Articles tagged with 'health' | University of Manchester

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2025
20
June
2025
| 16:11 Europe/London
Nav Kapur, Professor of Psychiatry and Population Health at the University has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners at a Ceremony in London today  (20/06/25)  in recognition of his outstanding
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19
June
2025
| 06:47 Europe/London
University of Manchester scientists studying  invasive aspergillosis are both the world’s most cited and  the most prolific on the topic, according to an analysis published by Guangxi university in the journal Medicine.
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18
June
2025
| 09:00 Europe/London
Cancer Research UK, The University of Manchester and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust today [June 18] announced the appointment of Professor Samra Turajlic as the Director of the Cancer Research UK 91Ö±²¥ Institute.
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16
June
2025
| 00:05 Europe/London
Women who work night shifts are more likely to suffer with moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work in the daytime, according to a University of Manchester study published today (Monday) in ERJ Open Research
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12
June
2025
| 15:20 Europe/London
On Wednesday 11 June, the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at The University of Manchester celebrated a landmark year with the Venture Further Awards 2025 — the UK’s leading university-led start-up competition.
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11
June
2025
| 12:00 Europe/London
The rollout of social prescribing link workers in primary care services in England appears to have had a positive impact on patient experience and outcomes, according to an academic study  led by researchers from The University of Manchester.
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11
June
2025
| 11:42 Europe/London
Northern Gritstone, the groundbreaking life sciences and deeptech investment firm, has today announced a commitment to invest £1.8 million into Apini, a small molecule drug development programme being advanced by Syncona’s accelerator Slingshot
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11
June
2025
| 00:22 Europe/London
Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of soot-like carbon deposits compared to cells taken from people who smoke but do not have COPD, according to a study led by University
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10
June
2025
| 08:20 Europe/London
Two previously unknown highly frequent genetic disorders have been discovered by researchers in 91Ö±²¥, paving the way for improved diagnosis of neurodevelopmental conditions and opening new doors for future treatments.
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29
May
2025
| 13:53 Europe/London
The University of Manchester is playing a leading role in a new £3 million initiative aimed at transforming outcomes for people living with arthritis through cutting-edge epidemiological research. 
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27
May
2025
| 22:00 Europe/London
A study by researchers from The University of Manchester and Cambridge into attitudes to the use of AI in general practice has revealed that patients and staff broadly welcomed it, as long as it is used as a complement to the clinical expertise of
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21
May
2025
| 09:10 Europe/London
Universities are not including bereaved families of students thought to have died by suicide in the review process designed to prevent future deaths, a study by University of Manchester researchers has shown.
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19
May
2025
| 09:39 Europe/London
The University of Manchester has retained its status for a second time as one of the top Universities in the country for openness in animal research.
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12
May
2025
| 07:41 Europe/London
People living in more deprived areas with worse health outcomes were 65% more likely to lose their local pharmacy than those in wealthier areas, according to research published today.
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09
May
2025
| 15:35 Europe/London
University of Manchester scientists have successfully pioneered a way to create functioning human spinal discs, aiming to revolutionise our understanding of back pain and disc degeneration in a leap for medical science.
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07
May
2025
| 10:16 Europe/London
Researchers from The University of Manchester have forecast there will be an increased risk of infection from fungi over the coming years, including a significant spread of some fungal pathogens across Europe, the extent of which will depend on
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29
April
2025
| 16:49 Europe/London
A new clotbusting drug tested on mice has been shown by University of Manchester scientists to be significantly better at treating ischemic stroke than existing therapies.
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29
April
2025
| 09:36 Europe/London
Professor Ruth Itzhaki, who’s pioneering research has advanced our understanding of what causes Alzheimer’s Disease (AD),  has made  the prestigious STATUS list for 2025.
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25
April
2025
| 16:35 Europe/London
The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre proudly unveils this year's extraordinary Venture Further Awards finalists who are set to revolutionise their industries.
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22
April
2025
| 08:03 Europe/London
English GPs in areas of socioeconomic deprivation endure increased job pressures related to managing complex patients, insufficient resources, and difficulty in finding locum cover, an analysis by University of Manchester researchers has shown.
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07
April
2025
| 08:16 Europe/London
 Feeling hungry doesn’t just make you reach for a snack – it may also change your immune system.In a recent study in mice, we found that simply perceiving hunger can change the number of immune cells in the blood, even when the animals hadn’t
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04
April
2025
| 19:00 Europe/London
New research from The University of Manchester may reshape our understanding of what happens to the immune system when we fast.
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04
April
2025
| 05:57 Europe/London
Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for tens of thousands of patients with infections, with little or no consideration of prognosis and the risk of the infection worsening, according to a new study led by University of Manchester epidemiologists.
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03
April
2025
| 13:20 Europe/London
In a UK first, researchers in 91Ö±²¥ are successfully identifying patients in the early, curable stages of a common liver cancer using a new, innovative test
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03
April
2025
| 09:00 Europe/London
Advanced Diagnostics Accelerator (ADA) is delivering lasting impact in Greater 91Ö±²¥ part of the UK government’s Innovation Accelerator programme. It has developed innovative pathways for early disease detection and more targeted care than
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31
March
2025
| 11:03 Europe/London
The University of Manchester academics are celebrating  their appearance at the final of  the Health Service Journal Partnership award category  for the ‘Most Impactful Use of Technology on Clinical Practice’.
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28
March
2025
| 08:00 Europe/London
Apply Now to join the R2I programmeR2I is a bespoke entrepreneurship training programme for late stage PhD students, PDRAs and early-career researchers from across all faculties with ambitions to develop commercial ventures or to create
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25
March
2025
| 17:49 Europe/London
Today marks the end of the first edition of the Masood Entrepreneurship Centre’s Get Started business ideas programme, a new initiative designed to transform student ideas into potential ventures.
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25
March
2025
| 00:05 Europe/London
GPs who conduct their surgeries in the flesh are more likely to have satisfied patients according to a new study by University of Manchester researchers.
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24
March
2025
| 11:00 Europe/London
A research study conducted by The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in 91Ö±²¥ and The University of Manchester aims to improve the quality of life for young people who have survived a brain tumour.
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