Lilian Greenwood MP has met staff and students at the University of Nottingham as part of a visit to find out more about a new initiative to provide help and support to the local community.

Scientists have used machine learning to find new ways to identify and pinpoint disease in poultry farms, which will help to reduce the need for antibiotic treatment, lowering the risk of antibiotic resistance transferring to human populations.

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, will aim to look at the impact of face masks on young people in schools, in order to develop an evidence base to prepare for any future pandemic.

Low-levels of pesticide may still be a threat to a natural ecosystem according to experts, and a more thorough risk assessment is needed before they are used in the environment to avoid potentially killing ‘good’ insects, plants or fungi that we depend on.