Our first patient has participated in the RUXCOVID research trial, which is testing whether the drug ruxolitinib could be a potential treatment for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
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Staff at MFT, already caring for patients on the frontline, are now helping fight the battle against COVID-19 by taking part in research
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MFT has recruited more than 400 patients to research trials in an attempt to better understand and treat COVID-19.
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In an unprecedented move, scientists and clinicians across Greater Manchester have formed a Rapid Response Research Group to find ways to beat COVID-19 and save lives.
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To help raise awareness of “Rare Disease Day”, research nurses Lebina Pinto and Preety Roberts talk about an exciting gene therapy trial to help patients with haemophilia A.
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Two trials of a new drug have shown that, at low doses, it can ease the often-distressing symptoms of chronic cough with minimal side effects.
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In the third blog in our ‘addressing health inequalities in research’ series, Information Data Management Lead, Gareth Adaway, discusses the role data plays in our work.
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In the second blog in our ‘addressing health inequalities in research’ series, our Public Programmes Project Manager, Tracy Grey, discusses some of the health inequalities that persist in GM and why.
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