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                More than 1000 Manchester NHS staff taking part in COVID-19 research to help better understand Coronavirus Posted: Friday Apr 17th 2020 
                
                                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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                First MFT patient recruited to Synairgen COVID-19 research trial Posted: Thursday Apr 16th 2020 
                
                                Our first patient has taken part in a research trial testing whether SNG001 – a drug treatment administered via a nebuliser – could be a potential treatment for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
                
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                More than 400 COVID-19 patients take part in MFT research trials Posted: Thursday Apr 9th 2020 
                
                                 MFT has recruited more than 400 patients to research trials in an attempt to better understand and treat COVID-19.
                
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                First MFT patient recruited to research trial for potential COVID-19 treatments Posted: Thursday Apr 2nd 2020 
                
                                The first MFT patient has taken part in a research trial which is testing potential treatments for COVID-19 (coronavirus).
                
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                Manchester researchers to tackle asbestos-related cancer with major European research grant Posted: Friday Feb 28th 2020 
                
                                Researchers at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) will benefit from a £5 million European research award to fight malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM).
                
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                Trials show new drug can ease symptoms of chronic cough Posted: Tuesday Feb 25th 2020 
                
                                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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