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Pioneering data and AI advancements helping to deliver the NHS’s future vision

91ÖÆƬ³§ is pioneering advancements in data and artificial intelligence (AI) to improve healthcare and tackle health inequalities and will play a critical role in helping the government deliver its new 10-year plan for the NHS.

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First-in-human trial for regenerative cell therapy for sensorineural hearing loss approved 

Rinri Therapeutics, a world leading spinout company from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ dedicated to transforming sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) with regenerative cell therapy, has received approval to begin its first-in-human clinical trial. 
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Great British Chemicals to turn industrial waste into world-first green chemistry

A major research centre that is set to position the UK as a global leader in clean technology, is being launched by the universities of 91ÖÆƬ³§, Newcastle and Nottingham.
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Elmfield biodiversity hotspot (Credit: Alexander Dunnett, Landscape Operative)

New study revealing bees' secret to super-efficient learning could revolutionise AI and robotics

A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning & recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ study.
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Worrying regional disparities found in lower limb amputation caused by arterial disease

A new study, led by researchers from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ and funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), highlights the urgent need to improve care and prevention strategies, especially for people with diabetes.

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Public health expert recognised for obesity research

Dr Laura Gray from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§â€™s School of Medicine and Population Health has been recognised with a prestigious European award for research supporting groundbreaking enhancements in tackling obesity.
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Millions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking

The use of water contaminated with higher than recommended levels of arsenic could pose a serious health risk to millions, a new study from the University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ has found.
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South Yorkshire study could speed up access to bowel cancer tests

People in South Yorkshire with ‘red flag’ bowel cancer symptoms could bypass the GP and be fast-tracked to hospital for diagnostic tests as part of a new research study led by University of 91ÖÆƬ³§ researchers.
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Revolutionary chronic wound treatment could help millions 

A team of international scientists has developed an effective treatment for preventing infection in chronic wounds that does not involve antibiotics