Manchester Royal Infirmary researcher receives prestigious surgical honour
A trainee surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) was recently awarded a prestigious national honour for his contributions to transplant research.
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Keep up-to-date with the latest news, publications and events from the Research and Innovation team at MFT.
Manchester researchers and patients contribute to study showing people with long COVID after hospitalisation face limited recovery after one year
People who were hospitalised with COVID-19 and continued to experience symptoms at five months show limited further recovery one year after hospital discharge, according to latest research.
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Research Van arrives
Participation in research studies is about to become easier than ever for residents across Greater Manchester thanks to the arrival of our state-of-the-art Research Van.
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Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital recruits first global participant to new drug trial for adolescent haemodialysis patients
A Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital patient is the first young person in the world to participate in a study researching a new drug to treat itching caused by kidney failure.
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Pregnant women in Greater Manchester benefit from innovative new app to help monitor blood pressure and glucose from home
A new app developed with staff at Saint Mary’s Hospital is helping clinicians to monitor pregnant women for high blood pressure and glucose levels at home.
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Pregnant women called upon for COVID-19 vaccine study in Greater Manchester to shape future national and international guidance
A national COVID-19 vaccine study is urging pregnant women across Greater Manchester to help researchers discover the most effective use of vaccines during pregnancy.
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During summer, hazardous mould species more abundant in rooms with windows
Levels of a fungus hazardous to patients with respiratory disease are more abundant in rooms with outside facing windows during the summer months, MFT researchers have found.
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Over-60s encouraged to consider being part of research assessing new respiratory virus vaccine – which could prevent hospitalisations and deaths
People taking part in a vaccine study at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) have shared their motivations for taking part – in the hope others might be inspired to do the same.
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