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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 29 May 2020 Blog: How to stay productive during lockdown During this period of uncertaintity, we spoke to some of our researchers in a series of blog posts to find out what it's like to be a scientist and working from home.
Posted 28 May 2020 COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients is not significantly affected by anti-cancer treatments, study finds A new study led by the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford has found the mortality rate in cancer patients who are assessed or treated in hospital with COVID-19 is not significantly affected by anti-cancer treatments.
Posted 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.
Posted 12 May 2020 Study finds new group of lung cancer patients could benefit from immunotherapy treatment A clinical trial from the University of Birmingham has found that a new group of patients with lung cancer could benefit from immunotherapy treatment.
Posted 15 April 2020 Birmingham experts join forces to improve COVID-19 antibody diagnosis Birmingham experts are working together on improving detection of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies – the best way of fighting the disease as the search for a vaccine continues.
Posted 09 April 2020 University of Birmingham supporting local NHS to upscale testing for frontline staff Labs at the University of Birmingham have been re-purposed to support the testing of frontline NHS staff in the city from this week.