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News University of Birmingham research shapes new miscarriage guidelines Research led by the University of Birmingham has helped to shape guidelines which could mean thousands of women with prior miscarriage, and bleeding in early pregnancy, could be eligible for treatment with progesterone.
News Study aims to identify best remote support services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in COVID-19 pandemic
09 April 2021 Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study New study finds long-term stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries in the four months after injury and is significant for up to five years.
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.
17 March 2021 £1.1m research project aims to improve uptake of home kidney dialysis treatments A new study being carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham could save the NHS up to £45m over three years through home dialysis treatment
10 March 2021 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.
09 March 2021 Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at significantly increased risk of COVID-19, study finds Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the condition, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed.
05 March 2021 Midlands maternity triage system goes digital for nationwide use A maternity triage system developed by clinicians and researchers from the West Midlands has launched training online for the first time, becoming readily available to maternity teams across the UK.
18 February 2021 Major £2.2m research project aims to improve treatment and understanding of Long COVID The University today launches a major £2.2m government-funded research project to improve the treatment of so-called Long COVID in non-hospitalised patients.
02 February 2021 New partnership announced between the University of Birmingham and med-tech company Aparito New partnership announced between the University of Birmingham and med-tech company Aparito to co-develop digital platforms to assess patient quality of life and symptoms in clinical trials and routine NHS care.
21 January 2021 Randomised trials could help to return children safely to schools - study Schools are closing again in response to surging levels of COVID-19 infection, but staging randomised trials when students eventually return could help.
19 January 2021 Fatal health threat to young African children reduced by innovative artistic intervention - study The fatal threat from diarrhoea and pneumonia to young children in the world's poorer countries can be reduced by using traditional performing arts to encourage mothers to provide youngsters with safe food and water.
18 January 2021 Birmingham maternity experts call for urgent action on pregnancy 'drug drought' Maternal healthcare leaders have called for lifesaving research into pharmaceuticals for use during pregnancy in response to pregnancy-related complications.
12 January 2021 Mali health project aims to save children from diarrhoea death University of Birmingham experts are leading a new project in Mali to reduce the fatal threat from diarrhoea to young children and help to improve their growth.