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Eastleigh College Begins Lateral Flow Testing
On the 20th January 2021, Eastleigh College announced that it would be offering testing for Covid-19.
The testing will utilise the same lateral flow method as the University of Southampton’s system. Unlike the PCR test, it does not require a swab of the nostril and back of the throat, making it less invasive and uncomfortable. It also allows for a more rapid turnaround. However, questions have been raised about the efficacy of the test.
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British Medical Journal reported in December of last year that a field evaluation in Liverpool that as many as a third of cases were missed by lateral flow testing. Its report quoted a professor of biostatistics at the University of Birmingham, John Deeks, who said
A combination of robust vaccination programs and strict physical distancing rules could avoid recurring peaks of COVID-19 without the need to rely on stay-at-home restrictions, according to a new study by epidemiologists and demographers from WorldPop at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with the Chinese University of Hong Kong. This research used anonymized
Whale sharks can recover from serious injuries at an “extraordinary rate” and even regrow partially removed dorsal fins, a new study has found.
The research, published in the journal Conservation Physiology, shows that the world’s largest fish can recover from lacerations and abrasions, often caused by collisions with boats, in a matter of weeks.
Lead author Freya Womersley, a PhD student with the University of Southampton based at the Marine Biological Association, UK, said that the endangered whale shark, which can reach lengths of 18 metres, faces increased contact with boats as the wildlife tourism sector increases.
She explained the research used the sea creature’s unique spot markings to monitor through photographs the speed of healing from injury.