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The virtual therapist: Could online CBT revolutionise mental health care?
With 25% of mental health patients waiting more than 12 weeks on the NHS for psychological treatments, could iCBT provide treatment for sufferers of depression and anxiety?

Astrology: Is it science?
How does astrology actually work and why do so many people believe in it?

UoM study indicates unnecessary antibiotics prescriptions could lead to increased hospital admissions
A study has found that the risks of going to hospital with another infection directly correlates to the number of antibiotic prescriptions in the previous three years

Cause of rare genetic brain disease discovered by UoM
An international collaboration including researchers from the University of Manchester has helped to identify a new cause of Hereditary Spastic Paraplegias (HSP)

UoM study finds possible link between higher pain levels and humid weather
New research suggests that people with long term health conditions are 20 percent more likely to suffer from higher pain levels on humid and windy days with low atmospheric pressure

UoM study says at-risk women should be screened for breast cancer earlier
The long-term trial found that annual breast screening in women aged 35-39 who were identified to be at ‘moderate’ or ‘high’ risk of breast cancer detected tumours when they were significantly smaller in size and less likely to spread

The backside of Instagram: why our Monday motivators are all the same
Instagram is full of fitness related accounts, but how damaging is ‘fitspiration’? Emma Price looks at the wealth of misinformation spread by influencers, and the impact it has on both mental and physical health

Chapter One Books: a serene study space
I’s worth the extra 10 minutes on the bus
Become a master of memory within weeks
A new memorising technique has revealed that we may all have the capability to become a ‘genius’
Combatting Freshers’ Flu
Feeling a bit under the weather? Read on for some useful tips on how to take care of yourself this semester