Covid stories
A list of our covid stories
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Project to investigate blood vessel damage in Covid-19 patients
A research project at the University of Dundee investigating how Covid-19 damages blood vessels has received funding of £133,000 from national charity Heart Research UK.
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Covid-19: How the pandemic forged One Dundee
The University has always promoted a message of “One Dundee” - of a community united in good times and bad. That ethos has been exemplified by the response of the University and our community to the Covid-19 pandemic over the past year.
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Prestigious prize for PhD student Holly
A PhD student from the University of Dundee, who has spent the past year working on potential treatments for COVID-19, has been named as one of the best young scientists in her field.
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New Coronavirus Toolkit allows for ‘open access’ of antibodies and genetic tools to further global research into Covid-19 variants
An international consortium, led by scientists in Scotland, have devised a Coronavirus Toolkit which gives researchers from across the world open access to a wide range of materials to further Covid-19 research.
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Research to better support long-Covid patients in Scotland
The University of Dundee has joined a cross-Scotland collaborative study that will investigate emerging models of rehabilitation for people suffering from long-Covid and recommend how to best maximise recovery and quality of life for patients.
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Dundee part of expanding international research effort against COVID-19
The University of Dundee is working with partners around the world to rapidly repurpose existing drugs against Covid-19.
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Covid-19 vaccine study passes 10,000 mark
More than 10,000 volunteers have signed up for a new UK-wide study run by the University of Dundee which is monitoring all Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the country.
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Simple blood test could transform Covid patient care
A simple test to identify patients at increased risk of death from Covid-19 could be a step closer thanks to a funding grant made by the University of Dundee.
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Seven in ten hospitalised Covid patients not fully recovered months later
Seriously ill Covid-19 patients continued to experience negative impacts on their physical and mental health several months after discharge from hospital, according to a major UK study into the long-term impacts of the disease.
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Covid study to examine “disproportionate” impact on care homes
Learning lessons from the pandemic could help protect care home residents from future infection outbreaks, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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Drug combination can be life-saving in Covid-19, say new international guidelines
An international panel, led by the University of Dundee’s Professor James Chalmers, has recommended a combination of two drugs that can reduce the complications of Covid-19 by up to 40%.
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From undergraduate rejection to ‘PhD Student of the Year’ candidate
A University of Dundee postgrad is in the running to be crowned PhD Student of the Year following a dramatic 12 months that have seen her work on potential treatments for Covid-19 as well as being named as one of the best young scientists in her field.
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Dundee researcher recognised for excellence
A University of Dundee researcher currently leading a major UK-wide study monitoring all Covid-19 vaccines approved for use in the country has received a prestigious award in recognition of his stellar academic career.
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Major university study sheds light on vaccine side effects
Less than one in 12 Covid-19 vaccine recipients reported significant side effects in the week following their jab, a major University of Dundee study has found.
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Increased infectiousness of coronavirus variants explained
Researchers from the Universities of Dundee and Oxford have made a discovery that helps explain why variations in the virus that causes Covid-19 spread so rapidly.
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Covid study aims to identify those at risk of airway damage
Learning more about the legacies of Covid infection is “critical” if society is to successfully adapt to living with the virus, a University of Dundee expert has warned.
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Lockdown negatively impacted on cancer outcomes
Scottish patients diagnosed with one of the least survivable cancers were 13% less likely to receive potentially curative treatment in the post-lockdown period, according to new University of Dundee research.
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Covid legacy highlights need for good respiratory health, says expert
Health complications brought about by the pandemic have helped to make the public aware of the importance of respiratory health, a University of Dundee expert has said.
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Drug Discovery Unit and Novartis join forces to discover new drugs for malaria and future viral pandemics
Drug Discovery Unit Dundee and Novartis join forces to discover new drugs for malaria and future viral pandemics
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Covid-19 vaccine trial team thank volunteers
Researchers leading a trial of a Covid-19 vaccine have thanked the people of Tayside and Fife for their overwhelming response to a call for volunteers.
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Drug trial aims to treat severe outcome of COVID-19
The University of Dundee is leading a major new clinical trial of a drug it is hoped may help to prevent the worst ravages of COVID-19
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Scottish universities receive funding to find COVID-19 treatments
The Universities of Glasgow and Dundee have been awarded £225,000 to rapidly screen for potential COVID-19 treatments.
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New technology enables Covid-19 co-infection risk study
University of Dundee researchers are to test new diagnostic technologies they hope may help tackle the dual risks posed by Covid-19 and antimicrobial resistance.
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Projects to study key Covid-19 issues
University of Dundee projects to help the country in the fight against Covid-19 have been awarded nearly £500,000 in funding.
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€5 million boost for coronavirus drug search
The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) has received €5 million of funding to develop antiviral treatments for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses.
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University launches Coronavirus Research Fundraising Campaign
The University of Dundee has launched a major fundraising campaign to support research into coronaviruses.
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University campaign welcomes major coronavirus campaign donation
A University of Dundee campaign to fund research into coronaviruses has received a significant donation from a Scottish charitable trust.
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New study to monitor safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines
The University of Dundee is seeking thousands of volunteers for a new study assessing the effectiveness and safety of COVID-19 vaccines as they are rolled out to the public.
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£4 million data project to accelerate COVID-19 research
A new multi-million pound research project will help scientists across the UK access the data they need more easily to help develop potential therapies and treatments for COVID-19.
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National study into long-term Covid-19 impacts launched
The University of Dundee’s Professor James Chalmers is the Scottish lead of a major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 on hospitalised patients launched today.
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Clinical trial for potential Covid-19 treatment
The University of Dundee is leading the clinical trial of a new anti-inflammatory drug it is hoped may reduce instances of severe lung damage and death in Covid-19 patients.
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Coronavirus research Toolkit collaboration produces its second major publication
The MRC PPU’s collaboration with the MRC CVR in Glasgow to generate a SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Toolkit has yielded its second important publication.
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COVID-19 OpenVaccine Competition Success for Michele Tinti
Michele Tinti, a postdoctoral researcher in Mike Ferguson’s lab, has competed on the international stage to search for a stable mRNA sequence in order to create a stable COVID-19 vaccine.
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COVID Stories: Drug Discovery Unit led contributions to worldwide effort to tackle coronaviruses (Part 3)
Since the end of June, our researchers have been returning to the School of Life Sciences to restart their lab-based research. This work encompasses a diverse range of topics from microbiology to gene regulation and plant sciences to drug discovery.
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COVID Stories: Dundee scientific expertise refocussed to the pandemic response (Part 1)
In 2020 the research landscape across the world has shifted focus to work together to combat COVID-19. In the School of Life Sciences, many of our staff and students, a group that continues to grow, have joined this collective research effort.
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Covid Stories: Scientific innovations by Dundee scientists to tackle Covid-19 (Part 4)
This is the final part of our Covid Stories series
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COVID Stories: There would be no world-leading research without our Support Staff (Part 2)
During lockdown, the School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee was not closed.
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Healthcare staff take part in pioneering Covid-19 study
More than 2000 Tayside healthcare staff took part in a ground-breaking study looking at the prevalence of Covid-19 antibodies in healthcare workers in Scotland.
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New MRC PPU and CVR Coronavirus Toolkit Website Launched
A new toolkit website has been launched to help in the fight against Covid-19.
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New tools for the fight against COVID-19
Seven new papers have been published this month in The Biochemical Journal, representing a major collaboration between multiple groups at the Francis Crick Institute in London, University College London and The University of Dundee.
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People with Long-Covid after hospitalisation face limited recovery after one year
Long-Covid patients show limited recovery one year after being discharged from hospital, according to the latest results of the UK-wide PHOSP-COVID study.
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Project aims to tackle Scotland’s Covid-19 homeless surge
Lessons learned from the streets of Brazil could help tackle a surge in Scottish youth homelessness caused by Covid-19, according to a University of Dundee expert.
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Research unlocks potential new treatments for lung diseases
Scientists from the University of Dundee have announced key findings from two separate studies they believe could unlock the development of a new type of treatment for lung conditions, including Covid-19.
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Scottish universities at forefront of €78 million anti-Covid effort
The Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh are playing key roles in a €77.7 million pan-European consortium seeking to accelerate the development of therapies for Covid-19 and future coronaviruses.
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UK consortium launches COVID-19 Protein Portal
To facilitate vital research on SARS-CoV-2, Wellcome and UKRI have brought together a consortium of leading centres of protein engineering and production, including the University of Dundee, to launch the COVID-19 Protein Portal
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University of Dundee and NHS Tayside to lead major Covid-19 vaccine trial
Hundreds of people from across Tayside and Fife are being sought to participate in a Covid-19 vaccine trial to be led by the University of Dundee and NHS Tayside.
