From University of Exeter: GPs are being urged to consider shortness of breath and cough as potential predictors of lung cancer after a study found they were becoming more common […]

Scientists have developed a new theory on the underlying cause of motor neurone disease, which could lead to more accurate diagnosis for patients and new treatments. Motor neurone disease affects […]

People who have lost someone close to them due to suicide will benefit from dedicated bereavement care in certain areas which are to receive government funding. Plans have been announced […]

From Devon County Council: Devon County Council has become the first council in the South West to sign a Local Government Declaration to promote healthy weight across the county through […]

. A father-of-four has been reunited with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) crew who saved his life when he had a heart attack at his local […]

South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) has agreed to trial body-worn video cameras to better protect our ambulance crews against violence and aggression. Crews in Exeter, Plymouth and […]

From University of Exeter: A large genetic study involving data from Exeter mothers and babies reveals new insights into pregnancy duration and the timing of delivery. When a woman is […]

By Frank Bath: SWFAST is a small first aid team that is based in Torrington but provide throughout North Devon and beyond. We are a not for profit organisation and […]

An Exeter researcher has won an award at an international Alzheimer’s conference, in recognition of his work in contributing to possible new treatments for symptoms of neurodegenerative disease. Dr Byron […]

From University of Exeter: Top male biathletes are more attractive to the opposite sex, according to a new study by scientists at the universities of Exeter and Bristol. This result, say the […]