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Skin conditions triggered by sunlight have very substantial impact on patients’ quality of life, Manchester BRC-funded study reports

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.

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Public involvement and engagement in the COVID-19 crisis

Author: Dr Emily Howlett

Research across the globe is shifting gears at an extraordinary rate in an effort to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. In these exceptional times, how do we ensure the voices of patients and the public are heard?

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Manchester cancer professor receives major funding for urine testing that may transform cervical screening

Manchester Professor of Gynaecological Oncology Emma Crosbie, has been awarded a prestigious five-year grant to investigate whether urine testing can be used to screen women for risk of cervical cancer.

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Your Path in Research – BRC PhD student – Vicky Smith

Author: Vicky Smith

The NIHR Your Path in Research campaign supports health care professionals to get more involved in research. For Bladder Cancer Awareness Month, BRC PhD student Vicky Smith shares her work to improve care and treatments for patients with the disease.

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Manchester cancer professor elected to Learned Society of Wales

Professor Gareth Evans, BRC Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Theme Lead, has been elected as a fellow for the prestigious Learned Society of Wales.

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How do we know what newborn babies are hearing?

Author: Dr Anisa Visram

For Deaf Awareness Week Dr Anisa Visram, Research Audiologist at Manchester BRC tells us how the ‘Ladies in the van’ project has been travelling the UK to meet the challenge of finding out how much impact hearing aids have on babies’ hearing.

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National award for the Manchester Royal Infirmary rheumatology team

The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has won a national award for its work with patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

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Research shows how human skin suppresses inflammation after exposure to ultraviolet radiation, ‘turning previous assumptions on their head’

A study led by an NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre scientist has identified, for the first time, how the human skin suppresses inflammation after exposure to ultraviolet radiation (UVR).

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