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Faculty of Health: Our Year in Review 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, the Faculty of Health at the University of Sheffield is celebrating a year of exceptional progress, innovation and impact.
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Promising saliva test development for early detection of head and neck cancer

Researchers at the University of Sheffield are pioneering a new method to detect head and neck cancer using a simple saliva sample, a development that could transform early diagnosis and improve survival rates for thousands of patients each year.
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From Awareness to Action: Understanding Digital Gender-Based Violence

From 25th November to 10th December, the global 16 Days of Activism campaign, led by UN Women, calls on organisations around the world to confront a growing and urgent challenge: digital gender-based violence.
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Rugby legend Kevin Sinfield finishes epic ultra-marathon leg at Sheffield's world-renowned neuroscience institute

The rugby legend and tireless MND fundraiser, Kevin Sinfield, finished day four of his epic ultra-marathon challenge at the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) - internationally renowned for world-class neuroscience research.

Celebrating Dr Johnathan Cooper-Knock's appointment as the first MND Association Rob Burrow Professor

Sheffield neurologist becomes first MND Association Rob Burrow Professor

A world-leading neurologist and geneticist at the University of Sheffield has been appointed to the first Rob Burrow Professorship in Translational Neurobiology named after the late rugby league legend Rob Burrow CBE.

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New drug candidate offers hope to slow down MND progress

A groundbreaking drug candidate found to protect nerve cells damaged by motor neuron disease (MND), could offer new hope to people living with the devastating condition.
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University of Sheffield researcher receives ABCD Rising Star Award for diabetes research in the field of neuropathy

A University of Sheffield researcher, Gordon Sloan, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Diabetes and Endocrinology has been awarded the prestigious Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) Rising Star Award and Lecture.
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Research uncovers potential new pathway to tackle chemotherapy resistance in throat cancer

A University of Sheffield researcher has uncovered new evidence that could help improve treatment options for patients with hard-to-treat throat cancer.
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Children’s dental health still very poor despite interventions

Improving children's access to NHS dentists and reducing rates of tooth decay should remain a top national government priority, oral health experts say.