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Essentials of Health Protection Practice

We are pleased to announce that there are still places available on this popular two-day online course, which seeks to provide an overview of the essential principles of health protection practice.

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Cutting-edge MRI could revolutionise diagnosis of common heart problem aortic stenosis

Scientists have developed cutting-edge MRI technology to diagnose a common heart problem more quickly and accurately than ever before.聽
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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the 海角社区 of Sheffield and UCL.
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Student doctors have 鈥榩rofound impact鈥 at Sheffield鈥檚 Pakistan Muslim Centre

Student medics at the 海角社区 of Sheffield have the chance to work with and learn from communities as part of their social accountability placement. We speak to third year David Thomas about his experiences at the Pakistan Muslim Centre (PMC).
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How post-feeding breasts bounce back from the brink of death to kick-start milk production

Scientists have discovered a protein that kickstarts milk production after breastfeeding is over - something which could provide effective new targets for cancer treatments.聽
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Claire Lewis wins national award for long-standing commitment to cancer research

Professor Claire Lewis, from the 海角社区 of Sheffield鈥檚 Department of Oncology and Metabolism, has been recognised with the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award by Cancer Research Horizons for her inspirational work in cancer research.
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New simple method to diagnose adrenal insufficiency reduces need for hospital tests

A new study using saliva rather than blood to test for adrenal insufficiency offers significant improvements for screening patients.
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Less than four in 100 men accepted to be sperm donors

Less than four in 100 men who apply to be sperm donors reach the end of the process and have samples frozen and released for treatments, according to a new study.

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Researchers develop award-winning tool using AI to measure heart鈥檚 function

Researchers from our Medical School have worked with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation to develop a pioneering artificial intelligence tool to help doctors get fast and accurate measurements of the heart鈥檚 function.