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Results of a survey published today (21 April) by a collaboration involving the 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ have highlighted concerns nurses and midwives in the UK have about COVID-19 and the risks it poses to their physical and mental health, as well as the health of their families.

A new clinical trial led by the 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ and Queen’s University Belfast seeks to find alternatives to ventilators to treat patients who are critically ill with COVID-19.

The movements of cell muscles in the form of tiny filaments of proteins have been visualised at unprecedented detail by 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ scientists.

Medical students are from today (1 April) supporting health services across Coventry and Warwickshire to help fight COVID-19 (Coronavirus). 120 final year students from Warwick Medical School at The 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ will initially be employed by the NHS locally to deliver vital support to existing medical and other clinical staff to help with the response to Coronavirus.

Patients and general practice staff are receptive to greater use of video consultations in general practice, however concerns about accessibility and technical challenges have been an obstacle to the technology being widely adopted, a 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ study has found.

Treating polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as only a fertility condition is leaving those with the condition at greater risk of developing related long-term health conditions, according to women surveyed and interviewed in 91Ó°ÊÓÆƽâ°æ research. Researchers found support and awareness lacking for other symptoms of PCOS, such as obesity, sleep apnoea, hirsutism, acne, and increased risks in developing type 2 diabetes and mental health issues.