Afternoon could be best time for asthma inhaler, study shows Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 A mid-afternoon puff could be the best way to get the most out of your asthma inhaler according to a new study supported by the NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre. Continue reading full article: Afternoon could be best time for asthma inhaler, study shows
Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – April 2025 Posted: Wednesday, April 9, 2025 In her latest blog Professor Anne Barton, Director of Manchester BRC, shares what we are doing to advance discoveries that improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people. Continue reading full article: Embed, Build, Accelerate – Manchester BRC Director’s blog – April 2025
Global guidelines on management of fungal infections caused by Candida published Posted: Thursday, March 13, 2025 A team of international clinical experts, including Manchester BRC researcher Dr Riina Rautemaa-Richardson, have published the new global guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of Candida infections. Continue reading full article: Global guidelines on management of fungal infections caused by Candida published
The power of data and algorithms for health and science – what Manchester BRC bioinformaticians learned from European conference Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2025 Five Manchester BRC bioinformaticians have shared what they learned from the European Conference on Computational Biology and how they are now applying this to their work analysing medical research data. Continue reading full article: The power of data and algorithms for health and science – what Manchester BRC bioinformaticians learned from European conference
Research led by Manchester identifies test to more accurately diagnose rare fungal pneumonia Posted: Friday, January 10, 2025 New research has shown that a DNA-based test is accurate for diagnosing fungal pneumonia caused by Pneumocystis jirovecii in people with weakened immune systems. Continue reading full article: Research led by Manchester identifies test to more accurately diagnose rare fungal pneumonia
Biomarker test could significantly reduce antibiotic use in sepsis, finds trial Posted: Tuesday, December 24, 2024 A major UK patient trial of a new biomarker testing protocol for sepsis, led by University of Manchester researchers, has shown it is possible to safely stop antibiotic treatment earlier than current care. Continue reading full article: Biomarker test could significantly reduce antibiotic use in sepsis, finds trial
Manchester-led research contributes to development of new UK-wide guideline for asthma Posted: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Research delivered through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has contributed to improved diagnostic guidelines for identifying and managing asthma, announced by NICE last week. Continue reading full article: Manchester-led research contributes to development of new UK-wide guideline for asthma
Manchester researchers show guidelines for asthma diagnosis require improvement Posted: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 New research from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) has shown the chance of being correctly diagnosed with asthma varies widely depending on which national or international guidelines are followed. Continue reading full article: Manchester researchers show guidelines for asthma diagnosis require improvement