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University of Birmingham academic appointed Chair of NIHR Programme Funding Committee
Professor Richard Riley has been appointed as Chair of the NIHR Evidence Synthesis Programme Funding Committee.
- Published: 20 March 2026
Immunology expert answers Meningitis questions
Dr Rebecca Drummond writes for The Conversation about meningitis infections, how it spreads and who is most at risk
- Published: 19 March 2026
Birmingham-led team selected to tackle national health inequalities in heart disease
Birmingham and its partners will work as part of a national collaboration to create solutions for the disparities in cardiovascular health across the nation.
- Published: 18 March 2026
Sickness absence increased during the late COVID-19 pandemic with impact on the economy, study finds
Mental health conditions were leading causes of sickness absence during the pandemic, with both health and economic consequences.
- Published: 18 March 2026
Personalised mRNA vaccine trials in pancreatic cancer
Pioneering clinical trial testing how personalised mRNA vaccines can enable the immune system to target recurring pancreatic cancer.
- Published: 13 March 2026
Europe sites open in trial for rare childhood cancer cure
Glo-BNHL global trial opens sites in Netherlands and Austria to trial multiple new treatments for B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Published: 12 March 2026
Mpox immune test validated during Rwandan outbreak
Serum and dried blood spot test able to identify those with infection and vaccine-derived antibodies – helping authorities to prioritise vaccine use
- Published: 9 March 2026
New saliva test for tetanus immunity
Birmingham researchers develop a tetanus saliva test to help guide vaccination strategies in the Global South.
- Published: 3 March 2026