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News Launch of new international medical code for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes University of Birmingham and NHS England researchers have created a diagnostic code for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes to enhance healthcare treatment.
04 May 2023 Incurable blood cancer trial finds new drug better than current second line treatments Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit-sponsored trial found new drug better for treating rare cancer for patients not responding to first line treatment
28 April 2023 New £1.4 million partnership to advance maternal and infant health research using health data Leading researchers from the University of Birmingham have joined the new Mother & Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis (MIREDA) partnership
20 April 2023 New study will consider comparing surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse Research led by Dr Laura Jones, from the Institute of Applied Health, will seek to better understand the options available to women with pelvic floor disorders.
18 April 2023 University of Birmingham, Dexter and Cegedim Health Data partner in gestational diabetes trial The data-driven trial will use the Dexter software platform, developed at the University to identify suitable trial participants from electronic patient records