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Around 2,200 people died from drug-resistant infections last year, as the UK Health Security Agency said a post-pandemic bounce back in illnesses due to lower immunity in lockdown

Youngsters from the south of England are twice as likely to get into Oxbridge as those from the north data from the Department of Education reveals - illuminating a north/south divide at the higher echelons of education

Cambridge University scientists’ vaccine technology provides protection against all known variants of SARSCoV-2 – the virus that causes Covid-19 and the first SARS epidemic in 2002

Researchers have revealed that climbing the stairs a certain amount of times each day or making sure you have regular sleep can massively slash the chances of early death

Parents of baby William Moris-Patto who died from neglect at a hospital in Cambridgeshire are backing calls for a national inquiry into NHS maternity care

William Moris-Patto passed away from a brain bleed in September 2020 - his death has been ruled as 'neglect' after he wasn't treated correctly at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Edward Enninful topped the annual list of the most powerful people of African, African-Caribbean and African-American heritage in Britain in 2023

At the age of 11, George Baldock's mental health got so bad that he was pulled out of secondary school and sent to a Pupil Referral Unit. But thanks to one inspirational teacher, he discovered a new love for education - and got enough qualifications to study at Cambridge University

They're one of the nations' favourite presenting duos however Sue Perkins worried that her tight bond with Mel Giedroyce could have been over at one stage. However, despite the challenges, their friendship remained unbreakable

Dr Miriam Stoppard on the news that newly identified genes linked to breast cancer could eventually be included in tests to pinpoint women with an increased risk of the disease

Figures from Diabetes UK show over 4.3million Brits live with the blood sugar condition, with 90 percent of those having type 2 - while an estimated 850 million people don't even realise they have it at all

Astronomers are optimistic of finding life in the Universe within our lifetime, as missions are set to mark a new space race for the biggest scientific discovery of all time

Study of genetic data by two UK universities debunks previous thinking about menopause before the age of 40, says Dr Miriam Stoppard

Self-critical and often fearing his efforts were “utter rubbish”, the sci-fi writer he had nearly given up after years of dreaming of working on Doctor Who scripts

Brits venturing into Europe are being warned about Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) which is spread through ticks after a 27-year-old patient died from the disease

A team from Cambridge identified a 'signature' in the blood which may help identify why some patients respond better to vaccines than others and who should be prioritised

The ground-breaking study acts as a warning that crop pest species could evolve to reproduce much more rapidly - with devastating impacts for human food supplies

Sociologist Jason Arday, who became the youngest ever Black professor at Cambridge University in March, has twice been nominated for Fundraiser of the Year Award

Cambridge University has been delving into its archives to reveal a 110-year-old exam paper - at the time the grammar exam was sat by three candidates to test them on translation, dictation and phonetic transcription

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) spreads easily, with a number of cases already reported in Europe but an expert has warned a lockdown would not help curb the spread

I cannot bear to see the desolation successive Tory governments have caused - and it will only get worse, writes CAROL VORDERMAN

Dr Miriam Stoppard shares groundbreaking work from the universities of East Anglia and Cambridge that could help develop medication to burn off excess calories from fat and sugar, which could combat obesity and related diseases

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is being spread by ticks across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, with scientists warning it is "highly likely" it will reach Britain

Ministers are reportedly considering the plan to catch tumours early and improve patients' chances as data shows we lag behind much of Europe

Cases of syphilis, the ancient sexually transmitted disease, increased by 15% to nearly 8,700 diagnoses last year - the largest annual number since 1948