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NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre

The largest ever UK trial of a urine test used across the NHS to spot when patients skip their medication has shown it may improve adherence to treatment.

Pioneering cancer researcher Professor Gareth Evans has been awarded an MBE in the King’s Birthday Honours 2026, in recognition of more than 35 years of outstanding contributions to cancer genetics.

A 6-year-old girl is one of more than 80 people worldwide who has finally received a diagnosis of a new condition following a landmark breakthrough by scientists and doctors in Manchester.

Five Manchester professors from the NIHR Manchester BRC and the NIHR HRC in Emergency and Acute Care have been appointed NIHR Senior Investigators.

Following her appointment as Director of R&I, Prof Anne Barton has spoken about how her career in research has developed and the role the NIHR has played along the way.

Stopping long-acting inhalers for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can lead to a sharp rise in flare-ups for around 3 months, a new study supported by the NIHR Manchester BRC has revealed.

A 28-year-old patient with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, has become the first patient in the UK to be treated on the NHS with an innovative personalised therapy at Manchester Royal Infirmary.

Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes