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Thousands of hospital admissions and deaths ’caused by pandemic drinking’

Increased drinking fuelled by the pandemic could lead to thousands of extra hospital admissions, deaths and cases of disease over the next 20 years, experts have warned. A new study commissioned by NHS England from the University of Sheffield found ...

26 Jul 2022 at 01:01

UK-built satellite to measure carbon stored by the world’s forests

A UK-built satellite will measure the Earth’s biomass in a bid to help to protect the planet’s forests and more accurately measure the carbon they hold. The mission will essentially take a scan of the lungs of the Earth, penetrating through forest ...

23 Aug 2022 at 18:17

Just 4% of men applying to be sperm donors end up donating – study

Just 4% of men who apply to be sperm donors in Denmark and the US – from which the UK takes over half its donations – get through the process, new research shows. The British expert behind the study said the UK’s system for sperm donation is ...

09 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Head and neck cancer cases rising in England, report warns

Smoking and drinking have contributed to a rise in head and neck cancers in England, according to experts. Researchers also highlighted “stark inequalities” and “an apparent north/south divide” in cases of the disease. According to the NHS, ...

22 Oct 2024 at 13:25

Researchers developing AI tool that could speed up dementia diagnosis

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool may be able to look for early signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, speeding up diagnosis. The technology, which could help doctors assess the early signs of the condition more efficiently, has ...

29 Jun 2023 at 00:01

100 years since the first diabetes patient treated with insulin in England

It has been 100 years since the first person in England was treated with insulin, changing the course of diabetes treatment in the country. The milestone in medicine took place at the University of Sheffield’s Medical School in 1923, on ...

25 Dec 2023 at 10:00

Lockdown linked to more at-home and late evening drinking, study suggests

People started drinking later in the day and drank more at home as habits changed during lockdown, research suggests. The study also found that in Scotland there was an increase in solitary drinking, although researchers say this could ...

03 Feb 2022 at 01:25

UK and Europe join forces on ground-breaking European Solar Telescope project

The UK and Europe are joining forces to build the largest ever solar telescope in Europe. Construction of the telescope, designed to provide unparalleled insight into the phenomena of space weather, will be supported by the University ...

25 Jul 2023 at 12:36

Scientists observe ‘flattest’ explosion ever seen in space – study

An explosion the size of our solar system has baffled scientists, as its shape – similar to that of an extremely flat disc – challenges everything they know about explosions in space. Astronomers observed the explosion 180 million ...

31 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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Self Esteem: The journey of self-belief is never over

Self Esteem has said the journey of self-belief is “never over” as she accepted an honorary doctorate at the University of Sheffield. The British pop star, 36, told recent graduates they had arrived at “the bottom of a new ...

22 Jul 2023 at 08:03

New planet ring system discovered in our Solar System

Astronomers have discovered a new ring system in our Solar System. The ring system is around a newly discovered dwarf planet, named Quaoar, which is around half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune. ...

08 Feb 2023 at 16:00

Astronomers solve the mystery of how quasars are ignited

Quasars – the brightest and most powerful objects in the Universe – are ignited when galaxies collide, astronomers have said. These celestial objects can be a trillion times brighter than the Sun, according to ...

26 Apr 2023 at 01:00

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