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Around 550 million people have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to two University of Manchester medical students working with senior researchers supported by Manchester BRC. The figure is more than double the previous estimate by WHO.
Continue reading full article: Prevalence of lung condition more than double WHO figures, find students
The third chapter of a nine-part sci-fi satire webcomic, Planet DIVOC-91, featuring articles and art by young adults about COVID-19.
Continue reading full article: Manchester involves young people around the world in an ambitious webcomic about a pandemic
The showcase event will be a chance to hear short presentations from a range of NIHR funded BRC funded PhDs and clinical fellows. There will also be the opportunity to ask questions and identify areas for collaboration.
Continue reading full article: Online Event – Early Career Researcher Showcase – 1 October 2020
Research funded by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has led to UK-wide implementation of a novel NHS diagnostic test that uses pyrosequencing (a method of identifying genetic markers in DNA), to identify the right treatment for people with aspergillosis.
Continue reading full article: NHS implements novel Manchester BRC respiratory antifungal resistance test
Manchester BRC COPD co-lead Professor Dave Singh has received the European Respiratory Society Gold Medal.
Continue reading full article: Manchester BRC Professor Dave Singh honoured with prestigious respiratory research award
Showcasing state of the art prediction methods across Greater Manchester research projects, this event will explore how AI differs from other analytical research methods, and when to consider it in your research.
Continue reading full article: Online Event – Manchester BRC Training Series- Prediction with Artificial Intelligence
In a Manchester BRC supported study a significant number of patients reported deterioration in their hearing when questioned eight weeks after discharge from a hospital admission for COVID-19.
Continue reading full article: Hearing deterioration reported by discharged COVID-19 patients
Vicky Woof, Research Assistant, Manchester Centre for Health Psychology, shares findings on how BRC research is helping improve breast screening services and address health inequalities for British-Pakistani women.
Continue reading full article: Addressing inequalities – personalised breast cancer screening and views from British-Pakistani women – Vicky Woof