Press office news tagged faculty-of-health, research
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Don’t panic, it’s a test: expert welcomes new UK alerts service but says benefits will only be known following a real emergency
University of Plymouth news: Professor Judy Edworthy believes the first test of the new UK Emergency Alerts service will be a step into the unknown for authorities and the public alike.
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Physiotherapists help people with respiratory health conditions to find their voice
University of Plymouth news: Kath Donohue, Programme Lead for BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy, is working to assess the impact of singing sessions on participants’ respiratory health and mental wellbeing
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Project explores potential for digital technologies to create inclusion and opportunities in Devon and Cornwall
University of Plymouth news: The ICONIC project aims to find ways of engaging older generations with digital content – and encouraging younger generations to create it
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University spinout completes trial of Lassa fever vaccine
University of Plymouth news: The Vaccine Group, a University spinout company, has successfully completed a project to develop a transmissible vaccine for use in the rats that spread Lassa fever and to reduce its threat to humans
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Study identifies potential link between oral bacteria and brain abscesses
University of Plymouth news: A study led by the University and University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust found that bacteria known to cause oral infections may also be a contributory factor in patients developing abscesses on the brain
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University and health trust unite to boost medical innovation and patient care
The University of Plymouth and the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust have formed a closer strategic partnership with the aim of improving patient care through research, innovation and knowledge exchange
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Study explores links between people taking multiple medications and dementia
New research led by the University of Plymouth shows that people with dementia are likely to have taken more than three medications for other health conditions in the five years directly before their diagnosis
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University awarded funding to support health research in Plymouth
The University of Plymouth has been awarded funding to support health research with partners across the city into factors that create inequalities.
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New study finds care home residents benefit from robot pets
University of Plymouth news: Robot pets help the wellbeing of care home residents and those with dementia.
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University works on £1.9million project to evaluate asthma monitoring phone apps
University of Plymouth news: digital health experts from across the UK are joining forces to study the potential for new monitoring technologies to support children with asthma in a £1.9million project.
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Research recommends safer approach to removing casualties from car accidents
Professor Tim Nutbeam has led research calling for a revised approach to how emergency services respond to patients in motor vehicle collisions.
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Nurses and midwives ‘forever altered’ by COVID-19 pandemic
University of Plymouth news - Nurses and midwives ‘forever altered’ by COVID-19 pandemic