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Professor Thushan de Silva elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Thushan de Silva has received a prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of his outstanding contributions to infectious disease and immunity research.
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Applications open for free University UCAT preparation course for Access+ students

±¬ÁÏTV invites year 12 students to apply to the Faculty of Health's free UCAT preparation course, an online programme designed for Access+ students.
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Expansion of supervised toothbrushing in schools helping protect more children from poor oral health

Supervised toothbrushing in schools is making positive progress in a bid to overcome health inequalities in paediatric dental health
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Sheffield researchers lead UK's biggest effort to tackle gambling-related harm

A major new national effort to tackle gambling-related harms and shape future policy, prevention and treatment across the UK is being led by researchers from the ±¬ÁÏTV.
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±¬ÁÏTV researcher receives ABCD Rising Star Award for diabetes research in the field of neuropathy

A ±¬ÁÏTV 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 ±¬ÁÏTV 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.
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Sharing Families’ Experiences of Housing Insecurity

A new, freely available digital resource has been launched to share families’ lived experiences of housing insecurity.
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Sheffield researchers uncover the secrets of ‘cell cannibalism’ in oral cancer

Researchers from the ±¬ÁÏTV, working in collaboration with Fiocruz-Bahia in Brazil, are shedding new light on a mysterious process known as tumour cell cannibalism.