Press office news tagged medicine
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Scientists devise new technique that can pinpoint the causes and treatments of autoimmune diseases
University of Plymouth news: Dr Mahmoud Labib, Lecturer in the Peninsula Medical School, is the main inventor of a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics.
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Donor’s family and friends meet bursary students
University of Plymouth news: Family and friends of a donor who left the University of Plymouth more than £1 million have met medical students and toured teaching facilities, to see how the funds are being spent.
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Intensive care trial that could save thousands of lives enrols 10,000th participant
University of Plymouth news: The UK-ROX trial, funded by the National Institute of Health and Care Research, is testing whether giving a lower concentration of oxygen than usual to people on ventilators may be beneficial
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£1 million donation for the doctors of the future
University of Plymouth news: From September 2023, the James Johnston Bursary Fund will benefit around a quarter of the University’s aspiring doctors as they progress from a foundation year to the first year of their degree.
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How prepared are medical students for their career in practice? New report investigates
University of Plymouth news. How prepared are medical students for their career in practice? New report investigates.
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Medical graduates receive thank you hampers
Graduates in medicine-related subjects at the University of Plymouth have received hampers thanking them for their work, with support from Santander.
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Emeritus Professor awarded prestigious honour by the Royal College of Anaesthetists
Rob Sneyd, Emeritus Professor of the University of Plymouth, has become only the fourth person to receive the Gold Medal from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, its highest honour for Fellows.
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University spinout to play key role in research to protect US military from deadly viruses
The Vaccine Group, a University of Plymouth spinout company, is to play a central role in a multi-million-dollar project to protect US military forces from Ebola, Lassa fever and other deadly zoonotic viruses
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Could you be related to pioneering first female doctor?
The University and Plymouth City Council are searching for relatives of Dr Rosa Bale, who is to be honoured for her achievements with a blue plaque on the campus.
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Plymouth’s medical school earns degree-awarding power
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD) can now award medical degrees in its own right after successfully completing an accreditation process with the General Medical Council (GMC).
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New iPads to help medical students learn anytime, anywhere
Medical students in the clinical stage of their degree, years three to five, at PUPSMD are being offered an enhanced assessment and learning experience thanks to the introduction of 240 new iPads.
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Additional training places in Torbay for University of Plymouth medical students
Plymouth University news: Following the announcement of extra medical school places across the country, more University of Plymouth medical student placements are to be made available at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust