Press Releases
Groundbreaking Mammo-50 Trial: University of Warwick and UHCW deliver pioneering study on post-surgery monitoring for women with early-stage breast cancer
A five-year study, called Mammo-50, that followed women aged 50 and older with a breast cancer diagnosis and surgery has been published in The Lancet. This research, funded by National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), shows that follow up surveillance with less frequent mammograms put the patients at no greater risk and could reduce the stress of waiting for results.
Accessible defibrillators in schools could treat two thirds of out of hospital cardiac arrests
A study from the University of Warwick has found that school-based defibrillators (AEDs) that are accessible outside of school hours could be effective in treating over two thirds of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCAs) within five minutes.
Robot hip surgeons: new trial to test performance against humans
Recruitment begins for new study jointly run by University of Warwick, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust, and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham
Research shows psychological impact of pandemic on UK nursing and midwifery workforce
Extremely concerning levels of psychological distress are reported in results from a longitudinal study of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19 led by the University of Warwick. The findings could help how staff are supported in healthcare services now and in future.
Arm and shoulder disability and pain after breast cancer surgery reduced by exercise
The debilitating arm and shoulder disability and pain that some women who have had breast cancer surgery experience as a side effect of their surgery can be reduced by following a physiotherapy-led exercise programme after their operation, a new study has found.
More deprived areas of England less likely to have a publicly available defibrillator
Public access defibrillators are disproportionately lacking in the most deprived areas of England, which are among the communities at the greatest risk of cardiac arrest, according to new analysis led by the University of Warwick.