Immune T cell defence is coping with COVID-19 variants of concern – for now
Broad T-cell response is currently protective but recognition of seven out of ten T-cell targets mutated in SARS-CoV-2 variants is impaired
Published 1 December 2022
University of Birmingham and European partners share Covid-19 expertise at summer school
University of Birmingham experts joined partners across Europe to explore the impact of Covid-19 on European health and well-being.
Published 8 November 2022
Antibody therapies against Covid-19 for most vulnerable patients work, new analysis finds
The largest analysis of data on antibody therapies for protecting clinically extremely vulnerable people from Covid-19 shows that they are effective.
Published 8 November 2022
Monkeypox research to benefit from genetic coding lessons taken from Covid-19
Lessons from the genetic mutations which led to Covid-19 variants such as Alpha and Omicron could help scientists tackle similar changes in Monkeypox.
Published 20 October 2022
AI takes guesswork out of lateral flow testing
A new trial found that an AI app-based reader for lateral flow devices reduced false Covid negatives in assisted test sites.
Published 18 October 2022
University of Birmingham signs licensing deal with world’s largest COVID-19 test provider
The licence is for a new testing method that is just as sensitive as PCR, but faster than a lateral flow test
Published 4 August 2022
New Insights into Increases in Unexplained Paediatric Hepatitis Cases
Professor Deirdre Kelly and Dr Zania Stamataki, Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, provide insights into increases of unexplained paediatric hepatitis.
Published 4 August 2022
Hair and libido loss join fatigue and brain fog among wider list of Long Covid symptoms
Health records from 2.4m people in UK suggest that 61 symptoms part of wider Long Covid experience, and that certain key demographic groups more at risk
Published 25 July 2022