Press Releases
New treatment helps people stop addictive opioid painkillers used for chronic pain
Researchers at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), on a new treatment which can help people stop needing to use opioid painkillers to manage chronic pain.
£2.5m Grant awarded to establish a West Midlands Evidence Synthesis Group (ESG) to provide best evidence for health and social care
A £2.5m grant will enable researchers from the West Midlands region led by the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ to provide sound evidence to healthcare policymakers, to ensure patients and service users receive the best quality care.
Meat alternatives can lower your cholesterol, study finds
Substituting meat with plant-based meat alternatives lowers ‘bad’ cholesterol, according to new research from the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ.
ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ researcher will improve medical screening and shape national policy thanks to prestigious £1.8m NIHR Professorship
A ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ researcher, Professor Sian Taylor-Phillips, has received a £1.8 million award to drive national policy for medical screening tests in the UK.
Antidepressants used for chronic pain on the rise, but are they effective?
New research has found some antidepressants may be effective in treating certain chronic pain conditions, but others lack convincing evidence on their effectiveness.
Warwick Student Chayn Kohli’s work toward improving gender equality began when she was just 14 in India.
Second-year BSc Management student Chayn Kohli is the Winner of the Student Award for excellence in gender equality 2022 and has been recognised for her work in India as well as at the ÉñÂí¸£ÀûӰƬ. Her work began when she was just 14, working with underprivileged families in India educating women and girls in maths and English, as well as women’s health topics that are considered taboo, like menstruation and hygiene.