Covid research

University of Glasgow leads COVID-19 research response in Scotland

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) is at the heart of COVID-19 research response in Scotland and the UK

Shielding less effective than hoped

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:00:00 BST

Shielding those at highest risk from Covid-19 during the first wave of the pandemic may not have been as effective at protecting them from infection and death as hoped, according to a new study.

Study launched to investigate diet treatment for long COVID

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:00 BST

Researchers from the University of Glasgow have been awarded £1 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate weight loss treatment for long COVID

Very high use of antibiotics in COVID-19 treatment could be reduced

Wed, 02 Jun 2021 23:30:00 BST

The very high use of antibiotics in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 is often not necessary, and risks worsening global antimicrobial resistance.

Why data proved key to how Scottish Councils managed, and now move out of, the Covid-19 crisis

Wed, 26 May 2021 08:00:00 BST

Research by academics at the University of Glasgow has shown how data sharing has been critical to how Scottish local government managed the rapid response to the COVID-19 crisis in the last 12 months.

Analysis of the interactions occurring at the ‘heart’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals new paths to treat COVID19

Tue, 25 May 2021 08:00:00 BST

Analysis of the interactions occurring at the ‘heart’ of SARS-CoV-2 virus reveals new paths to treat COVID19

Major Long COVID study launched in Scotland

Wed, 12 May 2021 00:00:58 BST

A major new COVID-19 study is being launched in Scotland to understand the long-term health of people who have had COVID-19

Scientists identified cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK

Fri, 23 Apr 2021 05:01:00 BST

A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow has identified two known cases of human-to-cat COVID-19 transmission in the UK

New research project explores experiences of walking and creativity during COVID-19

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 08:00:00 BST

New research project explores experiences of walking and creativity during COVID-19

COVID-19 drug screening hub at the University of Glasgow begins work

Tue, 13 Apr 2021 15:30:14 BST

A new COVID-19 drug screening and resistance hub in Scotland, based at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR), has begun its vital work

UofG to investigate the effects of COVID-19 on blood vessels and blood pressure

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 00:00:57 BST

A project at the University of Glasgow that is aiming to better understand the effects that COVID-19 infection has on blood vessels and blood pressure has received a grant of £250,000 from national charity Heart Research UK

Women under 50 had worse long-term outcomes after hospitalisation with COVID-19

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 08:00:54 GMT

Women under 50 and people who experienced severe disease had worse long-term outcomes following hospitalisation with COVID-19

Infection with the common cold might provide some level of protection against COVID-19

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:01:00 GMT

The common cold virus could offer some level of protection against COVID-19 infection, according to a new study.

Sharing a household with young children appears to put adults at no greater COVID-19 risk

Fri, 19 Mar 2021 00:02:00 GMT

A new study suggests adults living with children are at no greater risk of testing positive for COVID-19 – even during periods when schools are open and there is active transmission of SARS-CoV2 in the community.

Covid-19 vaccine linked to a reduction in transmission

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 11:01:00 GMT

Vaccination of Scotland’s healthcare workers offers some protection against transmission of Covid-19 to their household contacts.

UofG project will investigate impact of touch deprivation on deafblind community

Thu, 11 Mar 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A University of Glasgow collaborative research project will investigate the impact of touch deprivation on the deafblind community during the Covid pandemic.

OCTAVE to study vaccine responses in patients with impaired immune systems

Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

A new UK study will seek to understand the immune response to COVID-19 vaccinations in patients with certain immunosuppressed conditions, including cancer

Vaccine roll-out working, first national study

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 13:00:03 GMT

Vaccination has been linked to a substantial reduction in the risk of Covid-19 admissions to Scotland’s hospitals, landmark research suggests.

Studies of alcohol in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic published

Tue, 16 Feb 2021 09:30:09 GMT

Studies of alcohol in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic published

New data highlights plasticity and potential for immune escape within the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 07:00:00 GMT

In an international collaboration, researchers have characterized the first significant SARS-CoV-2 mutation, N439K, occurring within the virus’s spike protein receptor binding motif (RBM).

National consortium to study the threats of new SARS-CoV-2 variants

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:30:00 GMT

The University of Glasgow is joining a new national research project to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2, which will be launched with £2.5 million of funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

LifeArc funds COVID-19 drug screening hub at the University of Glasgow

Wed, 06 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT

A new COVID-19 drug screening and resistance hub will be established in Scotland, based at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR).

International travel key to the introduction and early undetected community transmission of COVID-19 in Scotland

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 18:30:11 GMT

Scientists sequencing virus samples from the first confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Scotland (and through the first wave) have found evidence of community transmission, driven by multiple introductions through international travel, as early as February 2020.

Poverty linked to higher risk of Covid-19 death, study suggests

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 10:15:00 GMT

People in Scotland’s poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe Covid-19 – and to die from the disease – than those in more affluent districts, according to a study of critical care units.

International partnerships research global impact of Covid-19

Fri, 11 Dec 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Many effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing countries will be researched by 20 international partnerships

Healthcare workers 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 as other workers

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:01:00 GMT

Healthcare workers are 7 times as likely to have severe COVID-19 infection as those with other types of ‘non-essential’ jobs

New clinical trial launched for early treatment of COVID-19

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:00:19 GMT

A potential treatment for COVID-19, which has shown early promise in China and Japan, will be trialed in Glasgow

Scientists pinpoint possible reasons for successful cross-species viral spread

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 08:25:00 GMT

Infectious disease emergence is often the result of a pathogen entering a new host species, as highlighted by COVID-19. However, most cross-species transmissions fail to establish in the newly-infected species.

Healthcare workers and their households at increased risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 23:30:00 GMT

During the first peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland, whilst the absolute risk remained low, patient-facing healthcare workers were at three-fold higher risk of hospitalisation with COVID-19 than the general population, according to new research.

High blood pressure and its drug treatment unlikely to increase entry of COVID-19 virus into cells

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:01:08 GMT

Fears that people with high blood pressure are more at risk from severe Covid-19 because it is easier for the virus to enter their cells and tissues have been laid to rest, thanks to research by an international team of scientists

New study reveals mental health impact of initial lockdown period

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:00:00 BST

The first six weeks of the pandemic and lockdown had a major impact on the UK population’s mental health and wellbeing, according to new research

Alcohol use increased during lockdown, but smoking declined

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 00:01:00 BST

Smoking declined, but adverse alcohol use generally increased during the UK’s coronavirus ‘lockdown’, according to new research

Discovery of four Covid-19 risk groups helps guide treatment

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 00:01:59 BST

People who are admitted to hospital with Covid-19 can be divided into four distinct groups, according to data from the world’s largest study of patients with the disease

New global COVID-19 long term study launched

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 06:58:00 BST

Researchers and clinicians in Glasgow will lead a global study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19.

UofG part of new UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium to address key unanswered questions about immunity and COVID-19

Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:21:00 BST

Scientists from the University of Glasgow will be part of a newly-launched UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC), which aims to answer key questions on how the immune system interacts with SARS-CoV-2 to help us fight COVID-19 and develop better diagnostics, treatments and vaccines.

Two or more long term health conditions linked to a positive COVID-19 test

Fri, 21 Aug 2020 11:56:00 BST

The presence of two or more long term health conditions – known as multimorbidity – is linked to a 48% higher risk of a positive COVID-19 test.

Over 55s needed for vaccine trial in Greater Glasgow and Clyde

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 14:00:00 BST

People in good health and over the age of 55 years old are being asked to take part in a COVID-19 vaccine trial

Glasgow researchers to study the impact of Covid-19 in lower and middle-income countries

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 07:00:00 BST

An international team of researchers, led by the University of Glasgow, has received an award to study the impact of Covid-19 in lower and middle-income countries, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Researchers identify evolutionary origins of SARS-CoV-2

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:00:00 BST

An international research team of Chinese, European and U.S. scientists has discovered that the lineage that gave rise to the virus has been circulating in bats for decades

Scientists identify cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 in the UK

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:30:00 BST

A team of scientists at the University of Glasgow have identified a cat in the UK that was infected with SARS-CoV-2

Professor Naveed Sattar contributes to key PHE COVID-19 obesity paper

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 12:00:00 BST

Professor Naveed Sattar, was one of the key contributors to Public Health England’s recent report on COVID-19 and obesity

UofG to play key role in new study into COVID-19 long-term health impacts

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 00:00:00 BST

A major UK research study into the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients has been launched

UofG working with UKRI to provide vital public information in the fight against COVID-19

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 07:00:16 BST

UofG has played a key role in contributing scientific research for the newly formed UKRI Coronavirus Explained website

UofG researchers collaborate with international partners to mitigate global impacts of COVID-19

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has committed to supporting international partners with a series of high-impact research collaborations to help mitigate the global health impacts of COVID-19

Glasgow Lighthouse Lab processes more than 200,000 test samples

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 10:31:53 BST

The Glasgow Lighthouse Lab, hosted by the University of Glasgow at its Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus, has officially processed more than 200,000 test samples since opening in April.

COVID-19 was introduced on multiple occasions to Scotland in February and March 2020

Tue, 09 Jun 2020 15:20:45 BST

Scotland’s first introductions of the virus likely occurred prior to the country’s first confirmed case on March 1st

Black and Asian groups are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Fri, 29 May 2020 09:00:00 BST

Black and south Asian ethnic groups in England appear to be at higher risk of COVID-19, as well as hospitalisation with the disease.

Detailed 3D model of SARS-CoV-2 revealed

Wed, 27 May 2020 08:00:00 BST

A collaboration between experts has created one of the most detailed 3D models of both the interior and the exterior of the SARS-CoV-2 virus particle

Health and care staff recruited to COVID-19 vaccine trial by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and the University of Glasgow

Fri, 22 May 2020 07:15:00 BST

The University of Glasgow and NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (NHSGGC) are supporting the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine trials in health and care staff.

UofG contributes to largest cohort study to date on characterisation of COVID-19 hospital patients

Fri, 22 May 2020 12:24:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is one of six universities to have contributed to the largest cohort study to date on the detailed characterisation of hospital COVID-19 patients in the world.

UofG scientists fast-track research into COVID-19 and heart disease

Wed, 20 May 2020 13:00:11 BST

Researchers are supporting global efforts to combat Covid-19, and trying to better understand its wider effects on people with heart and circulatory diseases.

Scottish Universities receive funding to find COVID-19 treatments

Wed, 06 May 2020 13:17:00 BST

The Universities of Glasgow and Dundee have been awarded £225,000 to rapidly screen for potential COVID-19 treatments. The project is funded by the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator, an initiative launched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard to speed up the response to the COVID-19 pandemic by funding the identification, assessment, development and scale up of treatments.

SARS-CoV-2 has not mutated into different types, new research confirms

Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:45 BST

Analysis work from the CVR provides evidence that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has not mutated into different types

UofG awarded more than £1m to undertake rapid COVID-19 research

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 00:01:00 BST

UofG has been awarded more than £1m from the Scottish Government to undertake nine crucial COVID-19 research projects

Patterns of common coronavirus infections could aid understanding of COVID-19

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:48:00 BST

Coronavirus infections are a common cause of mild colds, infecting thousands of people every year in the UK.

COVID-19 - what does it mean in terms of years of life lost?

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 12:37:00 BST

UofG research team takes analysis beyond the number of deaths

COVID-19: new UofG-led report examines options for exiting the pandemic

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 15:26:00 BST

University of Glasgow Ad Hoc Response Team examines the various scenarios facing governments

UofG to lead research into China's containment measures

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 16:06:00 BST

Their findings should help the UK and other countries to formulate their own responses

Mental health and brain research must be a higher priority in global response to tackle COVID-19 pandemic

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 09:11:00 BST

Experts have called for real time monitoring of mental health to be rolled out urgently in the UK and globally in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

University of Glasgow to support COVID-19 response with new testing facility

Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow will host Scotland’s central COVID-19 testing facility in Glasgow

Risk of viruses emerging in humans may not depend on their animal host

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:00:00 BST

The likelihood of emerging viruses spreading to humans from animals, may not depend on the animal reservoir of the original virus

Study launched to understand mental health implications of COVID-19

Thu, 09 Apr 2020 08:00:00 BST

The University of Glasgow is leading a new study, in partnership with the Samaritans and the SAMH

Universities join forces to help pandemic fight

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:01:00 BST

Scientists at the Universities of Dundee are Glasgow are combining their expertise to aid the global battle against coronavirus

New funding to help understand how Covid-19 affects people

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 16:00:00 GMT

CVR to play a key role in new project, on understanding of COVID-19 and its impact on the body

CVR named as part of £20m COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:01:00 GMT

The MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research named as one of 13 key centres working on COVID-19 whole genome sequencing