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Chris Whitty kicks off the University’s bicentenary lecture series

Chris Whitty kicks off the University’s bicentenary lecture series

Professor Chris Whitty delivers lecture on health inequalities as part of the University’s bicentenary celebrations
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
Why you should give blood

Why you should give blood

Blood donation is simple to do, less scary than you think, and in high demand from students
Review: Family Tree

Review: Family Tree

Mojisola Adebayo’s Family Tree unburies the life and legacy of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells transformed the trajectory of medical research.
Maternal review: A moving exploration of medicine, motherhood, and misogyny

Maternal review: A moving exploration of medicine, motherhood, and misogyny

Maternal examines what it’s like to be a working mother in today’s NHS
Wegovy update: Prescription access in Boots pharmacies

Wegovy update: Prescription access in Boots pharmacies

The weight loss drug favoured by celebs will now be available at Boots via online prescription.
NHS Strikes: Why our NHS isn’t feeling well

NHS Strikes: Why our NHS isn’t feeling well

The NHS is a proud institution, but neither its legacy nor its future are in safe hands
The invisible disease: Endometriosis

The invisible disease: Endometriosis

Endometriosis is known as an “invisible disease”, we explore why this common condition is so often ignored or misdiagnosed
Healthcare scientists: The unsung heroes of the NHS

Healthcare scientists: The unsung heroes of the NHS

The NHS is a force at work. Doctors and nurses are well known for their outstanding care, but there are more heroes behind the scenes…
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.
World Mental Health Day: Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

World Mental Health Day: Tackling the Mental Health Crisis

World Mental Health Day was dedicated to making mental health and wellbeing a global priority
‘People would rather take a loan and be able to eat’: Medical Students launch the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign

‘People would rather take a loan and be able to eat’: Medical Students launch the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign

Medical students funding halved as they hit fifth and sixth years – we’ve interviewed the founder of the #LiveableNHSBursary campaign to find out more about the problem
Can pharmacogenomics be introduced to the NHS?

Can pharmacogenomics be introduced to the NHS?

We have the technology to precisely match peoples drugs to their DNA, but should it be introduced to the NHS?
“Burnt out before you’re qualified”: Life as a nursing student

“Burnt out before you’re qualified”: Life as a nursing student

Nursing students are still relying on food banks three years after The Mancunion last investigated
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?
This Is Going to Hurt: A painfully funny adaptation

This Is Going to Hurt: A painfully funny adaptation

The gory insides of the NHS are exposed in this painfully funny adaptation of Adam Kay’s bestselling memoir.
Immunocompromised students and the end of Covid-19 regulations in England: Is it safe?

Immunocompromised students and the end of Covid-19 regulations in England: Is it safe?

What happens to those most vulnerable when restrictions end?
This is [not] Going to Hurt book sales

This is [not] Going to Hurt book sales

Is Adam Kay milking the success of his bestselling memoir This is Going to Hurt?