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Manchester Royal Infirmary

Our first patient has taken part in a new clinical trial investigating potential treatments for COVID-19, as part of a nationwide research effort to meet the challenge of coronavirus.

Researchers from Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and The University of Manchester are to assess the effectiveness of tests that may give doctors COVID-19 results in minutes rather than days

Weight, blood pressure and blood fat elevations are greater in young people who develop type 2 diabetes according to scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Glasgow.

MFT has continued its contribution to the global fight against Coronavirus by enrolling patients in a ground-breaking new study of the virus.

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).

Our first patient has taken part in an interventional research trial testing potential treatments for people with severe COVID-19 infection, being cared for in an Intensive Care Unit.

Our first patient has taken part in the PRIEST study, a research trial aiming to optimise the triage of people using the emergency care system during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

The Kellgren Centre for Rheumatology at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has won a national award for its work with patients with rheumatoid arthritis.