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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
10 July 2020 Professor Melanie Calvert receives prestigious award for achievement in Patient-Reported Outcomes Professor Melanie Calvert has been awarded the prestigious Health Assessment Lab/Medical Outcomes Trust John Ware and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Prize in Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures.
01 July 2020 High levels of PPE prevented transmission of COVID-19 for frontline healthcare workers in China, new study finds High levels of personal protective equipment provided to frontline healthcare workers in China treating patients with COVID-19, prevented the transmission of the infection, a new international study has found.
01 July 2020 Grant awarded for trial into respiratory disease Researchers have been successful in securing a £650,000 NIHR Health Technology Assessment trial grant to test ambulatory oxygen in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
25 June 2020 Antibody tests may help detect COVID-19 infection - if used at right time Scientists have analysed data from around the world to examine the accuracy of antibody tests for COVID-19 - discovering that timing of testing is critical.
10 June 2020 The Conversation: Lockdown: crimes in the home are on the up – new measures are needed to alert the authorities Dr Joht Singh Chandan writes for The Conversation on how domestic violence and child maltreatment are widely under-reported under lockdown.
22 May 2020 The Conversation: A new global health pattern: longer life for the poor, with more ailments Professor Justine Davies and Maria Odland write for The Conversation on how the number of older people in lower income countries is growing and how these countries' health systems might not be able to cope.
14 May 2020 Three Birmingham Professors announced as Academy of Medical Sciences Fellows Three professors from the University of Birmingham have been named among the UK's most prominent biomedical and health scientists by the Academy of Medical Sciences in its prestigious list of Fellows.
05 May 2020 Birmingham experts deliver remote training to make maternity triage safer during COVID-19 Birmingham experts are delivering remote training for maternity units on how to make triage safer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
23 April 2020 Birmingham Brief: Altruism and solidarity - An argument for wearing face masks in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic Professor KK Cheng, Director of the Institute of Applied Health Research, writes on the much debated issue of the use of face masks during the COVID-19 crisis.
13 March 2020 Birmingham Brief: Coordinating the fight against epidemics Professor Jonathan Reinarz, Director of the University's History of Medicine Unit, writes for the Birmingham Brief on the history of epidemics and pandemics as the impact of COVID-19 continues to grow.
20 February 2020 Birmingham named one of just six new Life Sciences Opportunity Zones The Birmingham Health Partners ecosystem has been awarded Life Sciences Opportunity Zone status by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
17 February 2020 Mortality from all causes over 40 per cent higher in female domestic abuse survivors Women who have experienced domestic abuse appear to be more than 40 per cent more likely to die from any cause compared to the general population, research has found.