Manchester study finds Toothache sufferers turn to antibiotics for ‘cure’ on social media
Social media is used extensively to seek antibiotics, avoid dental treatment and provide support to people with toothache, according to new research.
Dr Wendy Thompson,...
£1million awarded for mental health research project
A £1million grant has been awarded to health professionals in Greater Manchester by the National Institute for Health and Care Research for a study...
New Manchester led research confirms that the risk of stillbirth is doubled if women...
The Midlands and North of England Stillbirth Study (MiNESS) found that women who go to sleep in the supine (lying on the back) position...
‘Tricked’ bacteria open new pathways to antimicrobial treatments
Scientists have developed a new technique to trick bacteria into revealing hundreds of holes in their cell walls, opening the door for drugs that...
Menu calorie labelling may reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease in England, study suggests
The current policy of mandatory calorie labelling in large food businesses in England could potentially prevent approximately 730 deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) between...
Investment in addiction treatment needed in Manchester more than ever in wake of COVID-19
The full extent of the challenges Greater Manchester faces with alcohol and drugs have been explored in a new report.
And the authors are calling...
New plan for Government to boost children’s mental health through the education system is...
A new plan for Government to boost children’s mental health through the education system has been released
The evidence-based plan is set out in a...
Early ‘crash’ menopause caused by cancer treatment comes as a shock
Menopause comes as a shock for nearly a third of people who experience early onset menopause caused by cancer treatment.
New research, carried out...
Manchester Royal Infirmary unveils £40million A&E transformation project
Ambitious new plans to transform the Emergency Department (ED) at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) have been given planning approval by Manchester City Council.
The redevelopment...
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...