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University of Warwick medical graduate is top performer
A graduating medic from Warwick Medical School has achieved the highest score for a medical student in the national foundation job applications process this year, making him a step closer to achieving his ambition of becoming a surgeon.
Study shows that in HER2 positive early breast cancer 6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing cancer return
A new study co-led by the University of Warwick Clinical Trials Unit has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast cancer patients does not increase the risk of their cancer returning.
Using Instagram to estimate crowd numbers in real time
Crowd sizes could be estimated more quickly and accurately by using social media platform Instagram, scientists from Warwick Business School have found.
Video GP surgeries could curb need for face-to-face visits
Patients consulting their doctor by video link could reduce the need for GP visits but it is not suitable for everyone, a pilot study involving the University of Warwick has found.
New study sheds light on how blood vessel damage from high glucose concentrations unfolds
A mechanism in the cells that line our blood vessels that helps them to process glucose becomes uncontrolled in diabetes, and could be linked to the formation of blood clots and inflammation according to researchers from the University of Warwick.
Mortality rate ‘weekend effect’ not a reliable measure of care quality in hospitals
The higher mortality rate for weekend hospital admissions should not be used as an indicator of quality of care due to the lack of data preceding patient admission and on the severity of their illness, a new study conducted at the University of Warwick Medical School has concluded.