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An international trial found that patients with early-stage breast cancer who underwent a mastectomy, removal of the breast, had similar 10-year survival rates whether or not they received radiotherapy. The trial was funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC). Guiding treatment discussions Experts say the findings should help guide treatment discussions, as many patients who […]

Five initiatives have today been announced that will bring together a fragmented health data landscape. They will receive investment from the UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). One of the schemes, the Open Psychiatry Project, will bring together diverse datasets on how genes, cells and molecules […]

This investment will help to address an urgent health challenge. It will support the NHS’s shift from ‘sickness service’ to prevention while driving economic growth, supporting local enterprise, and aligns with the government’s Plan for Change. By backing projects that help people to eat well and move more, Innovate UK is creating new opportunities for […]

Further information Find further information on LCR Innovation Zone funding at the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority website. STFC’s Deep Tech Catalyst encompasses: Space (European Space Agency BIC UK), Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire Biotechnology (Bio BIC), Sci-Tech Daresbury, Liverpool City Region Quantum Computing BIC (QuBIC) with the National Quantum Computing Centre, Harwell Campus, Oxfordshire Health BIC, […]

Building on the existing strength of the programme in delivering economic benefits, the updated direction will focus on delivery of the government mission of driving economic growth. HEIF invests £280 million annually to drive underpinning and bespoke knowledge exchange activities in universities. This enables world-leading research and expertise to be translated into real-world solutions that […]

The study tested how homes using smart air source heat pumps could automatically adjust their usage to balance the grid during peak demand periods. The study funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) was led by researchers from the University of Southampton’s Energy and Climate Change Division in collaboration with Good Energy. A […]

In the new study, researchers demonstrated that the human brain falls asleep abruptly, rather than gradually, with a ‘tipping point’ marking the transition from wakefulness into sleep. They were then able to predict the momentary progression into sleep with unprecedented accuracy. The study is published today in the journal ‘Nature Neuroscience’. Improving brain health The […]

Science Minister Lord Vallance today announced the third challenge of UKRI (UK Research and Innovation’s Research and Development (R&D) Missions Accelerator Programme, The Dementia Patient Flow Research and Innovation(R&I) Challenge. The minister called on researchers and innovators to address the need for timely diagnosis of dementia to help address patient needs and ease pressure on […]

These projects form part of Innovate UK’s support for the Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals which is driving faster progress towards more personalised dementia treatments and tools across the UK. Dementia in the UK Dementia is one of the most significant health challenges facing the UK today. With one in two people likely to be […]