Researchers must ensure people of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) groups are proportionately represented in Covid-19 studies, according to scientists from UK and USA. Previous studies show that people of BAME groups are under-represented in many research projects despite research showing that in many cases, people from these groups are more likely to be […]
A leading academic at the University of Leicester has warned of major COVID-19 outbreaks amongst passengers using public transport if precautions are not taken. Dr Julian Tang, Honorary Associate Professor in the Department of Respiratory Sciences at the University of Leicester, warned that travelling on public transport presented a high risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, because […]
Decoy proteins that bind and trap the coronavirus to stop it infecting cells in our bodies are being developed by the University of Leicester. Using pioneering techniques in molecular evolution, a method used in protein engineering to evolve a protein to optimise its use, the research team led by Professor Nick Brindle at Leicester, and […]
A new approach to testing for coronavirus (COVID19) is to be trialled by researchers here at the University of Leicester, which could determine whether a person is infectious or not – even before symptoms are present. If successful, the approach could greatly simplify large scale screening for the virus and curb the spread of the […]
