Health News

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Cancers detected early thanks to pioneering trial

Published
13 November 2020
Categories
Science
Coronavirus
Health

A lung cancer trial aiming to detect disease in higher risk patients before they show symptoms has caught dozens of cases early.

The images shows a radiotherapy image showing the cross section of a patient's chest, revealing the state of tissue in the lung cavity

'First of its kind' lung cancer trial

Published
10 November 2020
Categories
Science
Health

Scientists have been awarded £900,000 from Cancer Research UK to launch a groundbreaking clinical trial for people with lung cancer.

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Learning lessons from lockdown school closures

Published
22 October 2020
Categories
Health
Coronavirus
Society & Politics

Schools are being urged to support a study to help determine the effect of the national lockdown on children’s learning.

A medic using a syringe to administer a vaccine into a patient's upper arm.

COVID-19 vaccine trial begins in Leeds

Published
14 October 2020
Categories
Coronavirus
Science
Health

Hundreds of volunteers from the region are taking part in a study to test the effectiveness of a COVID-19 vaccine.

A football inside a goal net.

Faster footballs result in harder headers

Published
13 October 2020
Categories
Health
Science

Scientists have discovered the severity of the impact on a player’s head while heading a football is influenced much more by the speed of the ball than its mass and stiffness.