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New University comic calls for improved menopause support in the workplace
A student from the University of Aberdeen has come up with a creative way to educate the public and employers about the impacts of menopause - which could help more than 13 million women living with symptoms in the UK.
Historic commercial vehicles drive hope as Aberdeenshire motor club backs cancer research
Breast cancer research at the University of Aberdeen and NHS Grampian has received a boost thanks to the generosity and community spirit of a north-east vintage vehicle group.
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