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Maternal Health Government acknowledges need for earlier access to care after miscarriage, in response to review Long-awaited independent report on NHS miscarriage care and improvement ideas was published earlier this week alongside government response to calls for change.
18 September 2023 Birmingham launches new Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service BiMaTs will offer a range of services including developing protocols that are specific to the needs of individual clients
14 September 2023 Artificial intelligence to identify eye disease and predict onset other health conditions Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) system with potential to identify sight-threatening eye disease and predict other health conditions.
12 September 2023 New study aiming to find new ways to prevent and treat pregnancy complications Birmingham researchers will explore how macrophages in the placenta may contribute to the development of preeclampsia.
06 September 2023 Unintended consequences of treatment targets see fewer patients treated in 18-week window Patients in England are less likely to be treated during the Gov't-set 18-week referral to treatment window due to “unhelpful” target setting, new study finds.
06 September 2023 Vaping renders immune cells unable to move to meet threats Even moderate exposure to nicotine-free vapour causes suppression of neutrophil’s typical activity.
30 August 2023 Study informs new guidance to support NHS staff after the death by suicide of a colleague New guidance to support NHS staff has been published, informed by key evidence and data gathered by researchers.
25 August 2023 NICE updates missed miscarriage guidelines, following Birmingham trial Advice on which drugs should be given to women and birthing people who have experienced a missed miscarriage has recently been updated.
22 August 2023 Eye scans detect signs of Parkinson’s disease up to seven years before symptoms emerge Markers showing the presence of Parkinson’s years before symptoms appear can be found in the eyes, new study proves
17 August 2023 New programme to improve how medicines are used in hospital and community settings Professor Liz Sapey will co-lead a programme aimed to transform the use of medicines for patients, especially those with multiple long-term conditions.
15 August 2023 There’s something in your eye – ocular microbiome study gets $2.3m International collaboration will create definitive catalogue of micro-organisms living around our eyes.
01 August 2023 University of Birmingham partners on reproductive health research University of Birmingham experts will collaborate on researching policy for reproductive health provision, as part of a new Policy Research Unit.