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Respiratory tract infections in children, such as coughs, colds and flu, and more recently, COVID-19, are some of the most common illnesses treated in primary care.The study, which was conducted before the COVID-19 pandemic, compared the…

Michael Taylor described the Abu Dhabi race – which included cycling the Formula 1 track - as an “amazing experience”, despite battling 32C heat.The second year University of Bristol medicine student races in the PTS4 classification. This…

The initiative, by the University of Bristol and an international team of scientists, deploys sophisticated instrumentation to measure the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) – the main culprits in driving global warming –…

The new Bristol Masters Scholarship has been set-up to help students from underrepresented backgrounds continue their educational journey.It is one of several drives at the University to improve diversity, particularly among postgraduate…

Michael, who races in the PTS4 classification, will take on the world’s best on Friday at Yas Island, Abu Dhabi. The event is based around the Yas Marina, with the route taking athletes around the marina circuit.Having competed at the…

Both assisted breathing methods produced little measurable air or surface viral contamination, and not more than simple oxygen therapy, while coughing produced far more aerosol than either method, the studies show.The findings prompt the…

Many of the most pressing and complex decommissioning challenges at UK nuclear sites concern the decontamination of radiologically contaminated surfaces, with numerous methods having been considered to address this. Laser cleaning has…

Management of within-group conflict is a key feature of human lives and those of many social animals, with contestants known to adopt various strategies in the immediate aftermath to minimise costs. The study, published today in the…

REPHRAIN National Research Centre on Privacy, Harm Reduction and Adversarial Influence Online focuses on protecting citizens online while allowing them to safely engage in digital technologies.It’s mission was bolstered by supporting…

Previous research has suggested that a particular pattern of low-scoring lung capacity tests known as a PRISm, calculated from forced expiration into a spirometer, is a precursor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However,…