Women's health in the spotlight
How is it possible a woman is 50% more likely to get the wrong initial diagnosis for a heart attack than a man? Or that men reporting pain to a doctor tend to get pain relief, but women are more likely to get sedatives or antidepressants? Cambridge researchers seek to undo an historic male bias in health research.
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News - Patient with debilitating condition first to receive new treatment
A teenager who has lost family members including her mother because of a rare genetic hereditary illness has become the first patient in the UK and Europe to have a new treatment developed by Cambridge researchers and approved for use on the NHS.
Features - Asteroid named after Cambridge's first female professional observing astronomer
An asteroid has been named in honour of Annie Walker, a Victorian woman astronomer whose pioneering work at the University has been uncovered more than 100 years later.
Features - Thank you, Lord Sainsbury
After 14 years as Chancellor of the University, Lord Sainsbury of Turville has formally stood down from the role. We thank him for his service and contribution.
Events
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Admissions - Cambridge Open Days: Thursday 10 July and Friday 11 July
Join us at an undergraduate Open Day to discover what Cambridge is really like. If you're a prospective applicant from Year 12 (or equivalent) or a mature applicant (21 or over), book your place now.
Music - Sounds Green week 3, Beskydy: Wednesday 16 July
The music of Beskydy has its roots in the dance rhythms and songs of Moravia, Bohemia and Slovakia. Sounds Green takes place every Wednesday evening in July on the University Botanic Garden’s Main Lawn.
Exhibitions - Curious Cures: until Saturday 6 December
Health and disease in the medieval world – and how our ancestors sought to cure everything from infertility to constipation – are the focus of a major new exhibition at the University Library.
