health

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Blood test to monitor cancer up to ten times more sensitive than current methods

17 Jun 2020

A new method of analysing cancer patients’ blood for evidence of the disease could be up to ten times more sensitive than previous methods according...

Zooming in on breast cancer reveals how mutations shape the tumour landscape

17 Feb 2020

Scientists have created one of the most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved, revealing how genetic changes shape the physical tumour...

Strategic partner: AstraZeneca

11 Nov 2019

Scientists at AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical company, have been working with Cambridge ̽��ֱ�� for more than two decades. What are the...

Admitting practices of junior doctors may be behind ‘weekend effect’ in hospitals, study suggests

06 Nov 2019

Study links the ‘weekend effect’ of increased hospital mortality to junior doctors admitting a lower proportion of healthy patients at the weekend...

Women in STEM: Dr Anna-Maria Pappa

05 Sep 2019

Dr Anna-Maria Pappa is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology and holds the Oppenheimer Research...

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Cause of hardening of the arteries – and potential treatment – identified

11 Jun 2019

A team of UK scientists have identified the mechanism behind hardening of the arteries, and shown in animal studies that a generic medication...

Cambridge and Tsinghua sign joint research initiative

11 Jun 2019

̽��ֱ�� ̽��ֱ�� of Cambridge and Tsinghua ̽��ֱ�� signed a joint research initiative on Monday as part of efforts by both universities to tackle...

Physician, heal thyself: engineering a new National Health Service

19 Mar 2019

̽��ֱ��National Health Service turned 70 in 2018 – but, amid the celebrations, its health is faltering. By working closely with local hospitals and GPs...