RCVS Knowledge launches next generation of popular evidence-based veterinary medicine course 6 March 2021RCVS Knowledge has updated and expanded its highly regarded EBVM Learning course to provide a free, practical grounding in applying evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), available on the charity’s new elearning platform. The new version of EBVM Learning is the product of an international collaboration with 18 leading veterinary educators and practitioners including Emeritus Professor Sarah Baillie from the Bristol Vet School. It offers veterinary surgeons, nurses, students and educators six hours of free CPD, which cover the five stages of EBVM and an overview of its evolution.
Researchers use sound to shape the future of printing5 March 2021Researchers have developed a way to coax microscopic particles and droplets into precise patterns by harnessing the power of sound in air. The implications for printing, especially in the fields of medicine and electronics, are far-reaching.
Rapid point-of-care test for respiratory infections liked by GPs and may reduce antibiotic prescribing4 March 2021A rapid microbiological point-of-care test to diagnose respiratory infections has proved popular with GPs and could reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care, according to a National Institute for Health Research funded study by researchers at the Centre for Academic Primary Care, University of Bristol.
One dose of COVID-19 vaccines effective against hospitalisations in over 80s3 March 2021Interim results presented here show the effectiveness of one dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines in preventing hospitalisation of people in their 80s with multiple comorbidities. The AvonCAP study results are reported for the first time today [3 March] by researchers from the University of Bristol, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) and North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT).
Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators 3 March 2021Many animals feign death to try to escape their predators, with some individuals in prey species remaining motionless, if in danger, for extended lengths of time.
University of Bristol tech incubator raises £40.2 million in 2020
2 March 2021SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol-led technology incubator, has announced its members raised a combined £40.2 million in 2020, contributing to over 10 per cent of the total investment raised by the South West region for the third consecutive year in a row.
Inspirational student: ‘Dyslexia made me who I am today’2 March 2021An inspirational student who didn’t learn to read until he was 13 years old has left the University of Bristol with a First and a slew of international awards.