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Study shows people with more nature in their neighbourhood smoke and drink less
University of Plymouth news: A study showing how people who live in greener neighbourhoods smoke and drink less on average is the latest involving the University to explore links between nature and addictive behaviours.
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Results of long-term study could help identify children at risk of future type 2 diabetes
Researchers at the University of Plymouth and Nestlé have revealed new insights into the factors that predispose children to developing type 2 diabetes in adult life.
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Plymouth scientist supports MP’s call for emergency charity research funding
A leading University academic has lent his weight to a letter calling on the government to provide emergency funding to support research carried out at three centres run by charity Brain Tumour Research, including one at the University.
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GP for Sir David Attenborough inspiring others into the career
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/gp-for-sir-david-attenborough-inspiring-others-into-the-career
Dr Lucy Obolensky, a GP who supported Sir David Attenborough as he filmed the hit show Our Planet, is hoping her experience will encourage more doctors to go into general practice.
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Detailed study reveals how pulse oximeters significantly overestimate oxygen readings in people with darker skin tones
University of Plymouth news: The University has led a systematic review, published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, that assesses how a person’s skin tone can influence readings provided by common monitoring devices used in global healthcare
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Government Minister visits Dental School
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/government-minister-visits-dental-school
University of Plymouth news: Health and Social Care Minister Helen Whateley MP met the University of Plymouth team to hear about its innovative work.
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KUPUMUA project - Partnership working/Capacity building projects to prevent and treat chronic lung disease in East Africa with the Makerere University Lung Institute, Uganda
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/support/funding/global-challenges-research-fund/kupumua
Dr Rupert Jones Peninsula Medical School secured GCRF funding in 2018. GCRF funds were key to the research: KUPUMUA project - Partnership working projects to prevent and treat chronic lung disease in East Africa with the Makerere University Lung Institute
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University hosts Ukrainian medical students in new summer school
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/university-hosts-ukrainian-medical-students-in-new-summer-school
University of Plymouth news: Seven students from regions around the country, including Kharkiv, visited the University to enhance their clinical skills.
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Plymouth wins bid to run first residential dental summer school
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/plymouth-wins-bid-to-run-first-residential-dental-summer-school
The University will be hosting the UK’s first residential programme based around dentistry.
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Human choices in a simulated pandemic: New study tests interventions to foster safer behaviour
Research published in 'Science Advances' has shown that it is possible to test the effectiveness of interventions designed to foster safer behaviour in order to slow the spread of a virus.
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