by mqbssrsg | Jun 15, 2021 | COVID-19, Tracy Hussell
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Tracy Hussell was interviewed on BBC Radio Manchester[02:15:50], discussing the delay in easing lockdown restrictions. Prof Hussell said a slower easing was good in light of the recent rise in COVID-19...
by mqbssrsg | Jun 9, 2021 | COVID-19, Tracy Hussell
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Tracy Hussell was interviewed on BBC News [approx. 11:05AM], where she explained why cases of coronavirus were beginning to rise again in the UK after a period of decline. She credited the vaccination...
by mqbssrsg | May 22, 2021 | COVID-19, Tracy Hussell
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation New Scientist [p12] cites research by Dr Verena Kaestele and Prof Tracy Hussell, which found that in some COVID-19 patients, 90% of their white blood cells were of a type called neutrophils. It is suggested...
by mqbssrsg | May 18, 2021 | COVID-19, Elizabeth Mann
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Dr Elizabeth Mann was a guest on BBC Radio Manchester this morning [approx. 10:40], where she answered the public’s questions about the vaccine rollout and the efficacy of vaccines. Outlet: BBC Radio ←...
by mqbssrsg | May 17, 2021 | Sheena Cruickshank
The Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Cruickshank said research into our immune system is continually ongoing, and pessimistic predictions about the effect of lockdown on immunity may not be correct. She adds that the risk of contracting the...