Covidence UK Study

03/09/2020

The fightback against COVID-19 is on. YOU can help.

Help scientists to understand why some people are at greater risk.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa:

02/07/2020

You CAN help. Anyone 16+ and living in the UK can take part.

We need to understand why some people are at greater risk.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

Please spread the word about COVIDENCE UK by sharing this with your friends and family.

01/07/2020

Fruit and veg are high in anti-oxidants that can boost the immune system – but can your five-a-day help to ward off COVID-19?

Help scientists find out: join the 8,000 people who have already signed up to the COVIDENCE UK study and contribute to the national effort to conquer coronavirus.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

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30/06/2020

If someone in the London area would like to share their experiences on long term symptoms of COVID-19 for a TV interview, please contact us at [email protected]

30/06/2020

Antibodies produced by the body following coronavirus infection provide some level of immunity – but how long does this last?

Help scientists find out: join the 8,000 people who have already signed up to the COVIDENCE UK study and contribute to the national effort to combat coronavirus.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

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29/06/2020

Early results from the COVIDENCE UK Study into risk factors for COVID-19 show that vigorous exercise may be protective.

Join the 8,000 people who have already signed up to this national study by completing our survey to help scientists understand why some people are at higher risk than others.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

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19/06/2020

The fightback against COVID-19 is on. YOU can help.

Help scientists to understand why some people are at greater risk.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

Please spread the word by sharing this post with your friends and family.

17/06/2020

Adrian Martineau, chief investigator for COVIDENCE UK and a professor of respiratory infection and immunity at Queen Mary University of London, welcomed the reviews and said deaths among BAME NHS staff had brought the question of vitamin D deficiency to the fore.

“Vitamin D could almost be thought of as a designer drug for helping the body to handle viral respiratory infections,” he said. “It boosts the ability of cells to kill and resist viruses and simultaneously dampens down harmful inflammation, which is one of the big problems with Covid.”

Emerging evidence studied to see if ‘sunshine nutrient’ could lower Covid-19 risk

12/06/2020

Great piece by BBC Midlands and BBC science correspondent Dr. David Gregory Kumar explaining the importance of the COVIDENCE UK Study and how easy it is sign up.

This segment discusses how ethnic minorities are disproportionately affected by COVID19 - and how this study will help us understand why.

The survey is open to anyone 16+ and living in the UK, whether or not you have had COVID symptoms.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

10/06/2020

COVID19: You CAN help. We need to understand why some people are at greater risk.

Take the survey and save lives from your sofa: https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/

Please spread the word by sharing this post with your friends and family.

09/06/2020

09/06/2020

Do you want to make a difference in the fight against coronavirus? Help us identify who is most at risk of contracting COVID-19 and why some people become more ill than others.

Find more information and sign up at https://www.qmul.ac.uk/covidence/