New specialist unit improving endocrinology care launched at Stepping Hill hospital
A new specialist investigation unit at Stepping Hill Hospital is helping ensure patients with potential endocrinology conditions are getting faster and more accurate assessments.
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Manchester Study finds Common anti-inflammatory drugs boost immunotherapy cancer treatments
Widely-used anti-inflammatory drugs make tumours more responsive to treatments which boost the anti-cancer function of the immune system, according to early University of Manchester...
Illegal teeth-whitening products widely available on online marketplaces, Which? warns
Which? is warning that a teeth-whitening craze driven by social media users could be leading people to buy products from online marketplaces with illegal...
Dentistry in crisis? Four in five people struggling to get treatment
New data indicates the dental crisis shows no signs of slowing, with four in five people struggling to access timely care during the last COVID-19 lockdown
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Greater Manchester one of nine areas to pilot scheme to support those self isolating
Greater Manchester will be one of nine areas in the country to pilot a scheme for better support for people self isolating through Covid.
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World-first COVID-19 vaccine booster study launches in Stockport
Volunteers from Stockport will soon be able to receive a third ‘booster’ COVID-19 vaccine through a new clinical trial launching this week, the Health...
Cancer experts call for the government to take urgent action on the post-pandemic cancer...
In an open letter to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Matt Hancock, leading cancer specialist Professor Gordon Wishart, Chief Medical Officer and CEO of...
Government announces Covid vaccine booster jab pilot
The government have announced they are launching a new COVID vaccine booster study looking into how a third jab could offer more protection. The...
Type 2 diabetes missed or diagnosis delayed for 60,000 UK people in 2020
Researchers investigating the impact of COVID-19 on the NHS in the UK reviewed the health records of 14 million people between March and December...
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...