Posted 15 February 2019 Professor leads national group of experts reviewing the benefits and risks of opioid medicines A University of Birmingham Professor is leading a national review into the benefits and risks of opioid medicines including issues around dependency and addiction.
Posted 15 February 2019 Young babies given a general anaesthetic experience no lasting impacts, new study finds New research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has found that giving young babies a general anaesthetic has no lasting impact on their brain development or behaviour.
Posted 15 February 2019 Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention and treatment thanks to innovative new software that measures electrical activity in the organ.
Posted 15 February 2019 Researchers call for further investment in UK heart failure services Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement in the 21st century finds a study carried out by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford