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News New study will consider comparing surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse Research led by Dr Laura Jones, from the Institute of Applied Health, will seek to better understand the options available to women with pelvic floor disorders.
News Endovascular treatment more likely to avoid amputation or death for limb-threatening artery disease
QS World University Subject Rankings released for 2023 University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
24 May 2023 £2.5 million grant for West Midlands researchers to tackle urgent health and social care questions Grant allows West Midlands researchers to provide evidence to policymakers in health and social care to ensure the highest quality of care is received.
06 May 2023 Domestic abuse exposure linked to increased levels of asthma and other atopic diseases New research of nearly 14,000 women with history of abuse including violence found 52% increase risk of atopic disease
04 May 2023 Incurable blood cancer trial finds new drug better than current second line treatments Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit-sponsored trial found new drug better for treating rare cancer for patients not responding to first line treatment
28 April 2023 New £1.4 million partnership to advance maternal and infant health research using health data Leading researchers from the University of Birmingham have joined the new Mother & Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis (MIREDA) partnership