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Could artificial intelligence (ai) be the answer to cutting lung cancer diagnosis by half?

A research study is being trialed in the NHS using Artificial Intelligence (AI) hoping to reduce the amount of time in diagnosing lung cancer by half.

7 Mar 2022

Kent and Medway Medical School secures £1.14 million to support undergraduate medical student research opportunities

KMMS has been successful in securing funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research to support medical students expand their experience in research.

11 April 2024

Tackling health inequalities for women in the south east

On Wednesday 6 March 2024 the Kent and Medway Women’s Health Innovation Summit is being held at Kent and Medway Medical School in Canterbury.

29 February 2024

Ensuring health equity for trans groups with intellectual disabilities and autism

Academics are focusing on reducing health inequities for trans people with intellectual disabilities and trans autistic people.

28 February 2024

Shaping the development of operating department practice in the UK

Alan Mount, a senior academic in the School of Allied and Public Health Professions, is appointed Chair of Education and Standards Committee for College of Operating Department Practitioners.

08 February 2024

KMMS works with Olly’s Future Charity to train the next generation of doctors in suicide prevention

KMMS runs Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Students) initiative with suicide awareness and prevention charity Olly’s Future to equip medical students with suicide prevention skills.

18 December 2023

Natural mineral may reduce risk of cancer, study suggests

The natural mineral, known as a nano-nutrient matrix (NNM), was created and developed originally to treat anti-inflammatory skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema.

12 December 2023

Key work supports future Allied Health Professions and the NHS workforce

The School of Allied and Public Health Professions at Canterbury Christ Church University has joined with NHS England to develop a new standards and framework to support Allied Health professionals.

30 November 2023

Kent and Medway Medical School awarded £1.7 million by Wellcome for sleep study

KMMS Professor Sukhwinder Shergill, with colleagues from Canterbury Christ Church University and other universities, has been awarded £1.7m to study the connection between sleep and mental health.

30 November 2023

Research funding to produce a new understanding of how mental health services can best help people who experience psychosis

Researchers at the University have received funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to investigate how best to support people who experience psychosis.

22 November 2023

Innovative diabetes care project shortlisted in national awards

A novel programme for the self-management of type 2 diabetes has been recognised with a nomination in the national Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes awards.

14 November 2023

KMMS awarded new Fellowships

KMMS has been awarded seven Integrated Academic Training (IAT) Fellowships as part of the National Institute of Health Research IAT Competition 2024/5.

13 October 2023

Can AI spot lung cancer and cut diagnosis times?

A new study is hoping to reduce the time taken to diagnose lung cancer by using artificial intelligence (AI) software to detect abnormalities on chest X-rays.

26 September 2023

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