News Back to 'Birmingham Medical School' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences New stromal cell treatment for chronic inflammatory diseases being trialled Description:People with chronic inflammatory diseases are taking part in a new cell therapy clinical trial that one participant said made them feel “miles better”. Date:16 May 2024 Searching for kinder, more effective treatments for children’s cancer Description:Early career researcher receives funding to study how cancer cells communicate with other cells in a tumour, in the hope of finding potential treatment targets.Date:14 May 2024 New Birth Trauma report highlights much needed improvements maternal healthcare Description:Maternal health experts comment on new APPG report on Birth Trauma InquiryDate:14 May 2024 Birmingham study explores potential target to treat liver disease Description:The research focused on a protein involved in liver inflammation and fibrosis.Date:10 May 2024 Artificial intelligence outperforms doctors in the precise diagnosis of eye disorders Description:A study has found that the AI model GPT-4 could exceed the ability of non-specialist doctors in evaluating eye issues and offering guidance.Date:10 May 2024 West Midlands air pollution causing up to 2300 early deaths each year Description:Every area of the West Midlands exceeds WHO guidelines on clean air but meeting targets would have £3.2bn economic benefit in reduced health burdenDate:09 May 2024 Third Covid vaccine dose improves defence for some clinically extremely vulnerable patients Description:90% who had low immune response during initial vaccinations developed antibodies, but more than half of non-respondents from first jabs saw no booster benefitDate:08 May 2024 College of Medical and Dental Sciences hosts Research Festival 2024 Description:The Research Festival celebrated the wide range of excellent research being undertaken in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. Date:08 May 2024 BactiVac Network awarded £700k by the UK Vaccine Network Project to focus on potential epidemics Description:The UK government has awarded BactiVac, £700k to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines with a focus on pathogens with epidemic outbreak potential. Date:07 May 2024 Red light therapy for repairing spinal cord injury passes milestone Description:The researchers have already received further funding and are planning to develop an implantable device for use in humans with traumatic spinal cord injury. Date:06 May 2024 Low Traffic Neighbourhood rollout needs coordinated approach Description:Survey of implementation of LTNs in Birmingham found mixed views with some favourable responses but some concern about impact on traffic on other nearby roadsDate:03 May 2024 Center of Excellence Award Renewal for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center Description:A world-class Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology Center in Birmingham has successfully had their center status renewed.Date:29 April 2024 Previous1234567Next