WEBINAR hosted by University of Birmingham, United Kingdom (Wednesday, 21 October 2020) - The Plastic Lifecycle

Title:

The Plastic Lifecycle

[Part of The Plastics Problem Webinar Series]

 

Focus:

This webinar will explore the global picture of how and why we use plastic and what we have done to date. It will seek to answer questions such as: What is the historical legacy of our plastic waste? What happens to plastic and associated additives after they become waste? How does plastic pollution impact the environment? How does the use, reuse and disposal of plastics vary around the world?

 

Hosted by:

University of Birmingham

Date:

Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Time:

12:30-13:30 (UK time)

Platform:

Zoom

For more information & to register:

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/events/plastic-lifecycle.aspx

University of Birmingham - Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new study shows

Title:

Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new study shows

 

By:

University of Birmingham

 

Published:

Medical Xpress, 7 October 2020

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-10-vitamin-d-deficiency-covid-healthcare.html

 

From the article:

Healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected, a new study by experts at the University of Birmingham has found. 

University of Birmingham & the Cancer Registry of Norway - Bacterial predator could help reduce COVID-19 deaths

Title:
Bacterial predator could help reduce COVID-19 deaths

By:
University of Birmingham

Published:
Medical Xpress, 24 June 2020
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-06-bacterial-predator-covid-deaths.html

From the article:
A type of virus that preys on bacteria could be harnessed to combat bacterial infections in patients whose immune systems have been weakened by the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, according to an expert at the University of Birmingham and the Cancer Registry of Norway.

Called bacteriophages, these viruses are harmless to humans and can be used to target and eliminate specific bacteria. They are of interest to scientists as a potential alternative to antibiotic treatments.