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The Momo Challenge: A digital ghost story
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/the-momo-challenge-a-digital-ghost-story
Professor Andy Phippen and Professor Emma Bond analyse the cause and effect of the Momo Challenge.
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Why get involved in clinical trials? Read Michael’s story
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/why-get-involved-in-clinical-trials-read-michaels-story
Michael Broad has Parkinson's, and explains his involvement in a pioneering trial currently being run by the University of Plymouth.
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Brain tumour fight inspires mum’s charity challenge
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/brain-tumour-fight-inspires-mums-charity-challenge
Plymouth University news: Jo Martin, whose four-year old daughter Leah has a brain tumour, is to fight her fear of heights by abseiling to raise funds for Brain Tumour Research and research at Plymouth University
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Rocky habitats need to be protected for endangered amphibians to survive, study shows
An international team of scientists led by the University of Plymouth has published research in the PLoS ONE journal showing that rare amphibians living on rocky plateaux in western India are in desperate need of greater protection
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HRH The Princess Royal opens life-changing health and medical research facility
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal today officially opened the University of Plymouth’s multimillion pound Derriford Research Facility, the new headquarters of its flagship Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine.
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World-first study aims to improve survival rates after major surgery
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/world-first-study-aims-to-improve-survival-rates-after-major-surgery
The Coronary Anatomy and Dynamic Exercise Test (CADET) study is investigating the effectiveness of different types of tests carried out prior to major surgery, to assess patient fitness, and therefore the likelihood of a good post-surgery recovery.
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Why have more people complained to the General Medical Council about their doctor?
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/gmc-doctor-fitness-to-practice-complaints-report
Plymouth University news: Enquiries made by the general public to the General Medical Council about doctors’ fitness to practise rose from 5,168 in 2007 to 10,347 in 2012. Plymouth produces a GMC report to explain why
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EU funding to support chronic lung disease research
https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/eu-funding-to-support-chronic-lung-disease-research
Plymouth University news: A European consortium including researchers from Plymouth University are to investigate methods to prevent, diagnose and treat non-communicable lung disease in low and middle income countries
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New book reveals rise of ethnic nationalism in Western democratic politics
Political leaders are drawing upon centuries’ old myths and symbols of ethnic white majorities in their campaigning, say the authors of a groundbreaking new book on the rise of nationalism in the West.
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The doctor won’t see you now: the role of technology to support participatory health care
Dr Terry Gorst, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Plymouth explores the role of wearable technology and home-based care to support people with Parkinson's in taking charge of their care.
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