Changes urged to tackle mental health ‘human rights scandal’
A new report has found that people with mental illness have drastic physical health challenges which contribute towards a gap in life expectancy of...
Wearing hearing aids could cut the risk of dementia
A new study has concluded that people who wear a hearing aid for age-related hearing problems maintain better brain function over time than those...
Study finds significant number of Baby Food products contain high sugar levels that contradict...
Anutritional survey of baby food on sale in Europe has shown that a significant number of products contain high sugar levels that contradict World...
Record breaking number of children hospitalised for eating disorders
Public Health England has today released its report showing the trends in numbers of hospital admissions as a result of eating disorders in young...
New research collaboration will tackle Greater Manchester’s biggest health challenges
A major new health research programme, led by researchers from The University of Manchester, has been announced today to tackle Greater Manchester’s biggest health...
HPV vaccine could prevent over 100,000 cancers
Estimates suggest that the HPV vaccine programme will lead to the prevention of over 64,000 cervical cancers and nearly 50,000 non-cervical cancers by 2058.
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Northern Care Alliance tops England research table
More patients than ever before have taken part in research at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Group (NCA) to improve NHS care and treatment.
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Sitting down less is the key to stronger bones, Manchester research shows
Older people who keep regularly moving are more likely to have better bone health than those who carry out just one bout of high-intensity...
Construction work has begun on the first helipad of its kind in central Manchester
Construction work on the new state-of-the-art, £3.9million helipad at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has begun and is set to benefit four major...
Shame and social stigma ‘putting cancer patients at risk’
Thousands of people with cancer in the North West may be too ashamed to seek help with life-changing side effects that are considered taboo...