“We wanted to help others in future” – mum of baby who took part...
Pioneering research taking place at Saint Mary’s Hospital is trialling cannabidiol (CBD) – in conjunction with the NHS standard of care – as a...
Digital puzzle games could be good for memory in older adults, study shows
Older adults who play digital puzzle games have the same memory abilities as people in their 20s, a new study has shown.
The study, from...
New Greater Manchester Art Trail Goes Live Supporting Mental Health Awareness
Six Places in a Different Light’, a free public art trail promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing, has launched in Greater Manchester. The trail...
Vaccine hesitancy threatens to undermine pandemic response
An 80% take up of a COVID-19 vaccine could be necessary to protect the community but, given the scale and complexity of the task,...
New Coronavirus testing centre opens at the Etihad Stadium
A new coronavirus testing centre for frontline NHS staff, care workers, other key workers and their families in Manchester and Trafford has opened at...
Inflated nutrition and health food claims require more regulation enforcement
Trading standards and environmental health officers are acting more like advisors than prosecutors when it comes to enforcing regulations that govern nutrition and health...
Government launches campaign for pregnant women to get jabbed
Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio today by the...
Study measures effectiveness of different face mask materials when coughing
A team of researchers have tested everything from t-shirts and socks to jeans and vacuum bags to determine what type of mask material is...
UK improves cancer survival, but is still behind other high-income countries
Cancer survival in the UK has improved since 1995, although it still lags behind other high-income countries, according to new analysis by the International...
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients infected in hospital during first wave
More than one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals caught the infection in hospital during the first pandemic wave, a new study ...