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Racism infiltrates every aspect of medicine: New blueprint for anti-racist healthcare in the UK launched
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (474+ words) The first medical textbook on anti-racist healthcare, launching in Parliament on Monday, warns that ethnic inequalities still run deep throughout UK medicine. Its authors argue that proactively fighting racism is fundamental to fulfilling a founding promise of the NHS: fairness....
The Fitzwilliam Museum shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (522+ words) University of Cambridge - The Fitzwilliam Museum shortlisted for Art Fund Museum of the Year 2026 The news comes as the Fitzwilliam celebrates record-breaking visitor numbers with 2025 becoming the second-highest attendance on record (493, 612), following a record-breaking year in 2024 (506, 428). The Fitzwilliam Museum has…...
Diabetes drug and antihistamine could together repair multiple sclerosis damage, trial finds
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (724+ words) Scientists behind the trial say they are "on the brink of a new class of treatments" and that the findings take us another step closer to stopping disease progression in MS. My instinct is that we are on the brink…...
Scientists confirm precursor to commonest form of oesophageal cancer " offering opportunities to catch the disease early
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (684+ words) Scientists have found the strongest evidence to date that a condition known as Barrett's oesophagus is the starting point for all cases of oesophageal adenocarcinoma " the most common type of oesophageal cancer in the developed world " even when telltale signs…...
Study reveals genetic and developmental differences in people with earlier versus later autism diagnosis
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (644+ words) Researchers find different genetic profiles related to two trajectories that autistic children tend to follow. One linked to early diagnosis, and communication difficulties in infancy. The other linked to later diagnosis, increased social and behavioural difficulties in adolescence, and higher…...
Cambridge Men's Blue Boat wins seventh Boat Race in eight years
2+ week, 1+ day ago (667+ words) Cambridge Men's Blue Boat has won The Boat Race for the fourth time in a row. More than 200, 000 spectators lined the banks of the Thames in London on Easter Saturday as Oxford and Cambridge met in the 2026 chapter of nearly…...
Cambridge University Cricket Club begins India tour
2+ week, 3+ day ago (520+ words) Cambridge University Cricket Club(CUCC) has begun its 2026 tour in Mumbai, marking the club's first visit to India in approximately 15 years and continuing a long-standing cricketing relationship between Cambridge and India dating back to the late 19th century. The tour forms…...
Most detailed map to date of breast tissue changes reveals role of menopause in cancer susceptibility
2+ week, 6+ day ago (670+ words) Scientists have created the most detailed map to date, comprised of over 3 million cells, showing how breast tissue changes as women age " including dramatic changes during menopause. Our map revealed that as women age, their breast tissue goes through major…...
Cambridge cancer expert leads development of new NICE guideline on kidney cancer
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (588+ words) Professor Grant Stewart has led the development of the first national guideline on improving the diagnosis and management of kidney cancer. The guideline, published today by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), promotes the gold standard approach…...
Cambridge Enterprise driving spinout success
3+ week, 6+ day ago (206+ words) Cambridge Enterprise, the University's innovation arm, has published its annual report, highlighting success in supporting new ventures based on Cambridge research. One such good news story is that of AI firm Trismik, which raised "2. 2 M in pre-seed funding just 10 months…...