NIHR News
NIHR welcomes new Life Sciences Sector Deal
05 December 2018
The Government has announced the publication of the second Life Sciences Sector Deal to support the development of new treatments and healthcare innovations.
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UK hits milestone of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes in the NHS
05 December 2018
Health Secretary Matt Hancock has today announced that the 100,000 Genomes Project, led by Genomics England in partnership with the NHS, has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients.
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Duchess of Cornwall visits NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility
30 November 2018
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited the NIHR Cambridge Clinical Research Facility at Addenbrooke’s Hospital to see the world-leading type 1 diabetes research taking place in the facility.
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Could yoga benefit older people with long-term health conditions?
29 November 2018
Researchers are investigating the clinical benefits and cost effectiveness of a specially-adapted yoga programme for older people with multiple long-term health conditions.
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NIHR supports world-first trial of new nose drop to fight meningitis
28 November 2018
Researchers supported by the NIHR are leading a world-first trial of a new nose drop containing a type of modified ‘friendly’ bacteria that could help prevent meningitis and other infections.
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Schools-based intervention helps reduce bullying and improves pupils' mental health and wellbeing
23 November 2018
Restorative practice - bringing together pupils involved in bullying, conflict or misbehaviour to appreciate the harms caused and improve relationships - could help tackle bullying, improve mental health and lower rates of regular smoking and drinking alcohol in secondary school, according to new research published in The Lancet.
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Trauma in childhood could be linked to later psychotic experiences
22 November 2018
Researchers supported by the NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre have found further evidence to suggest that trauma in childhood could increase the risk of psychotic experiences at 18 years old.
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