Cambridge United steward reunites with cardiac arrest victim

Cambridge United steward reunites with cardiac arrest victim

This is the moment that a man was reunited with the match steward who saved his life after he suffered a cardiac arrest at a football match. David Ince, 67, from Haverhill in Suffolk, had heart problems during the Cambridge United v Rotherham United match in October. Play stopped while steward Paul Harrison administered cardiopulmonary … Read more

Menstrual tracking app users cautioned by Cambridge researchers

Menstrual tracking app users cautioned by Cambridge researchers

Women who tracked their menstrual cycle using smartphone apps have been warned about the privacy and safety risks of doing so. A report from the University of Cambridge’s Minderoo Centre said the apps were a “gold mine” for consumer profiling and collecting information. Academics cautioned that in the wrong hands, the data could result in … Read more

Addenbrooke’s surgeon in Cambridge suspended after children hurt

Addenbrooke’s surgeon in Cambridge suspended after children hurt

A specialist surgeon has been suspended from a world-renowned NHS hospital after nine children under their care were left with lasting injuries. A review was commissioned at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, after concerns were raised by the surgeon’s colleagues in October. Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said an independent expert found care fell “below expected … Read more

Cambridge students undergo heart tests after hiker’s death

Cambridge students undergo heart tests after hiker’s death

Hilary Nicholls Clarissa Nicholls collapsed and died while hiking in France Students at the University of Cambridge have been offered heart screenings after a 20-year-old undergraduate suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Clarissa Nicholls collapsed and died from an undiagnosed arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) while hiking in France in May 2023. Miss Nicholls’ friends have begun Clarissa’s … Read more

Cambridge University: Neuroscientist Christine Holt wins ‘Brain Prize’

Cambridge University: Neuroscientist Christine Holt wins ‘Brain Prize’

Ms Holt, professor of developmental neuroscience in the department of physiology, development and neuroscience at Cambridge University, said: “Our work has revealed the surprisingly fast and precise mechanism by which brains ‘wire up’ during development and actively maintain their wiring throughout life. Source link