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Medical Sciences Division News
Almost 70% of bowel cancers missed at colonoscopy are avoidable
24 October 2025
A major nationwide study has revealed that the majority of bowel cancers diagnosed late, after a false-negative colonoscopy could have been prevented or detected earlier. The study is published in Endoscopy.
New trial to investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis improves survival and long-term outcomes
23 October 2025
The Better Outcomes in Babies with Bacterial meningitis (BOBBi) trial will investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis means that more babies will survive without long-term difficulties.
World's largest hip fracture research platform launched to improve care and outcomes
22 October 2025
Taking an innovative approach to clinical research in hip fracture, the World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE) Platform Trial has been launched to efficiently test multiple new treatments for patients with fractures of the hip.
Research establishes wide variation in physical side-effects of antidepressants
22 October 2025
Antidepressants differ widely in how they affect the body, according to new research from the University of Oxford and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London.
Black History Month 2025 – Standing Firm in Power and Pride
21 October 2025
To celebrate Black History Month DPAG’S Associate Professor Becky Carlyle interviewed Dr Michael Ranes (Biochemistry) about his work, career, and advice to young scientists.