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Journey of the Cytosponge
How does an idea for a new diagnostic test become a reality? Follow the journey of the cytosponge or ’pill on a string’, a revolutionary new test to detect Barrett’s oesophagus.Read more
World first for AI and machine learning to treat Covid patients worldwide
Researchers across the world have used artificial intelligence to predict Covid patients’ oxygen needs on a global scale.Read more
Researchers eye up new gene therapy trial that could reverse hereditary blindness
Restoration of sight from a rare genetic mutation may now become a reality thanks to a prestigious award from the NIHR and Moorfields Eye Charity.Read more
Cambridge researchers win Croonian Medal and Lecture 2022
Congratulations to our Metabolism, Endocrinology and Bone theme lead, Professor Sir Stephen O’Rahilly and to Sadaf Farooqi, Professor of Metabolism and Medicine, who have been awarded the Croonian Medal and Lecture 2022 from Read more
Link between amino acid and a range of common diseases could help predict personal risk
Researchers have identified associations between mitochondrial DNA variants and an amino acid, and effects on the risk of developing a range of common, late-onset illnesses.Read more
New gene variants identified that cause hypertension in pregnant women
Researchers have found a unique pair of gene variants that cause sudden onset high blood pressure in pregnant women.Read more
Artificial pancreas trialled for outpatients with type 2 diabetes for first time
An artificial pancreas could soon help people living with type 2 diabetes and who also require kidney dialysis.Read more
How the public can influence health research – free information session
Patients and the public play a vital role in how research is carried out at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Their voice can shape new research priorities and improve how we conduct our studies. Read more
‘Biological fingerprint’ in blood could help identify COVID patients with no symptoms
Cambridge researchers are able to identify people who have had COVID-19 even if they displayed no symptoms. Read more
Key mutations in Alpha variant enable SARS-CoV-2 to overcome evolutionary weak points
One of the key mutations seen in the ‘Alpha variant’ of SARS-CoV-2 – the deletion of two amino acids, H69/V70 – enables the virus to overcome chinks in its armour as it evolves, Read more
Upgrading PPE for staff working on COVID-19 wards cut hospital-acquired infections dramatically
When Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge upgraded its face masks for staff working on COVID-19 wards to filtering face piece 3 (FFP3) respirators, it saw a dramatic fall – up to 100% – in Read more
Cambridge GPs launch ‘pill on a string’ cancer check
A Cambridge device to spot early signs of cancer is being trialled for the first time to GP patients in the UK.Read more
Cambridge researchers win government funding for their artificial intelligence (AI) technologies
Technologies developed by Cambridge researchers that use artificial intelligence to speed up diagnosis and improve patient care have been successful in the latest round of the £140million Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Read more
Updated risk model helps doctors predict and prevent cardiovascular disease
Research developing the European Society of Cardiology cardiovascular disease risk prediction calculator to aid efforts to reduce the burden of CVD in Europe.Read more
Genomics front and centre in blood matching
The international Blood transfusion Genomics Consortium launches to expand cutting-edge genomics for more accurate blood typing.Read more
Cambridge begins world-first COVID-19 vaccine booster study
Researchers in Cambridge have welcomed their first participants in a new UK study to understand the effects of a ‘booster’ dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Read more
A single gene could be the reason why some of us carry an extra 30 pounds of fat
New research has found that one in every 340 people might carry a mutation in a single gene that makes them more likely to carry extra weight. Read more
World-first covid-19 vaccine booster study launches in Eastern region
Volunteers from the East of England will soon be able to receive a third ‘booster’ COVID-19 vaccine through a new Government-funded clinical trial.Read more
Join us in supporting International Clinical Trials Day
Every year 20 May is celebrated by healthcare workers, researchers, patients and communities around the world to mark International Clinical Trials Day.
On this day in 1747, ship surgeon James Lind started what Read more
IBD BioResource – Celebrating 5 years of its contribution to Crohn’s and Colitis research
The NIHR IBD BioResource marks their fifth year of helping to transform the research in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Read more
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