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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.
Posted 09 June 2020 Birmingham scientists 're-train' immune system to prevent attack of healthy cells in new UK study into autoimmune diseases The body's immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognising its own proteins which, when attacked by the body, can cause autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.
Posted 05 June 2020 Experts release new guidelines for studies into most effective treatments for HPV-positive throat cancer Heightened caution is needed when considering de-escalation trials for patients with Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), to ensure minimal harm to patients.
Posted 29 May 2020 COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative death – global study Patients undergoing surgery after contracting coronavirus are at greatly increased risk of postoperative death, a new global study published in The Lancet reveals.
Posted 31 March 2020 New study finds how gamma delta T cells recognise target cells New research from the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy has found how an important class of immune cells, gamma delta T cells (γδ T cells), is able to recognise target cells.
Posted 27 March 2020 UK oncologists launch joint project to track cancer patients with COVID-19 A team of oncologists have joined forces to launch the first cancer coronavirus registry in the world to track how cancer patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 will be impacted.
Posted 25 March 2020 New global guidelines launched to reduce surgical site infection and antimicrobial resistance International surgical guidelines launched today (25 March) will help to save thousands of lives in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC) countries by standardising and improving practice in surgery.
Posted 13 February 2020 Scientists uncover new understanding of how antibodies target dangerous bacteria A new study from the University of Birmingham has helped provide novel understanding into how to select antigens to target in vaccines or new treatments against bacterial infections.
Posted 12 February 2020 Urgent improvements needed in the care of children with suspected appendicitis - study Thousands of UK children undergo unnecessary appendix surgery each year in the NHS, a new study reveals.
Posted 12 February 2020 Skin cancer diagnosis apps are unreliable and poorly regulated, study shows Smartphone apps used as 'early warning systems' for skin cancer are poorly regulated and frequently cannot be relied upon to produce accurate results, according to new analysis by experts at the University of Birmingham.
Posted 11 February 2020 Opening of a new laboratory for the Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences The College of Medical and Dental Sciences has recently completed a major upgrade transforming derelict space into a new, vibrant and modern research facility.