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I’m just vaping” - Why young people struggle to quit
Dr Fahad Ibrahim looks at the rise of vaping within today's youth culture and what it means within a social context.
- Published: 6 November 2026
Birmingham’s Health and Life Sciences Quarter launch event
Minister for Health Innovation joins Birmingham’s Health and Life Sciences Quarter launch event in Parliament
- Published: 4 November 2026
Blood test-based clinical trial to help spot cancers earlier
More than 20,000 NHS patients to take part in world-first platform clinical trial run by the University of Birmingham
- Published: 4 November 2026
Youth Suicide Prevention: ATTUNE at Westminster
Maria Michail reflects on taking ATTUNE’s youth suicide prevention recommendations to Westminster
- Published: 3 November 2026
Surprising role for enzyme in infant gut microbiome genesis
University of Birmingham-led study is first to characterise enzyme that feeds on particular sugar in breastmilk
- Published: 2 November 2026
Breath still being held for big social care changes
Professor Robin Miller reacts to a Budget that revealed little about the promised National Care Service.
- Published: 28 October 2026
Countries must pay attention to the climate-health crisis
Professor Niheer Dasandi reflects on his findings showing a sharp decline in countries addressing health and climate change
- Published: 28 October 2026
Countries backsliding on health & climate change says report
University of Birmingham researchers lead global efforts to track public and political engagement with climate change and health.
- Published: 28 October 2026