Coronavirus

The Society has a wealth of experts working in areas related to coronavirus (COVID-19). Our communications team is working on delivering reliable, evidenced scientific insight on this disease through social media, video and our media work. This page hosts all of our coronavirus related content, and will be regularly updated as the situation develops.

Are we getting enough vitamin D in lockdown?

Susan Lanham-New (University of Surrey, UK) talks about the role of vitamin D in our bodies and how to make sure that we are getting enough

Transmission of coronavirus in pregnancy

Rachel Tribe (King's College London, UK) talks about the transmission of COVID-19 to a baby in pregnancy and about a new study being planned to investigate this

“Hypoxic happiness” in COVID-19 patients

What should we add to the intensivists mask to relieve “hypoxic happiness” in COVID-19 patients? : Lessons from integrated systems physiology.

Virtual interactions in lockdown

We spoke to Mark Dallas (University of Reading, UK) to find out about the differences in how our brains process virtual interactions in comparison to face-to-face meetings

Blog: Money, Patience, Skills & Luck: The search for COVID-19 treatments

Dean Willis (University College London, UCL) discusses the process involved in the search for COVID-19 treatments

Reducing time on a ventilator

Euan McCaughey (Neuroscience Research Australia and The University of New South Wales, Australia) talks about a technique called abdominal Functional Electrical Stimulation, which is being piloted as a method to help reduce critically ill patients' time on a mechanical ventilator and time spent in intensive care

Keeping fit during the coronavirus lockdown

Martin Gibala (McMaster University, Canada), bestselling author of 'The One Minute Workout', tells us what we can do to stay fit during the coronavirus lockdown

Blog: The race to defeat COVID-19

Dean Willis (University College London, UK) explores some of the possible options facing us in the fight to defeat COVID-19: herd immunity, vaccines, and drugs

Using blood plasma to treat COVID-19

Michael Joyner (Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, US) explains how we could use blood plasma from coronavirus survivors to treat currently infected COVID-19 patients

Sequencing the genome of coronavirus

Thushan de Silva (University of Sheffield, UK) describes why we would want to sequence the genome of coronavirus and how it is useful for tracking the spread and mutations of the virus.

Why might we lose our sense of smell and taste?

Peter Brennan (University of Bristol, UK) tells us about two possible reasons why we might lose our sense of smell and taste with COVID-19.

Blog: Battle of the sexes

Sabra Klein (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, US) describes why men and women might respond differently to COVID-19.

Podcast: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

In this special episode we discuss the role of physiologists in the COVID-19 crisis and explore some possible avenues for developing treatments for the disease, including drug repurposing and mesenchymal stem cell transplants.

Sex differences in COVID-19

Sabra Klein (Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, US) talks about sex differences in relation to COVID-19.

Making ventilators for coronavirus patients

Federico Formenti (King's College London, UK) talks about his collaboration with the University of Oxford, UK to produce ventilators.

Blog: On the road to a stem cell treatment for COVID-19

Georgina Ellison-Hughes (King's College London, UK) discusses the possibility of using transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells to treat patients with COVID-19.

A novel treatment for coronavirus?

Georgina Ellison-Hughes (King’s College London, UK) talks about a new technique that could improve the outcome of patients with COVID-19 by transplanting ‘mesenchymal stem cells’.

Ibuprofen and coronavirus

Dean Willis (University College London, UK) talks about ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory drugs and their effect on our body.

How does coronavirus affect our lungs?

Debby Bogaert (University of Edinburgh, UK) discusses the effect of COVID-19 on our respiratory system.

Pregnancy and coronavirus

Erica Watson (University of Cambridge, UK) talks about why pregnant women are now considered to be an at risk group for COVID-19.

Blog: Millennials and COVID-19

Read our blog from Debby Bogaert (University of Edinburgh, UK) on how Millennials can help curb the COVID-19 pandemic

Contacts:
The Physiological Society:
Julia Turan, Communications Manager
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Members, we would love to share your experiences relating to COVID-19. Are you conducting relevant research? Working on the frontline with patients? Or have tips for working from home as a physiologist? Get in touch and help us keep the conversation going in this trying time.

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