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2021
03
November
2021
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13:36
Europe/London
The University of Manchester has received $500,000 from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a low cost manufacturing route to Molnupiravir, a promising antiviral drug for the treatment of COVID-19, in order to widen access of the …
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2019
10
September
2019
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10:04
Europe/London
Community pharmacy staff are to be offered training on suicide prevention, based on findings from a new study published today. As a result, a first of its kind training video has been developed and will also be available from today to mark World …
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18
July
2019
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19:00
Europe/London
A team from The University of Manchester have engineered a common gut bacterium to produce a new class of antibiotics by using robotics.
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2018
24
April
2018
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10:12
Europe/London
A machine learning approach for assessing images of the craters and dunes of Mars, which was developed at The University of Manchester, has now been adapted to help scientists measure the effects of treatments on tumours.
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2017
23
November
2017
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05:00
Europe/London
A team of scientists have created a new generation of tiny remote controlled nanorobots which could one day allow doctors to diagnose disease and deliver drugs from within the human body.
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24
August
2017
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19:01
Europe/London
A major study led by The University of Manchester has discovered that so called ‘lonely’ microbes, those living at low population densities, are more likely to mutate causing higher rates of antibiotic resistance.
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08
August
2017
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09:00
Europe/London
A scheme launched by the Department of Health in 2011 to help patients stick to their drug regimens has been so successful, that in its first five years, it will save NHS England £517.6m in the long-term, a team of health economists has …
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30
May
2017
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12:42
Europe/London
Scientists have discovered a new enzyme that will make a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease cheaper and quicker to produce. Researchers at the Universities of Manchester and York found the enzyme in Aspergillus oryzae, a kind of fungus …
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19
May
2017
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09:55
Europe/London
University of Manchester researchers together with their UK and overseas collaborators have found out that more than one third of 1,400 people with high blood pressure have not been taking their blood pressure medication.
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18
April
2017
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11:27
Europe/London
The University of Manchester is part of a new consortium which will develop new CT and MRI scan techniques and biomarkers to look at the accumulation of compounds in the body caused by drugs and the harm they may cause – potentially improving …
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03
April
2017
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23:30
Europe/London
Flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the UK’s fourth leading cause of death, can be reduced by 20% by a combined triple inhaler, according to the results of a trial of more than 2,000 people conducted by The University of …
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22
February
2017
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14:00
Europe/London
The human whipworm, which infects 500 million people and can damage physical and mental growth, is killed at egg and adult stage by a new drug class developed at the Universities of Manchester and Oxford and University College London.
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30
January
2017
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12:00
Europe/London
The University of Manchester, through its Innovation Company (UMI3), has signed a licensing and research agreement with Douglas Pharmaceuticals that could save the lives of millions of women around the world suffering from early stage cervical …
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23
January
2017
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15:00
Europe/London
A new combination of drugs, tested by University of Manchester scientists, has significantly enhanced the survival of laboratory mice with lymphoma.
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2016
07
December
2016
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14:06
Europe/London
A joint study conducted by researchers from the universities of Liverpool and Manchester has found a link between birth defects and certain types of epilepsy medication.
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05
December
2016
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13:47
Europe/London
A postgraduate student from the University of Manchester is hoping to inspire the next generation of female scientists and engineers with a campaign aimed at illustrating ‘real’ women in the industry.
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25
November
2016
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11:08
Europe/London
Researchers at The University of Manchester have discovered that a potential new drug reduces the number of brain cells destroyed by stroke and then helps to repair the damage.
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23
November
2016
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13:09
Europe/London
A highly successful University scheme to train “high flyers” who are likely to become future leaders in academia and industry has been renewed by the Medical Research Council (MRC).
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16
November
2016
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09:21
Europe/London
As part of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November), The University of Manchester has announced a new programme of visits to local primary schools to spread the message about using these medicines in a way that helps prevent the serious …
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27
September
2016
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09:42
Europe/London
A major public debate will be held in Manchester following the recent UN declaration to combat the proliferation of antibiotic resistance. Organised by Public Health England, The University of Manchester and the British Society for Antimicrobial …
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31
August
2016
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23:00
Europe/London
Two newer epilepsy drugs may not harm the thinking skills or IQs of school-aged children whose mothers took them while pregnant – but an older drug is linked to cognitive problems in children, especially if their mothers took high doses …
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11
August
2016
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10:00
Europe/London
A research project has shown that an experimental model of Alzheimer’s disease can be successfully treated with a commonly used anti-inflammatory drug.
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01
July
2016
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08:43
Europe/London
New research highlights potential public health impact of high profile health stories in the media
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27
June
2016
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10:47
Europe/London
High workload, rigid rules, and conflicting pressures from their employers are all leading to community pharmacy staff deviating from standard procedures at times to ensure patients receive the tailored care they require, a new study from …
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20
June
2016
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16:28
Europe/London
An international clinical trial to test the first new cough drug in 50 years is being led by The University of Manchester’s Professor Jaclyn Smith. If approved, the promising new treatment could offer hope to the millions of people living with …
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17
May
2016
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09:31
Europe/London
Your shoe fits the size of your foot, so why is your drug dose not tailored to your own personal characteristics in the same way? To answer this question, some of the world’s leading experts in health care and pharmaceutical science are coming …
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06
May
2016
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19:00
Europe/London
For the first time, researchers have devised a method to selectively deliver drugs to a pregnant woman’s placenta without harming the foetus, in a development which could help prevent some premature births and treat conditions such as …
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04
May
2016
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09:53
Europe/London
Glucocorticoid (or steroid) therapy, prescribed to around half of patients with rheumatoid arthritis, is a known risk factor for developing diabetes. A study from The University of Manchester has found how the risk of diabetes increases in relation …
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19
April
2016
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10:08
Europe/London
Expert researchers in Manchester have welcomed the decision by NASA to send fungus into space in order to try and create new drugs to help treat diseases like cancer and Alzheimer’s.
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13
January
2016
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00:00
Europe/London
A new study has revealed a belief among pharmaceutical industry personnel that greater involvement of patients and the public could improve medicines research and development
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