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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
A study led by Manchester BRC researchers has revealed that around 20% of people who have been issued with hearing aids do not use them.
Continue reading full article: Twenty per cent of people with hearing aids do not use them
Manchester researchers have helped to reach an important breakthrough in the fight against endometrial cancer, with the development of non-invasive test for women.
Continue reading full article: New test offers breakthrough in early detection of endometrial cancer
A study funded by NIHR Manchester BRC has confirmed that patients with photodermatoses – which are skin conditions triggered by sunlight – experience a ‘substantial’ impact on their mental health and quality of life.
Continue reading full article: Skin conditions triggered by sunlight have very substantial impact on patients’ quality of life, Manchester BRC-funded study reports