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A human brain scan showing repeated images of a brain tumour

Novel approach to brain tumour treatment

Published
Monday 9th May, 2022
Categories
Science
Health

A potential new approach to treating one of the most common and devastating forms of brain cancer in adults has been developed in a seven-year research project.

A radiotherapy machine in a hospital treatment room.

Clinical trial opens new way of treating prostate cancer

Published
Wednesday 4th May, 2022
Categories
Health

A different way of treating people with prostate cancer will be investigated by researchers at the University of Leeds in a new clinical trial funded by Yorkshire Cancer Research. 

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Historic dialect recordings archive digitised for the public

Published
Thursday 28th April, 2022
Categories
Society & Politics
Arts & Culture

If you are feeling a bit peckish do you enjoy a bit of scran or docky? Perhaps if you have a sweet tooth then a bag of cooshies or jumbles might hit the spot.

Person with a mask on their face

Exercise warnings over long COVID recovery

Published
Tuesday 26th April, 2022
Categories
Coronavirus
Health
Science

Patients experiencing long COVID are receiving “inconsistent advice” on how to resume physical activities, according to a major study.

A heart rate monitor screen showing numbers and heart rate waves

Cases of atrial fibrillation are at all-time high 

Published
Tuesday 26th April, 2022
Categories
Science
Health
Research

The number of people living with atrial fibrillation – a dangerous heart condition and major cause of stroke – has increased by 72% in England over the last two decades, according to new research.

A pathology slide of cancer cells

Using AI to detect cancer from patient data securely

Published
Monday 25th April, 2022
Categories
Technology
Science
Health
Research

A new way of using artificial intelligence to predict cancer from patient data without putting personal information at risk has been developed.