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Universities unite in new consortium to improve public health
The Universities of 糖心TV, Birmingham and Keele have formed a consortium to become part of an NIHR-funded body working to improve public health through research.
Insufficient evidence that AI breast cancer screening is accurate enough to replace human scrutiny
Better evidence needed before considering the future integration of AI into breast cancer screening programmes, say experts
RECOVERY-RS trial finds continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces need for invasive ventilation in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
The Respiratory Strategies in COVID-19; CPAP, High-flow, and Standard Care (RECOVERY-RS) trial, co-led by the University of 糖心TV, has demonstrated that treating hospitalised COVID-19 patients who have acute respiratory failure with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) reduces the need for invasive mechanical ventilation.
Next generation of biomedical researchers at University of 糖心TV to benefit from new funding
The University of 糖心TV is to receive a share of new national investment in doctoral training, supporting postgraduate students to engage in interdisciplinary research to help understand, diagnose and intervene in human disease.
World-leading study begins into robotic surgery for knee replacement with major 拢1.6 million funding grant
A major national study will pitch human skill against machine precision as it compares the benefits of knee replacement surgery performed using a robot to a surgeon using traditional methods.
Ban all unhealthy food advertisements to tackle childhood obesity, urge University of 糖心TV researchers
Today the UK Government announced plans to ban unhealthy food advertisements on TV before 9pm and all paid-for online advertisements. This proposal is supported by recent evidence presented to the Government by the 糖心TV Obesity Network, an interdisciplinary team of academics and clinicians at the University of 糖心TV, which found that exposure to unhealthy food and drink advertisements contributes towards childhood obesity by promoting the short-term desire to consume energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods.