Four professors from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have been appointed NIHR Senior Investigators, an award which recognises the most prominent and prestigious researchers in health and social care.
Stopping long-acting inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can lead to a sharp rise in flare-ups for around 3 months, a new study supported by Manchester BRC has revealed.
Heart surgery beginning in the late morning is linked to a modest increase in cardiovascular mortality when compared to other times of the day, according to a study supported by Manchester BRC.
A simple blood test can tell doctors when it is safe to stop antibiotics in patients recovering from sepsis, a review led by University of Manchester researchers has found.
In this blog, Professor Tim Felton, Director of the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Emergency and Acute Care, shares how Manchester’s NIHR infrastructure joined forces to tackle one of healthcare’s most pressing challenges: sepsis and antimicrobial resistance.
Demonstrating the impact it has made over the past year, the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre has published a summary of its key outcomes, outputs and progress.
Cells taken from the lungs of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a larger accumulation of soot-like carbon deposits compared to cells taken from people who smoke but do not have COPD, according to a study funded by NIHR Manchester BRC.
In this Innovator Insights blog, Dr Gareth Kitchen shares how cross-sector partnerships, translational research, and patient-centred thinking are essential for turning scientific discoveries into real-world healthcare solutions.