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 […]
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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’s trainee medics need more hands-on practice, claim Westcountry scientists
E xeter’s Medical School would benefit from more hands-on training so they are more qualified to work on wards when they graduate, a study a led by scientists has revealed. Scientists from the Westcountry have published a new paper arguing that undergraduate Medical degrees should have a greater emphasis on the practical side. According to […]