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GP surgery

Why do people visit GP for coughs and colds?

6 January 2017

Cardiff University and HealthWise Wales launch new survey to ease winter pressures on NHS in Wales

Professor Hywel Thomas

Royal recognition

3 January 2017

Cardiff University experts recognised in Queen’s New Year Honours list

Dr Zahra Ahmed

Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the year

12 December 2016

Dr Zahra Ahmed named Wesleyan RSM Trainee of the Year 2016

Professor Helen Houston awarded MBE by Prince William

Professor Helen Houston awarded MBE

8 December 2016

MBE for services to medical education and health services in South Wales

Woman taking tablets

Benefits of daily aspirin outweigh risk to stomach

30 November 2016

Stomach bleeds from aspirin considerably less serious than spontaneous bleeds

Image of brain scan

The Hodge Centre for Neuropsychiatric Immunology

29 November 2016

£1m Hodge Foundation investment unites University experts

da Vinci statue and Vitruvian Man

Students and staff pitch big ideas for cash funding

16 November 2016

University hosts 4th Da Vinci Innovation & Impact Awards

MRI of brain

£4.3m to boost UK research base in dementia

2 November 2016

Cardiff University receives MRC Momentum Award

Holding hands of patient

Better care for dying people

2 November 2016

Survey reveals urgent need for improved end of life care

Child using smartphone at night

Poor sleep for children using media devices

31 October 2016

Bedtime use of media devices more than doubles risk of poor sleep in children.

iPhone - Locked screen

Health benefits of apps

26 October 2016

Could apps be the answer to self-managing diabetes?

CPR Training

Health Committee visits College of Biomedical and Life Sciences

14 October 2016

A group of Assembly Members visit medical and healthcare training facilities as part of inquiry

Aberfan Memorial

Aberfan 50 years

11 October 2016

Cardiff University’s School of medicine explores impact of Aberfan disaster

Life Sciences winners

Students take on Life Sciences Challenge

22 September 2016

Students in South and West Wales have been learning all about the natural world by taking part in the University’s Life Sciences Challenge

Student with patient

S4C documentary follows University’s student doctors

9 September 2016

First episode airs Tuesday 13 September

Indoor Biotechnologies

Alumnus co-founds Indian biotech company

2 September 2016

Friends reunite to form Indoor Biotechnologies

Blood Test

Major step towards Alzheimer’s blood test

30 August 2016

Researchers predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease with 85% accuracy

Pain Management

Managing the Pain

25 August 2016

Cardiff University’s School of Medicine celebrates 20 years of delivering pain education to healthcare professionals across the globe

Boost for high value manufacturing in Wales

22 August 2016

Cardiff University experts help drive new £14m EU-backed project

Gold abstract

Cardiff collaboration wins diabetes grant

18 August 2016

Midatech Pharma working with University to develop treatments that help pancreas produce insulin