Global breast cancer report finds inequities persist
Recommendations to tackle urgent global challenges in breast cancer have been laid out in a new report led by NIHR Research Professor, Charlotte Coles.
- Published: 16 April 2024
Recommendations to tackle urgent global challenges in breast cancer have been laid out in a new report led by NIHR Research Professor, Charlotte Coles.
NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC) are funding the trial, which is being run by Oxford University in collaboration with NHS Blood and Transplant.
A new study has revealed that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation that can be detected in blood
Researchers will carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can revolutionise dementia diagnosis. The NIHR is contributing almost £1m to the new research effort.
The Global Health Research Development Awards will support researchers to develop high-quality proposals for NIHR Global Health Research funding programmes and other funders.
The Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) Award has opened for a second round.
The NIHR-funded study evaluated the use of the Drink Less app which aims to help people reduce their alcohol consumption.
Researchers funded by NIHR who conducted the study hope the initiative will be rolled out to hospitals nation-wide.
NIHR has published its first Strategic Commitments for Public Partnerships to improve how we work with patients, service-users, carers and the public.
Researchers from Southampton BRC have identified a group of biological markers that are found in high levels among infectious patients
The funding aims to maintain the UK’s reputation as a location of choice for advanced therapy research
The NHS Insights Prioritisation Programme consisted of 14 projects to test innovations in real-world settings
The NIHR has appointed 43 new Senior Investigators in 2024. 21 Senior Investigators have been appointed for a second term.
A new mpox vaccine is being tested in the UK, as the virus continues to spread in many parts of the world.
An NIHR funded report explores how virtual wards can work optimally to treat people at high risk of or experiencing a frailty crisis
The NIHR Challenge: Maternity Inequalities funding call will establish a diverse research consortium to deliver research and capacity building over five years.
Our commitments set out key steps we will take to engage in climate, health and sustainability research and capacity building.
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A new study supported by NIHR has found that adults who had a ‘lazy eye’ in childhood are more likely to experience health problems, such as high blood pressure, obesity, cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.
The government’s Rare Disease Action Plan 2024 has today been published, highlighting the work that has so far been done by the NIHR, DHSC and others over the last year to better address the needs of people with rare diseases.
The first doses of the treatment have been given to patients at the NIHR Imperial CRF at Hammersmith Hospital
An update on the 16 projects NIHR has funded HDR UK to deliver which aim to use rapid data-driven approaches to identify and tackle winter pressures in the health care system.
Using a digital app helped improve speech for stroke patients.
Idroxioleic acid is derived from olive oil and may offer hope to patients with glioblastoma
A more targeted form of radiotherapy will be trialled to see if it causes fewer long-term side effects than standard radiotherapy.