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20/08/2019 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency will be prevented by adding vitamin D to wheat flour
01/08/2019 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham scoop top prize at healthcare innovation awards
Posted 23 August 2019 Research shows low-cost once a day combination pill can prevent heart disease and stroke Research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham in the UK has shown a combination low-cost pill called a polypill containing four drugs is effective in preventing cardiovascular disease.
Posted 20 August 2019 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency will be prevented by adding vitamin D to wheat flour Adding vitamin D to wheat flour would prevent 10 million new cases of vitamin D deficiency in England and Wales over the next 90 years, say researchers at the University of Birmingham.
Posted 19 August 2019 New tool could lead to improved care of patients living with artificial heart pump New research led by the University of Birmingham and funded by the British Heart Foundation could improve the lives of those living with an artificial heart pump.
Posted 01 August 2019 Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham scoop top prize at healthcare innovation awards Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Birmingham have been awarded the prestigious Meridian Award at the Meridian Celebration of Innovation Awards 2019.