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Posted 15 September 2020 Birmingham scientists discover the earliest steps in the development of an immune response The process of white blood cells responding to infections begins earlier than previously thought, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
Posted 11 September 2020 Behind the mask: Study shows COVID-19 exposure and viral carriage in health care workers 2.4% of asymptomatic health care workers at work in Birmingham were carriers of the SARS-CoV-2 virus a new study by the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust has found.
Posted 09 September 2020 Patients set to benefit from new guidelines on artificial intelligence health solutions Patients could benefit from more effective introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) innovations to diagnose and treat disease thanks to the first international standards for reporting of clinical trials for AI.
Posted 09 September 2020 Preparing for the unthinkable: New paper reveals how lessons learned during COVID-19 could prepare us for nuclear attack Preparing for the unthinkable: New paper reveals how lessons learned during COVID-19 could prepare us for nuclear attack
Posted 02 September 2020 Pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to show common symptoms, may be at higher risk of intensive care admission and could give birth early, new international study finds Pregnant women hospitalised with COVID-19 are less likely to manifest common virus symptoms and may be at an increased risk of intensive care admission, a new study into the impacts of COVID-19 on pregnancy has found.
Posted 28 August 2020 University of Birmingham immunologist to lead major UK study to search for answers on COVID-19 A major new project, led by a University of Birmingham immunologist, is one of three new UK-wide studies that will receive funding from UKRI and NIHR to understand immune responses to the novel coronavirus.
Posted 27 August 2020 New research finds better drug treatment for miscarriage as patients struggle to access surgery in COVID-19 pandemic A new drug combination is more effective for women having miscarriages without symptoms than current standard NHS treatment, according to an NIHR funded study from Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research.
Posted 21 August 2020 Customers buying home testing kits for COVID were often misled by third-party websites, new study finds Home-testing kits sold online in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic were provided with incomplete and in some cases, misleading information on how accurate they were, a new UK study has found.
Posted 17 August 2020 Preventing virus spread within households could be key to controlling new outbreaks of COVID-19 More effective measures to prevent infection spreading within households are a vital part of preventing a second wave of COVID-19, say researchers at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick.
Posted 11 August 2020 Coronavirus-related children's diseases linked to blood cell changes A disease occurring in children and linked to COVID-19 has significant changes in white blood cells.
Posted 10 July 2020 AACR-CRUK Transatlantic Fellowship Success for Dr Justin Loke Dr Justin Loke has become one of the first-ever recipients of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) – Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Transatlantic Fellowships.