Professor Duncan Richards appointed as Head of Department of Medicine
06 December 2024Professor Duncan Richards has today been announced as the new Head of the Department of Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
£16million gift to support Europe’s largest heart and lung research centre
23 March 2023A Cambridge institute dedicated to improving cardiovascular and lung health has received a £16 million gift from Canadian entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Victor Dahdaleh.
Blood thinning drug to treat recovery from severe COVID-19 is not effective
28 November 2022A drug used to reduce the risk of blood clots does not help patients recovering from moderate and severe COVID-19, despite this approach being offered to patients, a UK-wide trial, led by Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the University of Cambridge has found.
New Heart and Lung Research Institute opens
11 July 2022A major new institute opens today, bringing together the largest concentration of scientists and clinicians in heart and lung medicine in Europe.
Cambridge leads national drug trial to prevent deaths after COVID-19 patients leave hospital
25 March 2021A UK-wide study is being launched to reduce the number of people who die in the months following a stay in hospital with COVID-19.
Tackling COVID-19: Dr Charlotte Summers
02 July 2020An intensive care specialist at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Charlotte Summers has spent the last few months dealing with the biggest challenge of her career. And after long, exhausting days, the weekly Clap for Carers caught her by surprise.
