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A new national project investigating changes in radiotherapy services during COVID-19 has been launched by a team of Manchester cancer clinicians.
Continue reading full article: Manchester launches national project to understand changes in radiotherapy treatment for lung cancer patients during COVID-19
Manchester cancer researcher Professor Gareth Evans was recently recognised for his work in advancing women’s health, after receiving a prestigious honorary fellowship by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
Continue reading full article: Manchester cancer professor receives honour from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Patients with psoriasis who are taking drugs that affect their immune system have high rates of survival from COVID-19. According to the first findings from a global registry of psoriasis and COVID-19 patients, in research supported by NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC).
Continue reading full article: Most psoriasis patients taking drugs that affect the immune system survive COVID-19
This MAHSC Seminar Series event will showcase the great discovery and clinical science being undertaken in Manchester, and the impact of cancer prevention and early detection research on the population.
Continue reading full article: Online Event – MAHSC Seminar Series: Cancer Prevention and Early Detection
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