USW researcher wins £50,000 prize to to develop urinary tract infection test
A scientist at the University of South Wales (USW) who helped to make a rapid test for Covid-19 has received £50,000 in funding to further develop the same technology to
Can drug repurposing uncover better treatments for UTIs?
Growing antibiotic resistance and chronic urinary tract infections have illustrated the need for new, effective treatments for UTIs. Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are extremely common; many are unfortunate enough to
International Women’s Day: UTI testing ’50 years out of date’
A painful infection that mainly affects women is too often dismissed as “women’s problems”. One in every two women suffer a urinary tract infection (UTI) and they are the second
Tribute to Professor James Malone-Lee
Professor Malone-Lee passed away peacefully in his sleep after a short illness. His team will continue his work and research into diagnosis and treatment of chronic UTI and he
Health charities warn women with UTIs are “patronised” and “not believed”.
Health charities warn women with UTIs are “patronised” and “not believed” when seeking medical help as new research reveals “medical misogyny” Research by Garmin finds 40% of young women say
BBC Scotland news item about chronic UTI
‘The Nine’ Wednesday 10 November 2021. The programme interviewed women living with chronic UTI and raised the issues around ineffective testing and lack of treatment options. The urologist interviewed, from
Add your voice to Government consultation on Women’s Health Strategy
Today on International Women’s Day the UK Government have launched a consultation on a new Women’s Health Strategy. The Government want to hear from you about your experiences of the
Help get a key trial for chronic and recurrent UTI funded
We’re often asked how can I best help the campaign for better testing and treatment? This is how….. A multi-centre randomised control trial (RCT) is currently being planned in the
Help inform the development of a rapid test for complicated UTIs
Spare five minutes? The University of York are in the early stages of developing a rapid test for complicated UTIs – infections that don’t get better with standard antibiotics. They