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Man using EpiPen

Type 2 diabetes on the rise

16 March 2017

UK sees three-fold increase in number of people with type 2 diabetes

Young girl applying cream to forearm

Eczema and antibiotics

14 March 2017

Antibiotics not effective for clinically infected eczema in children

Female student using molecule models in science class

Big Bang Final

13 March 2017

Secondary school students who joined University research projects selected for national competition

Cardiff trainee doctors and dentists receiving awards

BEST Trainee Awards

13 March 2017

Trainee doctors and dentists honoured

George Drummond, Lyn James and Susan Beck

Big ideas that tackle dementia mark BioWales 2017

2 March 2017

Three outstanding ideas for better dementia care celebrated at BioWales 2017.

Public involvement in research

New films show benefit of public involvement in research

1 March 2017

Members of the public have worked with Cardiff University staff to produce two short films highlighting the benefits of public involvement in research.

Microscopic gene

Genes and inflammation

27 February 2017

Genetic variant linked to overactive inflammatory response

Genomic Instability

New MSc in Genetic and Genomic Counselling launched

22 February 2017

Launch of the new MSc in Genetic and Genomic Counselling

Cardiff University presentation at BioWales

Partnership for patient care marks BioWales 2017

21 February 2017

University teams up with leading Medical Research Institute

Alesi Surgical

FDA approval for University spin-out

15 February 2017

Alesi Surgical gains US FDA approval for pioneering surgical device

Nurse treating child

Treating breathing problems in preterm children

1 February 2017

Cardiff University researchers launch new study to improve health of prematurely-born children

Medical Students with Children from school

Asthma awareness scheme

25 January 2017

Preventing fatal asthma attacks in children

Dr Awen Iorweth delivering Welsh language lecture

First medical lecture in Welsh

23 January 2017

Dr Awen Iorwerth delivers bone health lecture in Welsh

Mother and child seeing GP

Improvements needed to child health services in UK

18 January 2017

Study finds several areas of primary care that require improvements

Film award winner

Medical students win international film award

16 January 2017

Medical students win international film award.

GP surgery

Why do people visit GP for coughs and colds?

6 January 2017

Cardiff University and HealthWise Wales launch new survey to ease winter pressures on NHS in Wales

Professor Hywel Thomas

Royal recognition

3 January 2017

Cardiff University experts recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours list

Dr Zahra Ahmed

Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the year

12 December 2016

Dr Zahra Ahmed named Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year 2016

Professor Helen Houston awarded MBE by Prince William

Professor Helen Houston awarded MBE

8 December 2016

MBE for services to medical education and health services in South Wales

Woman taking tablets

Benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risk to stomach

30 November 2016

Stomach bleeds from aspirin considerably less serious than spontaneous bleeds