A multi-centre study, involving members of the Anatomy@Edinburgh team, has just published their research findings showing that 20 of the most common embalming fluids used to preserve donor material in the UK and Ireland can neutralise the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The findings, which incorporated all the major embalming fluids used at the University of Edinburgh, demonstrated that embalming of donor bodies is a safe and effective process to protect staff and students during the current COVID-19 pandemic. This facilitates the safe resumption of body donor programmes and cadaveric anatomy teaching. Related link The study has just been published in the Journal of Anatomy, and can be freely accessed/downloaded: Neutralisation of SARS-CoV-2 by anatomical embalming solutions Publication date 13 Oct, 2021
