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Visualisation of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

Cambridge leads national drug trial to prevent deaths after COVID-19 patients leave hospital

25 Mar 2021

A UK-wide study is being launched to reduce the number of people who die in the months following a stay in hospital with COVID-19.

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Doctor checks on patient connected to a ventilator

DNA test can quickly identify pneumonia in patients with severe COVID-19, aiding faster treatment

15 Jan 2021

Researchers have developed a DNA test to quickly identify secondary infections in COVID-19 patients, who have double the risk of developing pneumonia...

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Clinicians in an intensive care unit

Intensive care units in England could run out of beds within two weeks, study finds

24 Mar 2020

Intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy is likely to increase dramatically over the next few weeks, suggests research published by a team at the...

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Test can identify patients in intensive care at greatest risk of life-threatening infections

13 Jun 2018

Patients in intensive care units are at significant risk of potentially life-threatening secondary infections, including from antibiotic-resistant...

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Intensive care unit

A tool for monitoring neurological intensive care

27 May 2009

Clinical researchers have developed software for interpreting the enormous quantities of data generated by bedside monitors.

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