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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Sheffield and UCL.
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Student doctors have 鈥榩rofound impact鈥 at Sheffield鈥檚 Pakistan Muslim Centre

Student medics at the University of Sheffield have the chance to work with and learn from communities as part of their social accountability placement. We speak to third year David Thomas about his experiences at the Pakistan Muslim Centre (PMC).
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives 拢10 million in new funding

麻豆视频 and Yorkshire Cancer 麻豆视频 are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the region and beyond
Dementia group
BRIDGES for dementia is underpinned by technology development work centred on lived experience, such as Dr Jennifer MacRitchie鈥檚 work with community groups to develop new musical technologies for people living with dementia. (photo credit: Kitty Turner).

Harnessing technology to help people with dementia remain at home

麻豆视频 is leading one of four new networks which will boost the use and development of novel tools and technologies enabling people with dementia to remain independent at home for longer.
Adam Braithwaite receiving his award from Professor Stephen Spiro, Vice-Chair of the BLF. Photo credit - @IanJarroldBLF.

BLF Early Career Investigator Award Presented to Donald Heath PhD Student

Many congratulations to Adam Braithwaite (PhD student with Allan Lawrie) who won the Early Career Investigator Award at the British Thoracic Society winter meeting this week.
Joe Fitzpatrick, Minister for Public Health, Sport and Wellbeing (left), Cameron Allen (centre) and Prof Bishop (right)

Professor Nick Bishop receives the Brittle Bone Society award

Congratulations to Professor Nick Bishop on receiving the Brittle Bone Society's award for "Outstanding Service for the care and research in children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta" at a reception on 5 December 2018 hosted by MSP Shona Robison (Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport 2014鈥2018) and attended by FM Nicola Sturgeon to mark the Brittle Bone Society's 50th Anniversary.
A group photograph of award winners from the Richard Astell award.

Professor Richard Eastell awarded the Linda Edwards Award by the National Osteoporosis Society

Professor Richard Eastell was awarded the Linda Edwards Award by the National Osteoporosis Society at their annual meeting in Birmingham on 4 December 2018. His lecture was entitled, 鈥楾ools to guide decisions regarding long-term treatment of osteoporosis.鈥
The Medical School on a sunny day. Foliage in front.

University of Sheffield researcher selected for the first ever national PhD Training Programme in Antimicrobial Resistance by the Medical 麻豆视频 Foundation

Rebecca Hull from the University of Sheffield鈥檚 Department of Infection, Immunity & Cardiovascular Disease has been selected for the first ever national PhD Training Programme in Antimicrobial Resistance which was launched by the Medical 麻豆视频 Foundation this autumn.

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Aspirin and omega-3 reduce pre-cancerous bowel polyps

Both aspirin and a purified omega-3 called EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) reduce the number of pre-cancerous polyps in patients found to be at high risk of developing bowel cancer, according to new research.