Baby born deaf can hear after breakthrough gene therapy
A girl born deaf can now hear unaided after participating in a world first trial.
- Published: 09 May 2024
A girl born deaf can now hear unaided after participating in a world first trial.
Thousands more men could be saved every year as a new screening trial aims to double the efficacy of prostate cancer screening.
Researchers at UCLH are trialling a skin cancer immunotherapy that is personalised to each patient's tumour
The Commercial Research Delivery Centres will work with industry and other infrastructure to accelerate the delivery of commercial clinical research
More than 25 research organisations across the UK have today agreed to an environmental sustainability concordat.
A new targeted drug combination treatment for children and young people with an aggressive form of brain cancer has been recommended by NICE. Its development was strongly supported by the NIHR.
The symposium facilitated shared learning across the Centres and with relevant stakeholders
The drugs have been linked to a wider range of serious health outcomes than previously thought
Recommendations to tackle urgent global challenges in breast cancer have been laid out in a new report led by NIHR Research Professor, Charlotte Coles.
NIHR and the Medical Research Council (MRC) are funding the trial, which is being run by Oxford University in collaboration with NHS Blood and Transplant.
A new study has revealed that long COVID leads to ongoing inflammation that can be detected in blood
Researchers will carry out countrywide trials to identify accurate and quick blood tests that can revolutionise dementia diagnosis. The NIHR is contributing almost £1m to the new research effort.
The Global Health Research Development Awards will support researchers to develop high-quality proposals for NIHR Global Health Research funding programmes and other funders.
The Cancer Research Transatlantic Development and Skills Enhancement (DSE) Award has opened for a second round.
The NIHR-funded study evaluated the use of the Drink Less app which aims to help people reduce their alcohol consumption.
Researchers funded by NIHR who conducted the study hope the initiative will be rolled out to hospitals nation-wide.
NIHR has published its first Strategic Commitments for Public Partnerships to improve how we work with patients, service-users, carers and the public.
Researchers from Southampton BRC have identified a group of biological markers that are found in high levels among infectious patients
The funding aims to maintain the UK’s reputation as a location of choice for advanced therapy research
The NHS Insights Prioritisation Programme consisted of 14 projects to test innovations in real-world settings
The NIHR has appointed 43 new Senior Investigators in 2024. 21 Senior Investigators have been appointed for a second term.
A new mpox vaccine is being tested in the UK, as the virus continues to spread in many parts of the world.
An NIHR funded report explores how virtual wards can work optimally to treat people at high risk of or experiencing a frailty crisis
The NIHR Challenge: Maternity Inequalities funding call will establish a diverse research consortium to deliver research and capacity building over five years.
Our commitments set out key steps we will take to engage in climate, health and sustainability research and capacity building.