Congratulations to Professor Sir Louis Appleby CBE who has been elected to The Academy of Medical Sciences prestigious Fellowship.

Friendly skin bacteria could hold the key to stopping eczema according to a breakthrough by a team of UK and Japanese scientists.

Well, its out. Honored to play a small part in this huge project using multi-omics to profile human biology and variations at unprecedented scale. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Thanks to a great team of co-authors and collaborators! @fbmh-uom.bsky.social @uom-dcs.bsky.social

People leaving prison in England can experience avoidable gaps in their medication due to fragmented healthcare systems, poor information sharing, and discharge processes which are sometimes rushed due to release procedures, a new study has revealed.

A team from @manchester.ac.uk and @liverpooluni.bsky.social have answered a question that has been puzzling scientists for decades: why squamous cell carcinomas in the mouth, lungs, and skin often look similar under the microscope, but vary in how aggressively they grow and spread.

Congratulations to Dr Sara Gago, Dr Abigail Lay, Dr Holly Lovegrove, and Dr Sara Federici, four early career researchers from The University of @manchester.ac.uk who have been backed by the Academy of Medical Sciences as part of their flagship £6.7 million Springboard programme.

Fifty researchers from institutions around the world - including The University of @manchester.ac.uk - have issued an alert in Nature Medicine, calling for urgent action to stop fungal infections becoming untreatable.

A team of scientists from Manchester and London have decoded the full range of mutations that drive tumour growth, which could pave the way for a new era in precision medicine. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social #genemutation www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Conventional COPD trials frequently exclude older people and those with multiple health conditions, limiting their relevance. The Salford Lung Study challenged this model by capturing the complexity of real patients within primary care. #WorldHealthDay

A leading expert in reproductive biology and women’s health, Professor Joyce Harper shared powerful insights from her pioneering career - reflecting on how far the field has come and the challenges that remain in shaping the future of healthcare.

The University of @manchester.ac.uk will become the permanent home of the Infected Blood Inquiry Memorial. The memorial honours the more than 30,000 people who were infected with HIV, Hepatitis and vCJD after receiving contaminated blood products in the 1970s and 1980s.

For Professor Rob Bristow and partners in Kenya, impact began with listening, not importing a UK model. Together, they co‑created a mobile screening approach for oesophageal cancer. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dt4X...

Researchers in Manchester have developed an experimental method that shows potential for accurately detecting the most common and aggressive form of brain cancer in adults, known as glioblastoma, from the blood. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social #bloodtest #glioblastoma

New @healthequals.bsky.social analysis of UK data spanning 15 years shows a generational shift as the proportion of young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) with a likely mental health condition doubles.

In our study in @natcomms.nature.com we used #EPR #DEER #PELDOR spectroscopy with single subunit heterologous spin labelling and monitored the entire cap conformational ensemble of the human mechanosensitive TRAAK channel and showed it adopts two states in membranes. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Super-excited to share this article I wrote with @worboyslab.bsky.social all about new innovations in a type of monoclonal antibody therapy for cancer. Super quick 🧵🧪 #MonoclonalAntibodies

Dental students are delivering treatments as part of a first‑of‑its‑kind scheme helping Greater Manchester residents experiencing long-term unemployment to overcome oral health barriers and move closer to work. #WorldOralHealthDay

Professor Sue Astley Theodossiadis, a medical imaging expert at The University of @manchester.ac.uk, worked with the charities @meningitisnow.bsky.social and the @pshe-association.bsky.social to develop a set of downloadable resources.

How can trauma-informed principles be applied in research? The latest article highlights the need to embed trauma-informed practices in research involving people with lived experienced of childhood trauma, and more broadly mental health research.

An incredible International Women's Day event organised by Women@Manchester. Fantastic to hear from Prof @duncanivison.bsky.social, Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester Kate Green, Prof Rachel Cowen and Prof Aline Miller.

KOKU Health is a platform that provides self-managed health care for older adults and NHS-approved preventative treatment for health and social care commissioners. It has been named Product of the Year at the 2026 @bionow.bsky.social Awards.

Brian Bigger, an Honorary Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at The University of Manchester, has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026. www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

The quality of sperm is highest in the summer and lowest in the winter according to a new study by scientists at The University of @manchester.ac.uk, Queen's University (Ontario, Canada), and Cryos International (Aarhus, Denmark). www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/s...

Scientists have discovered a combination of two biomarkers that can identify sarcopenia, a condition linked to mortality in chronic Kidney Disease. The test could identify those at risk, and start proven interventions sooner. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...

Medical students at Frederick University are to develop their knowledge and expertise to become medical practitioners using the world renowned undergraduate medical degree programme at @manchester.ac.uk.

Congratulations, Professor Bigger! 🤩 Brian Bigger, an Honorary Professor of Cell and Gene Therapy at The University of Manchester, has been named in the TIME100 Most Influential People in Health of 2026. The global list recognises those whose work is transforming the future of medicine and health.

UoM receive £1.2 million grant from @nihr.bsky.social to build an automatic system measuring hip displacement in CP patients. "We want to make sure that every child with cerebral palsy in the UK receives the same high level of care" - @drclindner.bsky.social www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/r...

Researchers have found that alcohol treatment for adolescents in England who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) is more than twice as likely to fail compared to those who are.

Incredible to see Dr Hannah Harrison appointed as the ‘Sarah Harding Young Women’s Breast Cancer Fellow’. www.christie.nhs.uk/the-christie...

A major new study has been launched to help patients with cancer better tolerate cutting-edge immunotherapy treatments.🥼 It’s the first and largest programme of its kind in the UK and the culmination of 30 years of worldwide research. 🌍 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/m...

Dr Sarah Kitson has been awarded The Eve Appeal / North West Cancer Research Fund Fellowship. Her work will focus on understanding how the most aggressive type of womb cancer (p53-abnormal (p53abn) womb cancer) develops, who is most at risk, and whether early changes can be targeted to prevent it.

Four Professors from The University of Manchester have been recognised in this year’s King’s New Year Honours, including Professor Martin Humphries and Professor Tony Redmond.

New Year, New Idea! Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇 By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷

Professor Tracy Hussell, Director of the @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social at @manchester.ac.uk has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Mentoring in Science by @nature.com.

‘Cancer Detectives: Finding the Cures’ is available to stream now on Channel 4. Episode 3 features Professor Caroline Dive CBE and her team at @manchester.ac.uk, @cancerresearchuk.org and The Christie NHS Foundation Trust. 📺: www.channel4.com/programmes/c...

Presenting my perspective on the role of academic science on the issues of antifungal dual use at the Brazilian Network Meeting on Aspergillus fumigatus Antimicrobial Resistance. @f1amr-network.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

The parents of a three-year-old boy born with a devastating, life-limiting genetic condition say they are now excited for his future after he received a revolutionary stem cell gene therapy treatment developed by researchers at the University of Manchester. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Climate change poses multiple challenges to our health. Our new article coauthored with @kathelse.bsky.social considers the rise in infections and pollution combines with the impact of climate change on our immune system and what we need to do to better understand this 🧪 🧵#EcoImmunology

Dr Riina Richardson has been elected President of the British Society for Medical Mycology. @fbmh-uom.bsky.social “This is an incredible opportunity to collaborate with colleagues, advocate for our field, unite researchers... and raise public awareness.” Well done, Riina!

The Oddfellows presented a cheque for £67,068 to Prevent Breast Cancer to help progress its innovative breast cancer prevention research project, which aims to discover alternative preventative breast cancer therapies for pre-menopausal women.

Great to work with budding young scientists as they designed experiments to investigate air pollution! @exposomeimmunology.bsky.social @lydiabeckeriii.bsky.social @fbmh-uom.bsky.social

From Manchester for the world. We are proud to launch our bold strategy to 2035. Together, we're redefining what a great civic University looks like for the 21st century. Visit our webpage to explore our ambition in full: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/manche...

Patients and staff say that they’d welcome #AI in online GP consultations if it supports rather than replaces doctors, according to a new Manchester and Cambridge study. This could pave the way for AI to help reduce NHS workloads and speed up care.

🚽🎰 The Ghost Towns report highlighted the rapid decline of health-promoting amenities on Britain’s high streets - including public toilets, libraries and pharmacies - alongside a sharp rise in health-reducing outlets such as betting shops, fast food outlets and vape retailers.

The cycle to Amsterdam continues! 🚲 The team are doing well and are due to take the overnight ferry from Hull to Rotterdam tonight, ready to complete the final part of their journey to Amsterdam tomorrow. Fundraising page for @asthmaandlung.org.uk: www.justgiving.com/team/cycleto...

Today is the day! A team of clinicians and scientists are cycling from @manchester.ac.uk to the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Amsterdam. They're raising money for @asthmaandlung.org.uk. To donate, if you can, visit: www.justgiving.com/team/cycleto...

Deaf children and people with experience of childhood deafness from across the UK have come together to highlight what matters most to children affected by #deafness and hearing loss.

Men, black communities and the poorly educated are experiencing significant disparities in accessing game-changing digital healthcare for type 2 #diabetes, data scientists from @manchester.ac.uk show.

An international group of researchers has developed a new tool to help identify problematic randomised controlled trials, including fraudulent studies, where there are serious concerns about trustworthiness. The final version of the tool, INSPECT-SR, is now published on pre-print server medRxiV.

A group of researchers and clinicians from Manchester @fbmh-uom.bsky.social are cycling from Wythenshawe Hospital to @ERS2025 in Amsterdam to raise money for @asthmaandlung.org.uk . Any sponsorship would be gratefully received 😁 www.justgiving.com/page/hannah-...