“This virus is diminished but not defeated.” says Health Secretary
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told MP’s that the Covid “is diminished but not defeated” as he updated the House of Commons this...
Cancer experts call for the government to take urgent action on the post-pandemic cancer...
In an open letter to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, leading cancer specialist Professor Gordon Wishart, Chief Medical Officer and CEO of...
COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 7.2 million infections and 27,000 deaths
Latest modelling analysis from Public Health England (PHE) and the University of Cambridge’s MRC Biostatistics Unit suggests that the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme has...
World-first trial tests cannabis-based drug on aggressive brain tumours
A major UK trial of cannabis-based drug Sativex in treating the most aggressive form of brain tumour is to launch at 15 NHS hospitals,...
Potentially dangerous diet pills sold on eBay
A Which? investigation has found dozens of weight loss supplements containing potentially dangerous ingredients being sold on eBay, Wish and AliExpress, as the consumer...
New study into COVID-19 vaccine dose interval for pregnant women launches in Greater Manchester
The country’s largest clinical study investigating the best gap between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses for pregnant women is being launched in Greater...
Talk About It Mate: The creative approach to men’s mental health is launching in...
A new business dedicated to providing accessible mental health support for men and women in the North West and beyond has been launched.
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Fourth COVID Jab not needed as booster provides protection against severe disease
A fourth Covid jab is not yet needed because booster doses continue to provide high protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant of...
Health impacts of climate change in Manchester under the spotlight
The benefits to public health in Manchester of tackling climate change – and the risks if it is not addressed – are set out...
Developed in Manchester- World-First Bedside Genetic Test To Prevent Babies Going Deaf
A world-first genetic test, partly developed by University of Manchester scientists that could save the hearing of hundreds of babies each year, has...