Manchester gets leading role in government’s £10m mental health research investment
Research with the potential to change the lives of millions of people around the world living with mental health conditions has received a boost with the announcement of £42.7m of government funding, with The University of Manchester and partners receiving over £10m from the overall pot.
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Transitioning from paediatric to adult rheumatology services – Dr Jenny Humphreys speaks to Arthritis Digest
For Arthritis Digest magazine, Dr Jenny Humphreys explains what is involved during the transition from adult to paediatric services for people with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
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Study okays test for babies’ hearing aids
Parents of the one in a 1000 newborn babies identified with hearing loss, might soon be able to have the reassurance that their babies are hearing speech through their hearing aids, thanks to a new test.
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Genetic test developed by Manchester researchers to prevent newborn babies going deaf recommended by NICE
A world-first genetic test developed by Manchester BRC researchers to establish if a newborn baby is vulnerable to deafness if treated with a commonly used antibiotic, has been conditionally recommended by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for use within the NHS.
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