We are here to help you find out about health and social care research taking place in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
This year our NHS has its 75th birthday.
We’re celebrating how NIHR research contributes to the NHS, saving lives and money - and how research can shape the NHS of the future.
Listen to our latest podcast as we explore the world of public health research - what it is and how it can help people to live healthier and longer lives.
Alka Pandey took part in the LOLIPOP 100K study at Wycombe Hospital in Buckinghamshire. The study is recruiting people of South Asian heritage to help researchers understand why conditions such as heart disease and diabetes are more common in this group.
Survival of breast cancer has doubled in the past 40 years in the UK. But there's still plenty more that research can do to improve the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. We highlight the latest discoveries.
Prostate cancer can be slow to develop and grow, setting it apart from other cancers. We explore research into new ways to manage and treat the disease. So men with the condition can live for longer and maintain their quality of life.
Healthcare research has come a long way in the past few hundred years. Here are a few examples of some of the most important research that has shaped modern healthcare.
