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Two inhalers side by side, one red, one blue.

Prevalence of lung condition more than double WHO figures

Manchester students have found that around 550 million people have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Pregnant woman in striped dress.

Epilepsy drug risk in pregnancy

A review suggests doctors are failing to inform patients about the risk of birth defects to unborn babies of a commonly used drug to treat epilepsy.
Dr Haider Ali

GP lecturer makes shortlist for hero award

A GP and part-time lecturer at the University who delivered care packages to staff during the COVID-19 Lockdown has made the shortlist for a Health Hero award.
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Teenage behaviour determines later health

Experts show that teenagers whose non-cognitive skills are poorly developed are more likely to suffer from health problems later in life.
Professor Emma Crosbie

New cancer screening study could affect treatment for thousands

Manchester has carried out the first UK study to estimate the proportion of womb cancers caused by Lynch syndrome.
Planetary Nebula Credit: NASA/Andrew Fruchter (STScI)

Century-long mystery of dying stars captured

Astronomers have captured the first ever detailed images of unusual stellar winds which surround dying stars.
The University of Manchester Brunswick Park

University commits to improving Kenya cancer outcomes

The University and Christie NHS Foundation Trust helped celebrate the opening of the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital.

Synthesized false colour image of Venus, using 283-nm and 365-nm band images taken by the Venus Ultraviolet Imager (UVI). JAXA / ISAS / Akatsuki Project Team

Hints of life on Venus

An international team has discovered a rare molecule in the clouds of Venus which could point to extra-terrestrial ‘aerial’ life.

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