Professor Peter Thomson has been appointed as the new Head of the Division of Dentistry in the School of Medical Sciences at The University of Manchester.
The University of Manchester hosted a roundtable, ‘From Pipeline to Practice: Skills, Social Mobility, and the Future Health Workforce’ on 28 April, bringing together stakeholders from across the Greater Manchester health ecosystem to…
A team lead by scientists from the Universities of Manchester and Liverpool have revealed why a group of cancers common in older adults exposed to environmental damage behaves so differently depending on where they develop in the body.
A new collaboration between The University of Manchester and Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Karnataka, will examine how family court processes in India affect the health and safety of women experiencing domestic violence.
Expanding access to NHS Talking Therapies may help reduce the long-term economic inactivity faced by people with entrenched mental health problems, University of Manchester researchers say.
Four University of Manchester early career researchers have been backed by the Academy of Medical sciences as part their flagship £6.7 million Springboard programme
A study led by University of Manchester scientists using tiny retinas grown in a lab has revealed how subtle changes in a key growth‑controlling protein can lead to a condition causing serious eye defects from birth.
A team of researchers from the University of Manchester, Lithuanian Sports University and the University of Vic in Spain have developed a digital tool designed to promote bladder health in adults aged 50 and over.
A new study reveals growing concern among community workers in Nariño, Colombia, about the lack of mental health support for Venezuelan migrants, especially those travelling without legal status.
A new software tool designed by researchers at The Rosalind Franklin Institute, University of Manchester and collaborators to support decision making in pregnancies at high-risk of stillbirth is to receive a cash injection.
A new tool designed to support people with dementia when being discharged from mental health hospitals has been co‑designed and evaluated by researchers at The University of Manchester. The SAFER‑Dem intervention shows promise as an…
Former Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh came face to face with the life-changing impact of her bandmate Sarah Harding’s legacy — meeting a mum whose breast cancer was detected early thanks to research funded in Sarah’s name carried out by…
A 6-year-old girl is one of more than 80 people worldwide who has finally received a diagnosis of a new condition following a landmark breakthrough by scientists and doctors in Manchester.
A team of scientists from Manchester and London have, for the first time, decoded the full range of mutations that drive tumour growth, which could pave the way for a new era in precision medicine, offering more effective treatments for…
The 2023 Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services achieved initial performance improvements, but an overloaded health system means that challenges remain in sustaining improvements over time, University of Manchester…
The UK Government has announced a significant change to immigration rules which will allow some asylum-seeking doctors, nurses and other health professionals to work in the UK.
The University of Manchester is backing a major new commitment alongside Russell Group universities to build a healthier future for the UK, working in partnership with the NHS, national and local government, industry and the local…
The University of Manchester will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial, which honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after receiving contaminated blood products in the…
People living with dementia and their carers in socio‑economically disadvantaged areas experience significant barriers in accessing and navigating primary care, a new study led by University of Manchester has found.
The CHAIN consortium (Connecting HeArts and mINds) is a unique national training programme that will tackle one of the most urgent, under-recognised challenges in cardiovascular medicine: the bidirectional link between heart and brain…
A clotbusting drug commonly used to treat ischemic stroke interacts negatively with a promising anti-inflammatory treatment (anakinra), underscoring the need to test new stroke therapies alongside existing standard care.
A first‑of‑its‑kind scheme is helping Greater Manchester residents experiencing long-term unemployment to overcome oral health barriers and move closer to work, with dental students delivering treatments.
Researchers at The University of Manchester have found that tracking changes in a protein linked to inflammation (interleukin-6) after a stroke could help identify people at risk of later memory and thinking problems (also known as…
A systematic review of 52 scientific papers submitted to a world-leading clinical genetics journal from multiple scientists over a two-year period reveals that not a single one named critical gene mutations (correctly termed as variants)…
A University of Manchester spinout company which helps older people to improve their balance, stay stronger, safer and more independent has been named Product of the Year at the 2026 BioNow Awards.