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Sharing news and information from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). We fund, enable and deliver world-class health and care research.
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🏆 We’re delighted to announce the 10 winners of our first ever #NIHRImpactPrizes, celebrating the researchers & teams whose groundbreaking work has had a major impact on the health & wealth of the nation. ⭐️ They received their awards last night at a ceremony hosted by Prof
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💡 Join our @NIHRBrainHRC UK Concussion Conference 2025! Explore concussion challenges, innovation opportunities & national change. Hear from experts, policy makers, and network with peers. 🗣️ With attendance from @LucyChappell2 & @Michael_g_Lewis 📅 5 Dec | 📍 Conway Hall,
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC @LeicResearch @SheffieldBRC @ExeterBRC @NottmBRC @LeedsBRC @OxfordBRC 1️⃣5️⃣ Milestone anniversary for national patient-led research hub - @cambridgebrc
https://t.co/gb2a3nAfYo
cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk
A national team based in Cambridge is celebrating ten years of helping people living with rare diseases transform their ideas into research. In that time, the hub has received nearly 100 ideas...
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC @LeicResearch @SheffieldBRC @ExeterBRC @NottmBRC @LeedsBRC 1️⃣4️⃣ New national course for all UK surgical trainees to boost research - @oxfordbrc
https://t.co/ajVfZHpuPQ
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC @LeicResearch @SheffieldBRC @ExeterBRC @NottmBRC 1️⃣3️⃣ Patients share experiences of living with chronic fatigue - @leedsbrc
https://t.co/ndBxar7Uhr
leedsbrc.nihr.ac.uk
We are proud to shine a light on some of the excellent work ongoing at NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) as part of our commitment to Patient Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) in Lee
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC @LeicResearch @SheffieldBRC @ExeterBRC 1️⃣2️⃣ Major clinical trial to help adults with severe hearing loss - @nottmbrc
https://t.co/edy2eHPuNH
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC @LeicResearch @SheffieldBRC 1️⃣1️⃣ £2.8 million funding to fight antifungal resistance - @exeterbrc
https://t.co/tsvLrUha6X
exeterbrc.nihr.ac.uk
As the threat of drug‑resistant fungal infections grows into a serious global health concern, the University of Exeter is taking decisive action with groun
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC @LeicResearch 🔟 Transformative lung imaging research recognised with international award - @sheffieldbrc
https://t.co/msedtb0Ktu
sheffieldbrc.nihr.ac.uk
Professor Jim Wild, from the University of Sheffield, has been awarded the 2025 Institute of Physics (IOP) Peter Mansfield Prize for his distinguished contributions to lung imaging with hyperpolari...
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC @ManchesterBRC 9️⃣ Exercise can help restore the immune system of people with post-COVID syndrome - @leicresearch
https://t.co/aIGDp6sHsS
leicesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk
Exercise can help to restore a more normal, well-regulated immune system in people with post-COVID syndrome, according to a gold-standard randomised-controlled trial presented at the European...
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ @BirminghamBRC 8️⃣ AI hearing test can check your hearing without clinical supervision - @manchesterbrc
https://t.co/33ggwOCJGf
manchesterbrc.nihr.ac.uk
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt @RMresearch_ 7️⃣ Vaping effect on the respiratory system investigated by new research project - @birminghambrc
https://t.co/dsbvP8PI11
birminghambrc.nihr.ac.uk
Birmingham BRC researchers will lead a research project to unravel the long-term vaping risk on lung health.
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch @GreatOrmondSt 6️⃣ Men with BRCA1 & 2 gene mutations should get annual prostate cancer screening - @rmresearch_
https://t.co/UnxlmqAtRt
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC @NIHRNewcBRC @UCLHresearch 5️⃣ Gene therapy for children with rare immune condition is safe, study shows - @greatormondst
https://t.co/Co1vsQEjmO
gosh.nhs.uk
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC @BristolBRC @SouthamptonBRC 4️⃣ Largest-ever Parkinson’s disease trial opens across UK - @NIHRNewcBRC & @uclhresearch
https://t.co/uNDyAY5EpX
https://t.co/cO3D1q5JSD
uclhospitals.brc.nihr.ac.uk
The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has launched, led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University.The £26 million project...
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC @MoorfieldsBRC 3️⃣ New weight loss pill aims to bridge gap in obesity treatments - @bristolbrc & @southamptonbrc
https://t.co/p3ekYRserh
https://t.co/C1qkm40U5Y
southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk
An expanding pill trialled in Southampton could soon offer a new and affordable weight loss treatment.It follows a successful clinical trial at University Hospital Southampton (UHS). Participants in...
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@NIHRMaudsleyBRC @OxHealthBRC 2️⃣ Eye device restores reading vision to blind eyes - @moorfieldsbrc
https://t.co/KEde84hAUB
moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk
This year, World Sight Day’s theme: "Love Your Eyes," had a broader message of putting "people at the heart of eye health". The campaign, led by the International Agency for the Prevention of...
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1️⃣ Variation in physical side-effects of antidepressants revealed - @NIHRMaudsleyBRC & @oxhealthbrc
https://t.co/VWkLtgYP9T
https://t.co/WkkoCznvR2
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Get ready for our BRC October news roundup - a thrilling dive into the world of innovation, collaboration, and groundbreaking discoveries at our Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs)! This month, we're spotlighting everything from landmark trials to cutting-edge gene therapy,
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Find out more about the impact that imposter phenomenon can have on your life and discover techniques to overcome it. Attend our 1-hour webinar on 4 November from 1-2pm to: ➡️ uncover the impact it has on wellbeing and performance ➡️ explore 3 techniques to challenge negative
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Michelle was diagnosed with lupus 30 years ago. Back then, there weren't many effective treatments for lupus. She wanted to take part in research to help improve treatments for the future. Read her story ➡️ https://t.co/d4pL3ofL5X
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We’ve funded 12 regional programmes with £10.5m to develop and deliver innovative research internship programmes to inspire registered health and social care professionals to build a research career. The Health and Care Professional Internship Programme provides flexible and
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