Can twitter helps us understand side effects of medicines? Manchester Scientists think it can
A study of over 20 thousand Twitter posts has revealed that less serious side-effects of steroids worry patients the most.
The University of Manchester team...
Filthy Oldham takeaway owner finally prosecuted
Oldham Council has successfully prosecuted the former owner of a filthy takeaway – nearly three years after his premises were originally inspected.
The case was...
Government Health Body says vaping should be used as as a way of getting...
A new study from Public Health England has found that vaping poses only a small fraction of the risks of smoking and switching completely from...
Northern exposure for pioneering GP cancer education platform pioneered across Greater Manchester
A pioneering digital platform that supports GPs in detecting the early signs of cancer is to be rolled out across the north of England...
Christie patients on song at Abbey Road Studios
A group of patients from the teenage and young adult unit at The Christie, have recorded a song about their experiences of cancer, at...
Stepping Hill Hospital goes ‘Inner Space’ to diagnose patients with small bowel conditions
Stockport's Stepping Hill Hospital’s gastroenterology team are now going ‘inner space’ to help scan people for intestinal problems.
An advanced ‘capsule endoscopy’ uses state-of-the-art technology to...
New figures show larger proportion of strokes in the middle aged
In England, one in six people will have a stroke in their lifetime, and new statistics released by Public Health England show that 57,000 people...
New report highlights the poor state of private rental housing in Salford
Dan and Casey, 31 and 26 respectively moved into an rented flat in Salford two years ago with a child of eleven months and...
Manchester Vapers launch e-cigarette campaign
TWO women who have successfully stopped smoking by using e-cigarettes are backing a Cancer Research UK campaign to raise awareness among smokers of the...
If laughter be the food of love
COMEDY fans are being invited to a unique experiment delving into the science of laughter.
Dr Ian Wilkie, comedy expert from the University of Salford,...