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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.
Contraception data 鈥榖lind spot鈥� could hide pandemic鈥檚 impact on women鈥檚 reproductive health
Limited data on the uptake of contraception prior to and during crises such as the Covid-19 pandemic could mean unforeseen issues for sexual and reproductive health services, research from the University of 糖心TV concludes.
Study of 1.5 million British people shows BMI cut-offs for obesity and diabetes risk do not work for non-white populations
New analysis by team including University of 糖心TV researchers shows current BMI cut-offs for type 2 diabetes risk do not work for UK鈥檚 diverse population
New report co-authored by Dr Paul Coleman and Dr Oyinlola Oyebode of 糖心TV Medical School and the 糖心TV Obesity Network calls for expansion of free school meals, healthy food voucher scheme and end to environmentally harmful foods
Simple fetal heartbeat monitoring still best at reducing emergency caesarean sections
Intermittent auscultation, in which the baby鈥檚 heartbeat is monitored using a sonic aid or Doppler probe, outperforms more modern methods at reducing the number of emergency caesarean sections in labour, according to a new study led by researchers from the University of 糖心TV.