Enhanced Games and the risks of normalising doping
Professor Ian Boardley explains why the Enhanced Games could normalise doping and mislead people about the risks of anabolic steroids.
- Published: 22 May 2026
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Researchers identify new indicator for response to therapy in paediatric cancers
University of Birmingham researchers have identified a new biomarker associated with response to therapy in Ewing Sarcoma and other tumour types.
- Published: 22 May 2026
Single global platform on healthcare products' carbon data
Database unites clinicians, engineers, data scientists, economists, and public health professionals to support healthcare decarbonisation
- Published: 20 May 2026
Short exposure to air pollutants impacts lung and brain
Study highlights that only 60 minutes of some sources of pollution affected lung function and cognitive performance
- Published: 19 May 2026
Birmingham Professor elected President of Association of Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland
Professor Elizabeth Sapey will continue the Society’s mission to bring together physicians at the cutting edge of research.
- Published: 8 May 2026
Cognitive scores tied to relapse risk in depression
Study with more than 3,700 UK participants challenges idea that cognitive decline would be associated with relapse risk
- Published: 7 May 2026
Funding boost for bacterial vaccine research to improve global outbreak preparedness
Birmingham lead on vaccine research for bacterial pathogens with focus on those pathogens of significant public health importance in low resource settings.
- Published: 7 May 2026
New cochlear implant trial could significantly improve quality of life for deaf adults
University of Birmingham researchers support new LUCIA trial that will assess the impact of bilateral cochlear implants on deaf adults.
- Published: 6 May 2026
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