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WMS study reveals cardiac arrest figures in England

A national research database led by the Clinical Trials Unit at WMS has revealed stark figures for cardiac arrests in England for 2022, with just 1 in 12 people surviving 30 days after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

Wed 10 Jan 2024, 10:50 | Tags: news, CTU

New sleep apnoea diagnostic device could slash waiting times and improve quality of life

A new diagnostic device could help those who experience sleep apnoea get a quicker diagnosis and an improved quality of life, thanks to a trial being led by Warwick Medical School researchers.

Thu 04 Jan 2024, 10:35 | Tags: news HealthSciences

Mimicking photosynthesis to make life on Mars possible.

Dr Katherina Brinkert interviewed in BBC Science Focus magazine on solar power in space. tinyurl.com/3kdnrs3v

Wed 03 Jan 2024, 10:15 | Tags: news Research news Women in Chemistry Energy

Science labs opened to support students from Aylesford School

Aylesford Sixth Form Science students welcomed to complete practical exams and gain hands-on experience in our labs following classroom closures. More at tinyurl.com/mr4d4hpr

Wed 20 Dec 2023, 10:04 | Tags: news, Impact, Education, Outreach, Community

Life-changing technology will be rolled out to people with type 1 diabetes

Thousands of people with type 1 diabetes could be offered wearable technology to help them manage their condition thanks to guidance based on research conducted by WMS.

Wed 20 Dec 2023, 09:56 | Tags: news HealthSciences Warwick Evidence

“Unclear” whether opioids are effective at treating cancer pain

The world’s largest review on opioid medicines for cancer pain, which included WMS researchers, has found it is unclear whether some commonly used opioid medicines are better than a placebo and suggests that non-opioid medicines, including aspirin, may be as effective as opioids.

Wed 20 Dec 2023, 09:50 | Tags: news

Mammography can be reduced for some breast cancer survivors, finds WMS study

Mammography for some breast cancer survivors could be reduced, according to research led by Warwick Medical School’s Clinical Trials Unit.

Thu 14 Dec 2023, 15:27 | Tags: news

WMS wins Innovation of the Year award

A team at Warwick Medical School’s Clinical Trials Unit have won a prestigious award at the Clinical Research Network Awards, alongside colleagues from the West Midlands Ambulance Service.

Thu 14 Dec 2023, 12:37 | Tags: news

Dr Mark Greenhalgh secures slice of £4m grant

Dr Mark Greenhalgh, has secured a substantial grant from the EPSRC to establish an international collaboration for his pioneering research in catalysis and molecular interactions.

Wed 06 Dec 2023, 12:07 | Tags: news grant income SynthCat Research news

Dr Meera Unnikrishnan awarded over £2 million for research into C. difficile infection

Associate Professor Meera Unnikrishnan from the Division of Biomedical Sciences has been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award from the Wellcome Trust to the value of £2,225,509. Her project, ‘Dissecting Clostridioides difficile-host-commensal interactions at the gut interface’, will take place over eight years.

Wed 06 Dec 2023, 11:54 | Tags: news BMS

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