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Boosting breastfeeding in disadvantaged areas

2 March 2016

Motivational technique could hold key to increasing breastfeeding rates

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HealthWise Wales

29 February 2016

Largest ever Welsh health research project launched

Blood Pressure

Blood pressure-lowering treatment trialled

17 February 2016

Cardiff doctor is the first in Wales to recruit patients to trial a promising non drug related, non-invasive therapy

British Heart Foundation

Welsh Heart scientists in the red

5 February 2016

British Heart Foundation Cymru funded scientists raise awareness to power more lifesaving discoveries.

Blood Cells

Test could lead to more effective leukaemia treatment

21 January 2016

Simple blood test capable of detecting levels of leukaemia cells post chemotherapy

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Upgrading the immune system

13 January 2016

Scientists re-engineer body’s immune system for safer and more effective cancer treatment

Professor Meena Upadhyaya

Pioneering medical geneticist, Professor Meena Upadhyaya, receives OBE

5 January 2016

The achievements of an internationally renowned medical geneticist have been recognised in the 2016 New Year’s Honours list.

Senior Lecturer Award

Senior lecturer awarded prestigious ‘Silver Medal’

15 December 2015

Julie Browne has been presented with the President’s Silver Medal by the Academy of Medical Educators.

Doctor and child in clinic setting

Towards improving pneumonia diagnosis

20 November 2015

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation award to develop improved diagnostic tool for pneumonia in children

Pills

“Disturbing breach of last group of antibiotics”

19 November 2015

Scientists discover antibiotic-resistant gene with epidemic potential