Northumbria University, Newcastle

The team will develop a computer program to screen mutations for potentially increased transmission and potential immune escape

21 July 2021 08:00

An ‘early warning system’ for Covid-19 variants

Northumbria University is set to develop new methods for detecting Covid-19 ‘Variants of Concern’ and identifying potential ‘Variants of Interest’ following new funding from the national genome sequencing consortium, COG-UK.

The study showed that impact training such as skipping led to meaningful improvements in participants’ bone and muscle health

30 July 2020 09:24

Impact and resistance training boosts bone strength and muscle function in those with Crohn’s disease, according to new research

Research from Northumbria University, Newcastle, has shown the important role specific types of exercise can play in the management of bone loss, fatigue and muscle dysfunction for those with Crohn’s disease.

A Parkinson's Nurse working with a patient

20 February 2020 10:09

Study to examine the role of specialist nurses for people with Parkinson’s

Northumbria University researchers would like to hear from people with Parkinson’s and their families and carers, about their experiences of their Parkinson’s Nurse as part of a £100,000 study into the support for people with the condition. They are also looking to hear from specialist nurses to understand their knowledge on appropriate care and support for people with Parkinson’s.

Design Engineer Saqib Ali and Dr Sterghios Moschos look at a prototype of the innovative breath collecting device

18 February 2020 16:23

Northumbria professor develops breath collecting device that could change Coronavirus diagnosis around the world

An innovative breath collecting device developed by academics at Northumbria University, Newcastle, could revolutionise the way we diagnose diseases, such as the newly emerged strain of coronavirus, COVID-19.

13 June 2019 14:48

EXPERT COMMENT: Ebola outbreak spreads to Uganda – it should never have happened

Associate Professor, Dr Sterghios Moschos, discusses the spread of the Ebola virus to Uganda for The Conversation.

28 November 2018 10:00

Remembering and responding on World Aids Day

Staff and students at Northumbria University will mark World AIDS Day by celebrating the life and work of a former academic, and launching two new initiatives aimed at highlighting the challenges faced by those living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

28 September 2017 10:03

Breakthrough in rapid, mass screening for the Ebola virus

A new, faster and safer way of diagnosing the Ebola virus has been developed by an academic from Northumbria University, Newcastle. Research led and carried out by Dr Sterghios Moschos at Northumbria means that patients with Ebola-like symptoms can be identified and treated much sooner and at the point of care, helping to reduce the spread of the disease and risks to others.

Euan Macfarlane outside The Houses of Parliament

24 January 2017 11:26

Northumbria graduate wins internship in Parliament

A History graduate is using his internship in the House of Commons to help raise awareness of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

24 November 2016 15:33

EXPERT COMMENT: Smoking harms not just your physical health, but your mental health too

Tom Heffernan, Programme Leader in Psychology with Criminology, and Anna-Marie Marshall, PhD researcher and demonstrator at Northumbria University, write about smoking for The Conversation.

Subjects: Diseases