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Towards improving pneumonia diagnosis

20 November 2015

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation award to develop improved diagnostic tool for pneumonia in children

Pills

“Disturbing breach of last group of antibiotics”

19 November 2015

Scientists discover antibiotic-resistant gene with epidemic potential

Peking Cardiff Collaboration

A less toxic approach to beating cancer

18 November 2015

A cocktail of non-toxic chemicals taken from food and vegetables may hold the key to beating untreatable cancers and relapse

Professor Tim Rainer

Emergency care in Wales receives vital boost

17 November 2015

Tim Rainer returns from China to become Cardiff’s first Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Family Nurse Partnership

14 October 2015

New research calls programme into question.

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Decoding what goes wrong in arthritis

6 October 2015

Fresh insight into rheumatoid arthritis offers hope for transforming patient care.

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Enter the dragons

18 September 2015

China’s Vice Premier to oversee launch of Welsh-Chinese college.

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Award for new tumour mapping process

10 September 2015

University researcher recognised for innovative approach to improve radiation treatment for cancer patients.

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Trials unit secures £3m in new funding

7 August 2015

£3m funding for next three years awarded to University-based South East Wales Trials Unit.

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Saving children from abuse

29 July 2015

New doctor test to spot children at risk of death by physical abuse.

Medical students help injured person in crash course

Crash test for medics

29 April 2015

Serious road traffic accident training a first for Wales' future doctors.

World War 1

Shell shock and the First World War

29 September 2014

Research reveals devastating psychological impact of combat.

Life Sciences Challenge

Cardiff University initiative to inspire the scientists of tomorrow

26 September 2014

An initiative led by Cardiff University scientists aims to inspire school age children to pursue a career in a STEM related field.

Antibiotics

One-in-ten antibiotic prescriptions ‘fail’

26 September 2014

20-year study uncovers rising rates of antibiotic failure for common infections.

Cardiff University spin-out company to float on the London stock exchange

Cardiff University spin-out company to float on the London stock exchange

18 August 2014

Global ultrasound education company Medaphor raises £4.7M in planned flotation

Cardiff rises to World Top 150 spot

Cardiff rises to World Top 150 spot

15 August 2014

Cardiff University has risen to a top 150 spot in the 2014 world university rankings for the first time in six years.

Flagship centre secures funding renewal

Flagship centre secures funding renewal

13 August 2014

Canolfan y Cyngor Ymchwil Feddygol i ‘fagu’r genhedlaeth nesaf o wyddonwyr o safon fyd-eang’

Can people with type 2 diabetes live longer?

Can people with type 2 diabetes live longer?

8 August 2014

Study finds diabetes drug could offer surprising health benefits to non-diabetics

Cancer cell survival puzzle solved

Cancer cell survival puzzle solved

7 August 2014

University scientists uncover key piece to cancer puzzle

cardiac death mystery

Scientists solve sudden cardiac death mystery

1 August 2014

Incoherent communication between proteins in heart cells to blame for previously inexplicable cause of death.