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Why is COVID-19 so hard to treat? Growing evidence points to a unique infectious profile

There is growing evidence that the virus infects both the upper and lower respiratory tracts – unlike “low" or "high" pathogenic” human coronavirus sub-species, which tend to infect one or the other.

7 May 2021

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World Ovarian Cancer Day: Know the Signs

Ovarian cancer research underway in Trinity's School of Medicine, focuses on the identification of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers to improve patient care and outcomes.

7 May 2021

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Researchers tag basking sharks to learn more about Ireland’s gentle giants

The tags accumulate data about the sharks’ behaviour and physiology as they cruise around the coast feeding on plankton. The goal is to learn more about the anatomy and physiology of these ocean giants – information that will guide conservation efforts for an endangered species.

6 May 2021

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Trinity researchers secure government funding for next generation therapies for incurable cancers

The research team at TTMI is part of the HEALED consortium who have secured €6.8M government funding as part of a 3-year, €10.5M programme to develop next generation cell therapies for cancer.

5 May 2021

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TILDA researchers find obesity linked to reduced blood flow to the brain

The study also shows that increased physical activity can positively modify, or even negate, this reduction in brain blood flow in people over the age of 50 years.

5 May 2021

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