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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
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?
Continue reading full article: Public involvement and engagement in the COVID-19 crisis
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.
Continue reading full article: Manchester cancer professor receives major funding for urine testing that may transform cervical screening