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Why extended high-frequency hearing testing is important to patients, and why we need to listen to them – World Hearing Day

Author: Melanie Lough

On World Hearing Day Melanie Lough, Research Audiologist, discusses her proposed project that aims to widen the use of extended high-frequency hearing testing (audiometry) within NHS hearing services – and how patient and public involvement is helping to shape this research.

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Bridging the Gap – February 2022

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In this edition, Professor Ian Bruce gives an update on training and development plans for 2022, as the usual round up of latest news and developments for the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).

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Some COVID-19 symptoms could be anxiety driven, show hearing researchers

A study by Manchester BRC researchers reveals reports of symptoms such as tinnitus and hearing loss during the coronavirus pandemic could in part have a psychosocial origin, rather than being directly linked to COVID-19 or the SARS-CoV2 virus.

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Greater Manchester Care Record researcher nominated for BioNow award

Data sciences researcher Dr Ruth Watkinson was recently nominated for the ‘Promising technologist of the year’ category at the upcoming BioNow awards.

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Innovator Insights blog – Professor Rick Body

In a new round of our Innovator Insights blog series, pioneering Manchester researchers share their personal innovation journeys. Kicking off the series is Professor Rick Body, Manchester BRC Innovation and Partnerships Lead.

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UK collaboration sees NIHR IMID BioResource pass major recruitment milestone

The NIHR Immune Mediated Inflammatory Disease (IMID) BioResource recently hit a major recruitment milestone of 2000 volunteers, thanks to the collaborative effort of centres across England.

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BRC researchers featured in new Manchester Cancer publication

Several NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) researchers feature in 'On Cancer' - a new cancer publication from The University of Manchester’s (UoM) Policy@Manchester and Cancer Beacon, and the Manchester Cancer Research Centre (MCRC).

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COVID-19 study finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalised patients

Professor Paul Dark, Non-fungal Infections Programme Lead, is one of the authors of the paper “Effect of noninvasive respiratory strategies on intubation or mortality among patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and COVID-19,” recently published in JAMA.

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