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Breakthrough set to accelerate osteoporosis drug development

Millions of osteoporosis patients worldwide are set to benefit from a major international breakthrough, which will transform how new treatments for the debilitating disease are developed.
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Sheffield-led trial could change how toddler’s leg fractures are treated across the UK

A major UK-wide clinical trial led from Sheffield aims to transform the treatment of a common leg injury in young children – known as a toddler’s fracture.
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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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Insigneo-led team awarded ARIA opportunity seed funding for fungal neural interfaces

An Insigneo-led team, headed by Dr Thomas Paterson, has received opportunity seed funding from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) for a project titled Adapting Non-Pathogenic Fungal Networks Toward Next-Generation Neural Interfaces.
HRH Princess Anne officially opens the GTIMC at the University of Sheffield

Princess Royal opens pioneering Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre

Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, officially opened the Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC) at the University of Sheffield today (2 October 2024).
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University of Sheffield launches major cancer research recruitment campaign

University launches campaign to attract outstanding researchers who want to build their cancer research teams at Sheffield.
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Sheffield researchers boost drive to national DNA programme with senior NHS figures signing up as first recruits

Researchers in Sheffield have launched a new bioresource research tissue bank that connects scientists and healthcare researchers to genetic/lifestyle information from people with and without health conditions that can be used for future research.

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