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Discover ºù«Ӱҵ’s Reimagined MSc in Human Nutrition

Passionate about nutrition and ready to make an impact? ºù«Ӱҵ is excited to announce the relaunch of our MSc in Human Nutrition, updated for the 2025/2026 academic year and designed with today’s ambitious students in mind.
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Improving the evidence base for adult social care

The Faculty of Social Sciences and the Faculty of Health have, in partnership, been invited to become a member of the School for Social Care Research (SSCR).
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Tim Chico, Director of the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub, outlines the Hub's mission.

South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub: a year of community building and innovation

Twelve months in, the South Yorkshire Digital Health Hub (SYDHH) is making strides along the road to addressing the stark health inequalities that exist across the region.
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Researchers win prestigious Public Health Journal Paper of the Year Award with research on gambling advertising and public health

An impactful study from the Public Health Evidence Reviews & Synthesis Team (PHERST) at the ºù«Ӱҵ Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) has received the Public Health Journal Paper of the Year award.
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ºù«Ӱҵ to play key role in groundbreaking new study into long-term health impacts of coronavirus

A major UK study involving researchers from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ into the long-term health impacts of Covid-19 on hospitalised patients has been launched.
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New insights from first clinical trial of potential treatment for motor neurone disease

Results from a randomised clinical trial have shown that a potential new treatment can help control the immune response of patients with motor neurone disease (MND), which could reduce further damage in the brain and spinal cord.
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Turning waste to wonder: Pigs eyes from the food chain could hold the clue to treating eye infections worldwide

In some developing countries, eye infections pose a significant threat resulting in vision impairment or even blindness.
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Study confirms ‘classic’ symptoms of COVID-19

University of ºù«Ӱҵ medical student helped conduct the study, which is one of the biggest reviews (or meta data analysis) into COVID-19 symptoms
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New understanding of immune cells could help us fight infection without antibiotics

Study reveals how effective immune cells are at controlling Staphylococcus aureus – bacteria that can cause life-threatening infections in humans