ventilation than non-COVID-19 patients.
Test can identify patients in intensive care at greatest risk of life-threatening infections
13 June 2018Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as MRSA and C. difficile. Now, a new test could identify those at greatest risk – and speed up the development of new therapies to help at-risk patients.
