‘Morning sickness’ is misleading and inaccurate, new study argues
The term ‘morning sickness’ is misleading and should instead be described as nausea and sickness in pregnancy, argue researchers led by the University of...
Number of children hospitalised with lung problems doubles as parents warn of ‘health emergency’...
A group of parents and an NHS GP are warning that the NHS faces a ‘health emergency’ as the number of children being hospitalised...
More research needed into negative effects of loneliness, say Manchester experts
A new report has highlighted where more research is needed into the negative effects of loneliness on the UK’s population.
Experts from The Universities of...
Over half of Manchester’s Covid rate increase down to 17-21 student group says Health...
Over the weekend, Manchester, like other areas of the country, has seen a significant revision to the number of cases reported as being residents...
Nearly a quarter of girls under 14 have self harmed says report
Nearly a quarter of girls aged 14 said they had self-harmed in just a year according to a new report by The Children’s Society.
One...
Fifth of GPs are foreign and work in poorest communities, research shows
New figures compiled by University of Manchester researchers have revealed that one fifth of practising GPs in England trained abroad and typically work in...
T-rays could ‘revolutionise cancer treatment’
Researchers are investigating whether a kinder form of radiation known as T-rays could be used to image and treat patients with skin or bowel...
No Smoking Day (8th March): Quit smoking to reduce dementia risk
Ahead of No Smoking Day (8th March), health experts are encouraging smokers to stop to protect their brain health as research shows those who...
New CT scanner boosts radiology at Stepping Hill Hospital
Diagnostic services at Stepping Hill Hospital have been enhanced with a state-of-the-art new CT scanner on the hospital site.
Work is now complete on a...
Brain’s ‘appetite control centre’ different in people who are overweight or living with obesity
Scientists have shown that the hypothalamus, a key region of the brain involved in controlling appetite, is different in the brains of people who...