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Radio Merseyside's Tony Snell spoke to LSTM’s Dr Laura Jeffreys, Post-doctoral Research Associate, on Radio Merseyside on the 19th June.
Laura spoke about her involvement in the discovery of potential drugs to treat COVID-19 and the recent announcement that dexamethasone can improve the outcome of those with severe COVID-19. Laura also highlighted how well the staff and students at LSTM are working well together, supporting each other, at this time.
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