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,...
Say hello to the Dogtar
A canine visitor to The University of Manchester’s medical school is no mutt when it comes to making medical students happy.
Billy the Cavalier King...
Oldham MP slams government for underfunding NHS, as new research highlights pressures on A&E
New research from the House of Commons Library has highlighted the severe pressure being placed on our NHS A&E services because of a lack...
Action plan can prevent over 600 stillbirths a year
An estimated 600 stillbirths annually could be prevented if maternity units adopt national best practice according to an independent evaluation, which includes University of...
Andy Burnham will today, for the first time, set out Greater Manchester’s vision of...
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham will today, for the first time, set out Greater Manchester’s vision of a 21st century NHS as part...
Deaths by alcohol rise for fifth year running with two Greater Manchester borough’s among...
A staggering 24,200 people died because of alcohol use in England last year- an increase of 1.5% since 2016 and the fifth consecutive annual...
New plan to tackle food poverty in Greater Manchester
Today sees the launch of the first ever Food Poverty Action Plan for Greater Manchester.
Coordinated by Greater Manchester Poverty Action (GMPA), the Action...
Record measles cases across Manchester as parents urged to vaccinate their children
More measles cases have been confirmed in Greater Manchester so far this year than in the whole of the previous two years combined.
Figures from...
Firms should offer Lunchtime yoga for their employees to tackle obesity
Employers encouraged to help their staff become active in fight against obesity
Highlighting a lunchtime yoga or spin class at a local gym, offering subsidised...
Prime Minister announces £120m funding boost for Greater Manchester health services but is it...
Health services across Greater Manchester will be allocated £119.2m, following the announcement of £850m in new funding to upgrade outdated facilities and equipment.
The announcement...