(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool Professors Mark Gabbay and Dan Joyce will take on central roles in a new £11 million NIHR-funded mental health research initiative linked to the University of Huddersfield’s forthcoming Centre for Equity in Mental Health, bringing … Read the full press release
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Tagged Ann Caress, ARC North West Coast, Calderdale, CEMH, Centre for Equity in Mental Health, community-based research, Dan Joyce, Debs Teale, Department of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, health inequalities, Institute of Population Health, Kirklees, Lancaster University, Liverpool and Huddersfield collaborate on major NIHR-backed mental health research initiative to address health inequalities, Liverpool Clinical Trials Centre, Lucy Chappell, M-RIC, Mark Gabbay, Mental Health Research Groups, MHRG, Michael Doyle, NIHR, South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust, The Debs Effect, University of Huddersfield, University of Liverpool, Wakefield
(IN BRIEF) University of Liverpool researchers have led the largest global analysis to date showing that lifestyle interventions during pregnancy can significantly reduce the risk of gestational diabetes. Drawing on data from more than 100 trials and nearly 36,000 women, … Read the full press release
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Tagged antenatal care, diabetes prevention, gestational diabetes, health inequalities, John Allotey, lifestyle interventions, maternal health, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NIHR, physical activity in pregnancy, pregnancy health, public health, Shakila Thangaratinam, The BMJ, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool Study Confirms Lifestyle Interventions Reduce Gestational Diabetes Risk, women’s health research
(IN BRIEF) A new University of Southampton–led human challenge trial has shown that BPZE1, a nasal spray vaccine for whooping cough, can prevent the bacteria from colonising the nose and throat — a first for any whooping cough vaccine. Conducted … Read the full press release
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Tagged Ashley Dalton, BPZE1, clinical trial, controlled infection model, Diane Gbesemete, human challenge trial, ILiAD Biotechnologies, Marian Knight, nasal spray vaccine, NIHR, NIHR Southampton BRC, NIHR Southampton CRF, PERISCOPE consortium, pertussis, public health, respiratory infections, Robert Read, The Lancet Microbe, UKHSA, University Hospital Southampton, University of Oxford, University of Southampton, University of Southampton research demonstrates strong protection from BPZE1 nasal vaccine against whooping cough spread, vaccine, whooping cough
(IN BRIEF) The Institute of Cancer Research, London, has announced the launch of the £42 million TRANSFORM trial, the UK’s largest prostate cancer screening study in more than 20 years. The first men have now been invited by their GPs … Read the full press release
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Tagged 42 million research investment, Black men prostate cancer risk, cancer genetics, Caroline Moore, clinical research, Ealing Community Diagnostic Centre, early diagnosis, fast MRI, genetic saliva test, Hashim Ahmed, Institute of Cancer Research, Institute of Cancer Research Supports Major UK Study Testing Advanced Screening Methods for Prostate Cancer, Lucy Chappell, Mark Emberton, men's health, NHS screening programme, NIHR, prostate cancer screening, Prostate Cancer UK, PSA testing, Rakesh Heer, Rhian Gabe, Ros Eeles, screening inequalities, TRANSFORM trial, UK National Screening Committee, Wes Streeting
(IN BRIEF) Long-term data from the international monarchE trial has confirmed that patients with HR+ and HER2- node-positive high-risk early breast cancer achieve better survival outcomes when treated with the targeted therapy abemaciclib in combination with standard hormone therapy. Presented … Read the full press release
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Tagged abemaciclib, Annals of Oncology, clinical trial, early breast cancer, Eli Lilly and Company, ESMO 2025, European Society for Medical Oncology, HER2 negative, high-risk breast cancer, hormone therapy, HR-positive, ICR, Long-term monarchE study confirms abemaciclib improves survival for high-risk early breast cancer patients, Long-Term Survival, metastatic disease, monarchE trial, National Institute for Health and Care Research, New monarchE data shows first major advance in adjuvant breast cancer survival outcomes in two decades, NIHR, oncology research, Professor Stephen Johnston, targeted therapy, The Institute of Cancer Research London, The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
(IN BRIEF) The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Exeter have launched the RAPID-IBD study to speed up diagnosis of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, conditions that affect 1 in 100 people in the UK. … Read the full press release
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Tagged Catherine Winsor, Crohn's disease, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, early diagnosis, EX postcode, Exeter City FC, gut health, IBD, inflammatory bowel disease, Jack Fitzwater, Know Your Sh*t campaign, Know Your Sh*t Campaign Backs Exeter-Led Study to Improve Early Detection of IBD in Young People, New Exeter Research Aims to Transform Diagnosis and Treatment Pathways for Crohn’s and Colitis, NIHR, patient volunteers, RAPID-IBD, RAPID-IBD Research Project Invites Volunteers to Speed Up Diagnosis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, stool test, Tariq Ahmad, Ulcerative colitis, University of Exeter
(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol is collaborating with the universities of Bath and Exeter to launch the Bath Mental Health Research Group, a £11 million NIHR-funded initiative aimed at addressing youth mental health challenges in Bath, North-East Somerset, Swindon, … Read the full press release
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Tagged Ailsa Russell, and Exeter launch major NIHR-backed initiative to strengthen youth mental health research in underserved regions, applied mental health, Bath Mental Health Research Group, Bath MHRG, Bristol, community partnerships, mental health research, mental health services, National Institute for Health and Care Research, NHS providers, NIHR, NIHR funds Bath Mental Health Research Group partnership with Bristol and Exeter to address young people’s needs, North-East Somerset, Pamela Jacobsen, Paul Moran, southwest England, Swindon, Universities of Bath, University of Bath, University of Bristol, University of Exeter, Wiltshire, youth mental health
(IN BRIEF) University of Warwick researchers, in partnership with the Welsh Ambulance Service and drone specialists SkyBound, have demonstrated that drones carrying defibrillators could transform emergency response to out-of-hospital cardiac arrests in the UK. In NIHR-funded rural simulations, drones launched … Read the full press release
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Tagged AED, cardiac arrest, Carl Powell, Christopher Smith, CPR, Drone Technology, emergency response, Gemma Alcock, Healthcare Innovation, Mark Holt, Mike Lewis, NIHR, partnership, Resuscitation Plus, SkyBound, Steve Holt, University of Warwick, Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust
(IN BRIEF) The GEMINI study, the largest of its kind, has revealed significant genetic overlaps in 72 long-term health conditions related to aging. Conducted by the University of Exeter Medical School and funded by the Medical Research Council and the … Read the full press release
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Tagged aging, B12 deficiency, BAAINBw, disease overlaps, Dr. Joao Delgado, eBioMedicine, GEMINI study, genetic analysis, genetic factors, genetic overlaps, health research, healthcare services, iron deficiency anaemia, long-term health conditions, Medical Research Council, multimorbidity, multimorbidity prevention, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, patient records, Personalized Treatment, prevention, primary care, Professor Jane Masoli, treatment, University of Exeter Medical School
(IN BRIEF) Researchers at the University of Leicester have developed a groundbreaking treatment for severe asthma using the monoclonal antibody tezepelumab. This monthly injection targets thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), a substance associated with inflammation in the airways of severe asthma … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Newcastle University has been awarded funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Incubator award to expand capacity in applied health and care research methodology. Led by Professor Dawn Teare, the renewal of the Applied … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the universities of Bath and Bristol have been awarded £1.5 million in funding to scale up the development of a revolutionary dementia and Alzheimer’s disease test called ‘Fastball EEG’. The non-invasive test measures patients’ brain waves … Read the full press release
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Tagged 'Fastball EEG' Test, Alzheimer's disease, brain waves, Brian Murphy, Chris Williams, Cumulus Neuroscience, dementia, Dr. George Stothart, Dr. Liz Coulthard, Funding University of Bristol, NIHR, Professor Lucy Chappell, University of Bath, wellbeing
(IN BRIEF) New research led by the University of Bristol shows that countries need to improve their tracking of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, in order to meet the UNAIDS and WHO targets … Read the full press release
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Tagged Dr Adelina Artenie, eliminate, HCV, high-risk populations, HIV, inject drugs, NIHR, Peter Vickerman, UK, UNAIDS, University of Bristol, WHO
(IN BRIEF) A pilot scheme conducted by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham providing free school meals to all secondary pupils showed positive results, according to a new study by the University of Bristol. The pilot scheme, the first … Read the full press release
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Tagged behaviour, concentration, Dr Judi Kidger, food insecurity, free school meals, mental health, NIHR, PHIRST, pupils, Sally Brooks, study, UK, University of Bristol
(IN BRIEF) A new report from the universities of Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle suggests that changes are needed in the way safer sleep information is communicated to reduce risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices. The report focuses on … Read the full press release
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(PRESS RELEASE) NORWICH, 21-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of East Anglia, a public research university based in Norwich, England, has announced that its researchers will be funded by the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) with £2.7 … Read the full press release
(PRESSEMITTEILUNG) NORWICH, 21-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — University of East Anglia, eine öffentliche Forschungsuniversität mit Sitz in Norwich, England , hat angekündigt, dass seine Forscher vom britischen National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) mit 2,7 Millionen £ finanziert werden, … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 21-Sep-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool, one of the six original ‘red brick’ civic universities, has announced that its researchers are part of a new project to increase the number of care home staff that take … Read the full press release
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Tagged Boots UK, Care England, care home staff, care homes, Day Lewis Pharmacy, Dr Alys Griffiths, Dr Amrish Patel, flu, flu vaccine, FluCare project, Liz Jones, National Care Forum, National Institute for Health Research, NIHR, pharmacists, Public Health England, researchers, UEA, University of East Anglia, University of Leicester, University of Liverpool, vaccine
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — A new global project has been established to better understand how and why COVID-19 affects the brain. The COVID-Neuro Global programme, led by the University of Liverpool in cooperation with five leading research … Read the full press release
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Tagged brain infections, Christian Medical College Vellore, COVID-19, COVID-Neuro Global programme, Dr Ava Easton, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, infectious diseases, Institute of Infection Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, National Institute for Health Research, National Institute for Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Neurology, NIHR, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Professor Ravi Vasanthapuram, Professor Tom Solomon, The College of Medicine, The Encephalitis Society, UK Research and Innovation, UKRI, University of Liverpool
NOTTINGHAM, 26-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Premature babies could benefit from a new safer transport incubator for transferring them between hospitals, as a result of pioneering NIHR-funded research by the University of Nottingham’s bioengineers, clinicians and scientists. The multidisciplinary team led … Read the full press release
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