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News Quitting smoking is linked to improved mental health, research finds People who stop smoking may experience improvements in their mental health such as reductions in anxiety and depression symptoms, finds research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.
Posted 12 April 2021 COVID-19 lateral flow testing survey is launched for the city of Birmingham The University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council have launched a research project to improve people's experiences of Lateral Flow Testing for COVID-19 in Birmingham.
Posted 09 April 2021 Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study Stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, finds a new systematic review.
Posted 24 March 2021 Updated Cochrane review assesses how accurate rapid tests are for detecting COVID-19 Review shows rapid antigen tests are better at correctly identifying cases of COVID-19 in people with symptoms than in people without symptoms.