A very healthy relationship: the University and the NHS
03 Jul 2023As the NHS celebrates its 75th anniversary, we look at how the close relationship between the University and the hospitals on its doorstep is driving...
The medical student tackling the taboo around periods
03 Jul 2023Fifth-year medical student, Ashna Biju, is not afraid to talk about the topics that other people would rather avoid. She’s passionate about public...
Radiotherapy boost cuts breast cancer treatment time by at least one week
03 Jul 2023Treatment times for radiotherapy could be reduced for some early breast cancer patients, according to a trial led by University of Cambridge and The...
Scientists identify first genetic marker for MS severity
28 Jun 2023A study of more than 22,000 people with multiple sclerosis has discovered the first genetic variant associated with faster disease progression, which...
Cambridge to lead new research platform to transform treatment of traumatic brain injury in the UK
28 Jun 2023Cambridge is to lead a £9.5m research platform that aims to transform the way survivors of traumatic brain injury are diagnosed and treated in the UK...
Reading for pleasure early in childhood linked to better cognitive performance and mental wellbeing in adolescence
28 Jun 2023Children who begin reading for pleasure early in life tend to perform better at cognitive tests and have better mental health when they enter...
Chemical imbalance in the forebrain underpins compulsive behaviour and OCD
27 Jun 2023Neuroscientists say that the findings are a “major piece of the puzzle” in understanding OCD, and could open up new lines of treatment.
Human embryo-like models created from stem cells to understand earliest stages of human development
27 Jun 2023Cambridge scientists have created a stem cell-derived model of the human embryo in the lab by reprogramming human stem cells. The breakthrough could...
‘Ageing’ immune cell levels could predict how well we respond to vaccines
27 Jun 2023Cambridge scientists have identified a signature in the blood that could help predict how well an individual will respond to vaccines. The discovery...
AI cuts waiting times for cancer patients in NHS first
27 Jun 2023Artificial intelligence developed by and for the NHS at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge is reducing the amount of time cancer patients wait for...
Act now to prevent uncontrolled rise in carbon footprint of computational science
26 Jun 2023Cambridge scientists have set out principles for how computational science – which powers discoveries from unveiling the mysteries of the universe to...
Weak policies and political ideologies risk jeopardising plans to tackle health and climate change, says Cambridge expert
20 Jun 2023Efforts to tackle major issues facing the UK, including the nation’s health and climate change, are being hampered because politicians often ignore...