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World should be alert to mosquito-transmitted diseases
- Durham expert in malaria control comments on World Health Day
  
  Professor Lindsay, who works with Roll Back Malaria and WHO, said travellers from the UK to the tropics and some European countries could be at risk from these often life-threatening diseases.
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Arterial disease found in skeletons
- Archaeologists find first-ever skeletons with clogged up arteries
  
  Arterial disease associated with modern day living is found in 3,000 skeletons
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Heart failure care falling short
- Care of patients with heart failure in the UK is inadequate
  
  Care of patients with heart failure in the UK is inadequate and has not changed in a decade, according to new research published in BMJ Open.
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First World War Centenary
- Durham University experts commentate on the war
Durham University is a key driver of the economy
- Durham comments on the UUK economic impact of universities
  
  The economic impact of universities in the North East of England has been estimated at over £2.6 billion, according to new figures published by Universities UK this week.
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Experts call for higher exam pass marks to close performance gap between international and UK medical graduates The pass marks for a two-part test that international medical graduates must pass to work as a doctor in the UK should be raised to reduce differences in performance between international and UK medical graduates, suggest researchers on bmj.com.
£1.2 million boost for postgraduate training at Durham University Durham University is to receive £1.2 million in Government funding for postgraduate research and training to support PhD students in science and engineering.
World needs to “be alert” to threat of mosquito-transmitted diseases, expert says Governments, health organisations and individuals need to “be alert” to environmental changes that could aid the spread of diseases transmitted by mosquitos and other insects, a Durham University scientist has said.

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