Health and medicine

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AI predicts healthiness of food menus

08 Mar 2024

Cambridge researchers have used artificial intelligence to predict the healthiness of café, takeaway and restaurant menus at outlets across Britain...

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Genetic mutation in a quarter of all Labradors hard-wires them for obesity

06 Mar 2024

New research finds around a quarter of Labrador retriever dogs face a double-whammy of feeling hungry all the time and burning fewer calories due to...

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Romani storytelling, amazing animals and science fun for all: A feast of family fun at the Cambridge Festival 2024

05 Mar 2024

The Cambridge Festival family weekend is back on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March. Taking place across the New Museums Site in the centre of Cambridge...

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CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Professor Giles Yeo

04 Mar 2024

Cambridge biologist Professor Giles Yeo is the author of books including Why Calories Don't Count, is in conversation with Nazia Mintz Habib, Founder...

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Low iron levels resulting from infection could be key trigger of long COVID

04 Mar 2024

Problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key...

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CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Dr Carmel McEniery

01 Mar 2024

Dr Carmel McEniery is a Senior Research Associate in the Division of Experimental Medicine and Immunotherapeutics at the University of Cambridge and...

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Capsule and sponge

NHS trial of sponge-on-a-string test replaces need for endoscopy for thousands of patients

26 Feb 2024

A new test to help diagnose a condition that can lead to oesophageal cancer – developed by Cambridge researchers and trialled by the NHS – has...

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CamFest Speaker Spotlight: Emily Kenway

23 Feb 2024

Emily Kenway is a writer, activist and former policy adviser. Her books include 'Who Cares: the hidden crisis of caregiving and how we solve it'...

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Having a ‘regular doctor’ can significantly reduce GP workload, study finds

23 Feb 2024

If all GP practices moved to a model where patients saw the same doctor at each visit, it could significantly reduce doctor workload while improving...

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Treating newly-diagnosed Crohn's patients with advanced therapy leads to dramatic improvements in outcomes

22 Feb 2024

A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight...

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Long COVID linked to persistently high levels of inflammatory protein: a potential biomarker and target for treatments

21 Feb 2024

SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN- γ , which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows...

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