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The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has secured new funding to help more NHS and healthcare professionals train as researchers through the 4Ward North doctoral programme, delivered with the Universities of Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield.

Patients referred to social prescribing are more likely to seek healthcare in the short term, but could end up needing their GP less often within a year, a new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers suggests.

Being inside with the windows closed does not completely protect you from the smoke caused by wildfires, early findings by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers suggest

A little‑known group of hard-to-find immune cells could help transform cancer treatment, scientists at the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø’s Cancer Research UK Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø Institute, have found.

A new study led by researchers at The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has found that digital technologies used in GP practices can significantly improve patient safety by reducing medication errors, supporting earlier diagnosis and helping prevent patient …

Compression wraps are unlikely to help venous leg ulcers heal faster than standard compression treatments, according to a clinical trial led by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and York researchers.

One of the world’s leading experts on barrier immunity is to join the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø’s Lydia Becker Institute as Professor of Immunology from 1 August expanding the Becker’s world-class expertise in Barrier Immunity

Scientists in Britain and Spain have discovered critical windows after glioblastoma surgery when the brain’s defences falter, creating a rare chance to deliver powerful treatments exactly where needed. If doctors time treatment within two narrow …

AI chatbots such as ChatGPT can match – and in some situations outperform – humans as a source of everyday emotional support, new research led by The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and in collaboration with Durham University has found

Paste Researchers from Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and Canada have shown that the claim by the authors of a study [uwl.ac.uk] published earlier this year, that most of its participants had experienced parental alienating behaviours during childhood, is seriously …

University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø scientists have uncovered evidence that a build-up of a common body waste product in the brain could be helping to drive two of our most devastating neurological diseases

A new drug offers hope for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, the world’s most common inherited heart disease.

Getting patients seen by community health teams within a day of leaving hospital could slash emergency readmissions and A&E visits, a new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers suggests

People flocking to sunbeds in search of the perfect tan could be exposing themselves to a hidden health threat far beyond skin cancer, according to a comprehensive research review.

Though thousands of women in the United States step forward to donate their eggs each year, startling new research led by The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø in the UK reveals only a tiny fraction ever make it through the rigorous selection process.

A Halifax father whose daughter was stillborn is preparing to take on what is expected to be his toughest endurance challenge yet – walking 260 lengths of the Ancient Stadium of Rhodes in Greece under the relentless Greek summer sun in a fundraiser …

A new study led by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø scientists has revealed that brighter, more consistent daytime light exposure could be key to earlier bedtimes, better‑quality sleep, and deeper rest.

Understanding Animal Research (UAR) has published a list of the ten organisations, which includes the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø,  that carried out the highest number of animal procedures – those used in medical, veterinary, and scientific …

Breakthrough research led by scientists in Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø has identified a new drug combination that could improve outcomes for thousands of patients with lung cancer driven by a rare type of KRAS mutation, offering hope for patients worldwide with this …

A new study by University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø researchers has linked a digital platform helping people manage type 2 diabetes to better blood sugar control, improved health and potential long‑term NHS cost savings.

The University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø working alongside global healthcare leaders, has successfully hosted the inaugural Research Innovation Forum, a major initiative designed to drive commercial acceleration and health innovation across Greater Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø.

A major milestone in strengthening global healthcare has been marked by the graduation of the first cohort from a pioneering China-UK clinical pharmacy programme.

The largest ever UK trial of a urine test used across the NHS to spot when patients skip their medication has shown it may improve adherence to treatment.

The Masood Entrepreneurship Centre (MEC) at the University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø celebrated the very best of student enterprise at the Venture Further Awards 2026, held on Tuesday 16th June at the iconic Whitworth Hall. Founders, judges, mentors, partners, …

Cancer Research UK will invest an additional £6m each year into world-leading research in Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø and create up to an additional 100 new jobs.

Advances in artificial intelligence may enable routine eye tests of the future to detect early signs of heart and brain disease long before symptoms appear, a new study led by an interdisciplinary group of scientists based at The University of …

A major new study has found patients living in England’s most deprived communities are significantly less likely to be offered ‘social prescribing’, an NHS scheme designed to connect people with community support such as exercise groups, debt …

A landmark Indian clinical trial has found that giving steroids in short bursts instead of continuously can halve early treatment‑related deaths in children with leukaemia without reducing their chances of being cured.

A looming public health crisis may be spreading from Britain’s fields to its hospitals, a experts  -which include University of Ò°ÀÇÉçÇø scientists-  have warned — with common farm chemicals potentially fuelling deadly infections .

Liesl Zühlke,  cardiac and cardiovascular systems Professor at the University of Cape Town has been named as one of five L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science laureates for 2026.