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“Revolutionise the field of healthcare”: UoM part of a new AI healthcare research group

“Revolutionise the field of healthcare”: UoM part of a new AI healthcare research group

Revolutionising Healthcare: Multi-University AI program accepts funding from government to improve casual AI in healthcare
Demystifying today’s politics: Must-read books

Demystifying today’s politics: Must-read books

What you should be reading to keep informed on today’s political sphere
Long COVID: Can improved sleep cure breathlessness?

Long COVID: Can improved sleep cure breathlessness?

A joint study led by The University of Manchester and Leicester has linked disturbed sleep to breathlessness in long COVID patients and proposes possible treatment solutions.
Chris Hemsworth vs. the genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease

Chris Hemsworth vs. the genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease

Why are some brains more susceptible to neurodegeneration?
The Good Nurse: Prioritising patients over personal gain

The Good Nurse: Prioritising patients over personal gain

The Good Nurse takes a sensitive and informative approach towards depicting true, harrowing events
New blood test could revolutionise cancer treatment

New blood test could revolutionise cancer treatment

Catching cancer in its early stages can transform patient outcomes – this new test claims to make it easier than ever
How healthcare fails women

How healthcare fails women

Women have been neglected by the healthcare system for centuries. Surely, it’s time for a change.
UK healthcare is structurally sexist – how do we fix it?

UK healthcare is structurally sexist – how do we fix it?

What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than by discovering the severe structural sexism of the UK healthcare system?
UoM and the UK lead the way for COVID-19 pill production

UoM and the UK lead the way for COVID-19 pill production

UK becomes first country to approve new COVID-19 treatment pill, and the University of Manchester will be a key driver in its production
A new era of alarms

A new era of alarms

New developments in cardiovascular healthcare at Manchester could save millions of lives
The PPE gap: another risk for women in healthcare

The PPE gap: another risk for women in healthcare

Georgie Selwood takes a look at PPE and whether one size truly fits all.
Are ‘whitewashed’ medical textbooks putting black lives at risk?

Are ‘whitewashed’ medical textbooks putting black lives at risk?

Amelia Cummins discusses the potential medical risks black people could face due to underrepresentation in textbooks and literature
Nutritionist vs. Dietitian: know the difference

Nutritionist vs. Dietitian: know the difference

Dietitian and nutritionist are often used interchangeably. Lifestyle writer Cansel Hashim clarifies the difference
Study shows IVF birth weights are on the rise

Study shows IVF birth weights are on the rise

University of Manchester research has discovered IVF birthweights are up by 10% on average compared to 25 years ago
Organs on the wrong side of her body

Organs on the wrong side of her body

Despite having her appendix removed, the 99-year-old woman never discovered her medical abnormality
Science research has caused Spice to become such a big problem

Science research has caused Spice to become such a big problem

The synthetic drug problem across Europe and North America has been created inadvertently by scientific journals’ research
Testing for cancer with nanoparticles

Testing for cancer with nanoparticles

The research could help with early cancer detection
Drugs to PrEPare for HIV

Drugs to PrEPare for HIV

PrEP can be reduce the risk of catching HIV by 99%
Council plans to end new transmissions of HIV within a generation

Council plans to end new transmissions of HIV within a generation

Leaders in Greater Manchester reaffirm ambitious commitment to end all new cases of HIV for the next 25 years
A live dissection experience: VIVIT

A live dissection experience: VIVIT

Using the world’s only bespoke semi-synthetic cadaver, VIVIT provide an eerily accurate experience of dissection