€ 29m research grant to assess risk posed by deadly lung infections

(University of Edinburgh) Experts have received € 29 million ( £ 24m) to investigate serious lung infections that particularly affect babies and older people. The research aims to improve the management of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections, which are estimated to affect more than 30 million children each year. Investigators from 18 universities, public health institutes and pharmaceutical companies from across Europe are working together on the project.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news