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COVID-19 News The development of more accurate antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2 is crucial and urgent Work to develop tests to detect COVID-19 antibodies is urgent and critically important. Research at universities will be crucial in finding a solution to the current crisis, a University of Birmingham expert has said.
Posted 15 July 2020 Flagship Cancer Research UK precision medicine trial highlights the need for a new approach in treating genomically complicated cancers A pioneering lung cancer study has highlighted important factors that will need to be considered in the next wave of precision medicine studies particularly in treating genomically complicated cancers.
Posted 09 July 2020 Minister visits University of Birmingham to mark Government's launch of R&D roadmap Amanda Solloway MP, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation recently visited the University of Birmingham to mark the launch of the Government's R&D roadmap.
Posted 09 July 2020 Clinician Engineer Hub launches free educational content Now in its 2nd year, the Clinician Engineer Hub, an international network aimed at bridging the gap between medicine and engineering has launched a series of educational material in webinar form.
Posted 30 June 2020 Where we stand with antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 Professor of Immunology and Director of the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy comments on a recent Cochrane review discussing antibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS-CoV-2.
Posted 16 June 2020 Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that would have otherwise been rejected has shown that up to 7 in every 10 could be used.
Posted 15 June 2020 The Conversation: Autoimmune diseases: we discovered how to turn white blood cells from attacking the body to protecting it Professors David Wraith and Peter Cockerill write for The Conversation on their research that has shown that you can stop the immune system attacking the nerves.