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ROCS study shows reduced bleeding in tumours treated with radiotherapy

22 February 2021

Published in The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the Radiotherapy after Oesophageal Cancer Stenting (ROCS) study has become the first prospective trial to show reduced bleeding in tumours treated with radiotherapy in patients with advanced disease.

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Specialist home visiting improves school readiness and learning but does not reduce abuse and neglect by Key Stage 1 new research by Cardiff reveals

10 February 2021

A new report led by Cardiff researchers provides new insight into how specialist home visiting can support families.

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New education resources launched to mark World Cancer Day and inspire next generation of researchers

4 February 2021

Teachers, researchers and poets join forces to educate schoolchildren about cancer

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Call for Welsh care homes to be part of new COVID-19 trial

1 February 2021

Trial involving Cardiff University will test to see if preventative drugs could help to treat COVID-19

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New study to evaluate antibiotic use in COVID-19 hospital patients

11 December 2020

Data indicates antibiotics are being ‘unnecessarily’ prescribed in patients with the virus

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First study to assess risk of COVID-19 to health of care workers in Wales

30 October 2020

Cardiff University-led study will assess health of nation’s 20,000 domiciliary care staff

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Cardiff University-led study into antibiotic use wins research paper of the year

23 October 2020

Study found simple finger-prick blood test could help to reduce antibiotic use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

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DOMINO-HD “highly commended” at Health and Care Research Wales PPI awards

7 October 2020

The presentation outlined how PPI was incorporated into all aspects of their research into Huntington’s Disease (HD)

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Study aims to reduce risk of Covid-19 to people experiencing homelessness

8 September 2020

Trial to evaluate the effectiveness of local authority responses to homelessness following Covid-19

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UK-wide research to look at impact of Covid-19 on early cancer diagnosis

3 July 2020

Cardiff University and Cancer Research UK study hopes to target ‘cancer can wait’ attitude