Exeter research finds play and meaty food reduce hunting by cats A study from the University of Exeter has revealed that premium cat food with proteins sourced from meat can reduce the number of prey animals that cats bring home by 36 per cent and that playful interactions between cats and owners resulted in a […]
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COVID-19: Mortality risk increases when ICUs are full
COVID-19: Mortality risk increases when ICUs are full COVID-19 patients admitted to very full hospitals have an increased chance of dying, equivalent to being up to 11 years older, new research has revealed. The study, co-led by UCL researchers and the University of Exeter, analysed data from around 4,000 patients admitted to Intensive Care Units […]
Survey shows people back coronavirus restrictions but think local lockdowns were mismanaged
Survey shows people back coronavirus restrictions but think local lockdowns were mismanaged A survey has found that while there is widespread public support for coronavirus restrictions people believe the local lockdowns this autumn were mismanaged by the government. A recent survey by the University has found that while there is widespread acceptance of the new […]
Exeter research reveals death rate of critical COVID-19 patients has dropped by almost half
Exeter research reveals death rate of critical COVID-19 patients has dropped by almost half The number of people who die following hospitalisation from COVID-19 has dropped by almost half since the start of the pandemic, new research has revealed. A new study from the University of Exeter found that death rates were highest in late […]
Exeter Alumni and WWF work together to protect natural habitat in Brazil
Exeter Alumni and WWF work together to protect natural habitat in Brazil A group of Exeter alumni has joined the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) in founding a new Ph.D. project to protect the Cerrado ecosystem in Brazil. The largest savanna region in South America, the Cerrado, is a vast tropical ecosystem in Brazil. Covering more than 20% […]
Fifth of people experiencing mental health issues due to COVID-19, Exeter research finds
Fifth of people experiencing mental health issues due to COVID-19, Exeter research finds A new survey has found that a fifth of people have experienced mental health issues and a third are feeling isolated as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, run by the University of Exeter and ORB International, recorded the […]
University of Exeter study finds that Quorn products lower cholesterol
University of Exeter study finds that Quorn products lower cholesterol A University of Exeter study suggests that mycoprotein, the protein source only found in Quorn products, lowers the absorptive levels of low-density lipoproteins, otherwise referred to as “bad” cholesterol. The study found that mycoprotein lowers levels of cholesterol more than protein sources such as meat […]
Exeter academics design a COVID risk calculator to keep BAME health workers safer
Exeter academics design a COVID risk calculator to keep BAME health workers safer A team of experts, lead by Dr David Strain, Senior Lecturer at the University of Exeter Medical School and co-chair at BMA Medical Academic Staff Committee, have designed a tool to identify those at the highest risk to COVID-19. Nearly 94 per […]
Exeter Professor is developing a test to determine if patients are still infectious with COVID-19
Exeter Professor is developing a test to determine if patients are still infectious with COVID-19 A University of Exeter Professor has been awarded £52,000 to develop a test that could determine whether an individual is still infectious with coronavirus. Professor Lorna Harries is using funding from Animal Free Research UK to design a test showing […]
Brown hares and chickens introduced to Britain as ‘gods’ not food
Brown hares and chickens introduced to Britain as ‘gods’ not food Research led by the Universities of Exeter, Leicester and Oxford has discovered that upon their introduction to Britain, brown hares and chickens were viewed as ‘gods’ rather than food. New radiocarbon dating on bones found in Hampshire and Hertfordshire shows the animals were brought […]