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Health Sciences rises to the challenge in fight against COVID-19

Following a nationwide call for support for the NHS workforce, UEA students and staff have responded in their numbers, from undertaking placements to training former healthcare professionals who are re-joining the service.

Real-time pneumonia test for COVID-19 patients aiding faster therapy

An ongoing study involving UEA, which quickly identifies the cause of a patients pneumonia enabling earlier optimisation of treatment, is being re-purposed to assist with the coronavirus pandemic.

Prof Paul Hunter to join prestigious Cambridge Union lockdown debate

UEAs Prof Paul Hunter will join other leading medical experts to debate global lockdown measures at a virtual Cambridge Union debate on Thursday.

Why shelter-in-place orders stoke US protests

The battle between religious and political ideologies and US states efforts to contain the outbreak of Covid-19 are making it harder to implement the policies seen in other nations as a crucial part of the efforts to fight the current pandemic.

Influential climate scientist passes away

UEA honorary graduate Sir John Houghton, who played an influential role in international climate research, has passed away.

Sportspark reopens as day-care centre for NHS workers’ children

The challenge of remaining both physically active and socially distant during the coronavirus pandemic has been solved for children of local NHS staff, with UEA Sportspark reopening as a day-care facility to support and acknowledge dedicated frontline hea

New project examines impact of COVID-19 on young carers

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young carers is being examined in a new research project involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Breakthrough in unlocking genetic potential of ocean microbes

Researchers have made a major breakthrough in developing gene-editing tools to improve our understanding of one of the most important ocean microbes on the planet.

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Models of Coronavirus underestimate the epidemic’s peak and overestimate its duration

Many of the models being used to forecast the COVID-19 epidemic give poor predictions of both the epidemics peak and its duration - according to an academic at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Face masks could protect vulnerable people against Coronavirus

Wearing a face-mask while out-and-about on public transport, in shops and in crowded places could help protect vulnerable people from COVID-19 according to a new systematic review from the UEA.

UEA festival encourages children to write lockdown diaries

Budding young creatives will have the chance to let their imaginations run wild in creative writing challenges set by well-known authors in UEA's online version of the Festival of Literature for Young People (FLY) launching on Monday (6 April).

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