08 April 2022
A major UK study to identify new ways to accurately predict if patients will develop long-term complications as a consequence of concussion has been launched.
24 August 2021
Surgical patients who have recently had COVID-19 are more likely to develop potentially fatal post-operative blood clots, a new global study reveals.
09 August 2021
Patients isolating before surgery to avoid COVID-19 complications have a 20% increased risk of post-operative lung issues compared to non-isolating patients.
07 May 2021
Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) accounts for 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide. PPH disproportionately affects mothers from low- and middle-income countries.
01 February 2021
A clinical trial has shown that digoxin has the same effect on physical wellbeing as beta-blockers when treating patients with permanent atrial fibrillation.
18 January 2021
Maternal healthcare leaders have called for lifesaving research into pharmaceuticals for use during pregnancy in response to pregnancy-related complications.
07 October 2020
University of Birmingham Researchers are starting a maternal health trial across 80 hospitals in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
15 January 2020
Research experts gathered medical professionals from around the world in Dubai to finalise international surgical guidelines that will help to save thousands of lives in low and middle income countries.
13 November 2019
University of Birmingham experts joined medical professionals in India to lead work in improving care for surgical patients.
19 September 2019
Babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria – their microbiome – than those delivered by Caesarean, research has shown.
19 July 2019
The College of Medical and Dental Sciences is delighted to announce that at the University's Awards for Excellence 2019 colleagues from across the College were awarded three of the evening's five awards.
17 April 2019
University of Birmingham experts joined medical professionals in India to set up an innovative research centre that will help to improve care for surgical patients.