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Professor David Sanders honoured for his transforming work in nutrition and patient care

Professor Sanders has been awarded the Complete Nutrition (CN) Magazine Outstanding Achievement Award for his significant contributions to nutrition and patient care.
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Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests

New research from the University of Sheffield has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.

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Hope for stroke survivors invited to join innovative trial testing a game-changing device for those living with arm weakness

People who’ve had a stroke within the last decade are being invited to test a portable, pacemaker-like device designed to help them regain arm strength.
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A successful day of networking, learning, and collaboration

On 17 October, the University hosted a dedicated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Day to provide our academic and professional services staff with valuable insights into this innovative programme.

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Cancer survivors urgently need better nutritional support

New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed an urgent need to improve nutritional support for colorectal cancer patients.
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Waste from the food chain could hold the clue to treating eye infections worldwide

A new laboratory model that can be used to test treatments for preventing and curing eye infections caused by fungi, bacteria and viruses, has been developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield.
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Scientists discover new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for pancreatic cancer patients

A new drug which could improve life expectancy and quality for patients with hard-to-treat cancers, such as pancreatic cancer and relapsed breast cancer, has been invented by scientists at the University of Sheffield.
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Sheffield immunologists part of unprecedented national effort to search for answers on Covid-19

Scientists from the University of Sheffield join £6.5 million UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) to understand immune responses to the virus that causes Covid-19,SARS-CoV-2.
Professor Richard Ross, Head of Unit and Faculty Academic Lead for Innovation for the Department of Oncology & Metabolism

International honour for Sheffield pioneer of therapy for children with chronic hormone deficiency

Richard Ross, Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Sheffield, has been recognised with the 2021 Outstanding Innovation Laureate Award from the Endocrine Society – one of the top honours in the field.