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Cancer and Genomics Largest genetic atlas for zebrafish ‘breakthrough’ for biomedical research A collection of genetic maps will enable scientists to better study key health conditions including cancers and heart disease.
09 March 2022 New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses Researchers have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters that can kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including SARS-CoV-2.
03 March 2022 Researchers find genetic 'fingerprints' of ancient migrations in modern-day United Arab Emirates Geneticists and archaeologists analysed 1,200 people from the United Arab Emirates and found genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
16 February 2022 World-leading surgical research team gets fresh funding to save lives A world-leading global surgical research team led by the University of Birmingham has received £7 million to continue life-saving work in developing countries.
16 February 2022 New study explores unique approach to treat a rare liver disease A UK research study looking into a new approach to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare disease where the body's immune attacks its own liver.
01 February 2022 Study shows impaired antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination in blood cancer and arthritis patients being treated with widely used drug Certain blood cancer and arthritis patients have a significantly reduced antibody response to double COVID-19 vaccination in the first six months of being treated with a widely used drug, reveals a new study.
31 January 2022 Individuals with immunodeficiency at high risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection Patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency are at higher risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the general population, according to a new study led by the University of Birmingham.
06 January 2022 Parasitic roundworm poses lung health threat to European men Young men exposed to parasitic roundworm may be at increased risk of developing asthma and serious lung damage, a new study reveals.
04 January 2022 Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure Scientists are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research showing the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
22 December 2021 Booster vaccination strongly enhances COVID-19 immunity in care home residents and staff – study A COVID-19 booster vaccination markedly increases immune response in residents and staff within care homes, making it vital that people living and working in these settings get their third 'jab', a new study reveals.
21 December 2021 China-wide study will boost understanding of fatal surgical complication Older patients in hospitals across China took part in a major multi-centre open-label randomised clinical trial that showed there was no difference in post-operative delirium in older people with a hip fracture.
20 December 2021 Birmingham Perspective: How might Omicron impact potential future COVID-19 variants? Adam Cunningham, Professor of Functional Immunity, speculates on how might the Omicron variant might affect future COVID-19 variants.
20 December 2021 Gum disease increases risk of other illness such as mental health and heart conditions, study finds A University of Birmingham-led study shows an increased risk of patients developing illnesses including mental ill-health and heart conditions if they have a GP-inputted medical history of gum disease.