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Posted 23 July 2021 New study aims to improve healthcare for pregnant women with multiple health conditions The University of Birmingham is leading a new three-year UK-wide study aimed at improving healthcare and outcomes for pregnant women who have two or more active long-term health conditions.
Posted 23 July 2021 Longer interval between the first and second Pfizer vaccine boosts antibody levels and 'helper' T cells A new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham shows both short and long dosing schedules of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine generate strong antibody and T cell immune responses.
Posted 23 July 2021 People with five or more symptoms in first week of infection more likely to develop long COVID The presence of more than five symptoms of COVID-19 in the first week of infection is significantly associated with the development of long COVID.
Posted 15 July 2021 Human waste contaminating urban water leads to 'superbug' spread - study New study shows the contamination of urban water in LMICs is leading to a spread of 'superbugs'.
Posted 13 July 2021 Partnership will create the next generation of researchers to transform global healthcare The Universities of Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham have launched a partnership training the next generation of leading researchers the skills required to transform our understanding and treatment of disease.
Posted 09 July 2021 COVID:19: Scientists condemn government's 'dangerous & unethical COVID-19 experiment' University of Birmingham scientists are among more than 100 experts who have signed a letter published in The Lancet urging the UK Government to reconsider its plans to abandon all COVID-19 restrictions.
Posted 29 June 2021 Blood cancer trial sponsored by the University of Birmingham opens for recruitment A new clinical trial being sponsored by the University of Birmingham has opened for recruitment aiming to investigate the efficacy of a novel treatment for patients affected by a specific type of blood cancer.
Posted 25 June 2021 Dr Lennard Lee awarded ACP McElwain Prize for contributions to medical oncology Dr Lennard Lee, Academic Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford/Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded the 2020 Association of Cancer Physicians (ACP) McElwain Prize.
Posted 24 June 2021 Researchers call for improvements to working culture and conditions for junior doctors Researchers are calling for changes to working culture and conditions for junior doctors in the UK after their new research has highlighted a lack of access to clinical and emotional support.
Posted 21 June 2021 Research shows increased risk of chronic kidney disease in people with 'healthy' obesity People with 'healthy' obesity have a 66% increased risk of chronic kidney disease compared to healthy individuals with normal weight, finds a new study led by the University of Birmingham.
Posted 04 June 2021 Study of UK dental professionals reveals extent of occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection A University of Birmingham-led study of over a thousand dental professionals has shown their increased occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK.