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Wuhan mass screening identifies hundreds of asymptomatic cases
A mass screening programme of more than 10 million Wuhan residents identified 300 asymptomatic cases, but none were infectious – according to a study involving...
How ‘smell training’ could help overcome post-viral smell distortions
If you’ve been experiencing odour distortions after Covid-19, then ‘smell training’ could help you start smelling normally again – according to new research...
UEA joins national campaign to boost number of women in science and engineering
Leading female academics welcome University’s membership of a national women in science network.
COVID-19: Rapid testing launched to allow UEA students to return home safely for winter break
Government-led COVID-19 testing for those who don’t have symptoms of the virus has begun at the University of East Anglia (UEA) to allow students to safely...
Half hour of exercise offsets risks caused by sitting
Half an hour to 40 minutes of daily exercise could offset the dangers of increasingly sedentary lifestyles – according to new World Health Organization...
Tier 1 didn’t work and tier reallocation “too slow”, research shows
Tier 1 restrictions in England have had “little impact” on Covid-19 transmission according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Researchers...
Domestic abuse frontline staff reveal strain of work in lockdown
In the upheaval of Britain’s first national lockdown, one crucial sector of social care workers were largely overlooked – but new research from the University of...
Could female footballers face greater dementia risk?
Female footballers heading the ball could be putting themselves at even greater risk of dementia than male players according to experts at the University of East...
UEA leads change in tackling racial harassment in higher education
A UUK advisory group, led by Vice-Chancellor Prof David Richardson, has published a set of recommendations to tackle racial harassment, with MED cited nationally...
The danger of Z-drugs for dementia patients
Strong sleeping pills known as ‘Z-drugs’ are linked with an increased risk of falls, fractures and stroke among people with dementia – according to research from...