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FDA approves trial to advance pioneering treatment for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP)

The US Food and Drug Administation (FDA) has approved BlackfinBio Limited鈥檚 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for its novel adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy targeting Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP) Type 47 (SPG47).
Crowds being wowed at May Fayre 2023

Sheffield鈥檚 family fun Weston Park May Fayre is back!

The May Fayre, a day of free family entertainment in the heart of Sheffield, is back in the city for 2025, thanks to a partnership between the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield and Sheffield City Council.
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Hundreds of genetic links to osteoarthritis unlocked in landmark study

Over 900 genetic links to osteoarthritis, including 500 that have never been reported before, have been uncovered in breakthrough research from the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield.
Dr Sabine Little stood with a group of children looking at the camera in a school setting at one of her previous Storytelling events.
Dr Sabine Little at a storytelling event with local school students. Credit: Ross Jarman

Sheffield declared a UK City of Languages

Sheffield is the latest city nationally to be declared a 鈥楥ity of Languages鈥, in a new initiative aimed at promoting and helping the city鈥檚 multilingualism to flourish.
A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru鈥檚 valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
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Increase in alcohol deaths in England an 鈥榓cute crisis鈥

The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an 鈥渁cute crisis鈥 requiring urgent action from government, according to a new study led by researchers at the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield and UCL.
Am image of a man up a ladder installing some solar panels on the roof of a typical semi-detached house.

Government urged to tackle inequality in 鈥榣ow-carbon tech鈥 like solar panels and electric cars

The UK government needs to go beyond offering subsidies for low-carbon technologies like electric cars and solar panels for energy and heating, if it is to meet its net-zero targets by 2050, a new report from the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield suggests.
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Groundbreaking cancer research hub receives 拢10 million in new funding

9 1免费版下 and Yorkshire Cancer Research are pioneering 10 world-leading research studies that aim to accelerate understanding of cancer and find cures that will save lives in the region and beyond
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9 1免费版下 of Sheffield announces Andy Haldane as new Chancellor

A highly-respected British economist, who worked at the Bank of England between 1989 and 2021, has been announced as the new Chancellor of the 9 1免费版下 of Sheffield.