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News Postcode lottery for FGM provision in largest UK study of survivor experiences of healthcare Research with 141 participants across multiple perspectives found few examples of excellent care, and significant social and cultural barriers to accessing care
News University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
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.
07 July 2022 Hypertension poses major health risk for patients in middle income countries Hypertension is revealed as a major health problem for middle-income countries – leading to heart problems and death.
20 May 2022 Birmingham research brings hope for spinal cord injury treatment Birmingham scientists have shown an existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord.
27 April 2022 New tool to assess Long COVID symptoms A comprehensive tool that can assess the symptoms of Long COVID has been developed at the University of Birmingham for use in research and clinical care.
03 February 2022 Increased risk of mental illness in people living with HIV in the UK, study finds A new study shows that people living with HIV have a 63% higher risk of developing any mental health condition in comparison to people without HIV.