Latest news Back to 'Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences' Milestone moment for the region's life science sector as construction on No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus gets underway DescriptionConstruction of No.1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) in Selly Oak is underway, marking a major milestone for the region's rapidly growing life sciences sector.Date:11/10/2021 One in seven patients miss cancer surgery during COVID lockdowns - study DescriptionOne in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.Date:06/10/2021 Higher rates of mutation alone are not to blame for age-related disease, study finds DescriptionSmall mutations accumulating in DNA are unlikely to be fully responsible for the ageing process, finds a new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham.Date:04/10/2021 Scientists discover new pathway that prevents bowel cancer treatment from working DescriptionLeading scientists at the University of Birmingham have discovered a previously unknown pathway that prevents specific drugs from working in patients with bowel cancer.Date:13/09/2021 Global COVID-19 surgery study scoops scientific world record DescriptionA study led by University of Birmingham experts has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for the world's largest scientific collaboration - involving over 140,000 patients in 116 countries.Date:26/08/2021 New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems DescriptionA new clinical trial led by the Universities of Birmingham and Glasgow has launched in the UK to determine whether a third dose of vaccine will improve the immune response for people who have weakened immune systems.Date:26/08/2021 Recent COVID-19 infection puts surgical patients at higher blood clot risk DescriptionSurgical patients who have recently had COVID-19 are more likely to develop potentially fatal post-operative blood clots, a new global study reveals.Date:25/08/2021 Study shows low or undetectable immune response to double COVID-19 vaccination in patients with impaired immune systems DescriptionA significant proportion of clinically at-risk patients with certain immunocompromised or immunosuppressed conditions mount a low or undetectable immune response after two doses of the same COVID-19 vaccineDate:24/08/2021 Birmingham researchers confirm speed, simplicity and sensitivity for new COVID-19 test DescriptionResearchers from the University of Birmingham have confirmed the speed, accuracy and simplicity of a novel, highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19.Date:18/08/2021 Patients who isolate before surgery are 20% more likely to develop post-operative lung complications, finds study DescriptionPatients isolating before surgery - mainly to avoid COVID-19 and its complications – are at a 20% increased risk of developing post-operative lung complications compared with patients who do not isolate.Date:10/08/2021 Displaying 1 to 10 of 173 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next