From new research discoveries to the fascinating lives of our former students, there's always something interesting going on at Birmingham.
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- Description
- Immunity experts at the University of Birmingham have found biological evidence to suggest that bereavement lowers physical immunity, putting older people at risk of life-threatening infections.
- Date:
- 09/04/2012
- Categories:
- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences
- Description
- Alumni, donors, staff and students were joined by Sir Doug Ellis, former Aston Villa Chairman, at the opening of the new £2 million Medical School Foyer and Barnes Library.
- Date:
- 07/04/2012
- Categories:
- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Students
- Description
- A drug used to treat breast and cervical cancer can also target a weak point in some blood cancer tumours, researchers in the School of Cancer Sciences have discovered.
- Date:
- 21/10/2010
- Categories:
- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
- Description
- Alumnus Tom Herod has become the first Medical Officer for the Navy's HMS DARING, one of the most advanced and powerful surface warships in the world.
- Date:
- 15/09/2010
- Categories:
- Alumni, Medical and Dental Sciences