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Applied Health Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life Largest analysis of perinatal outcomes finds disparities in outcomes based on race and ethnicity in high and upper-middle income countries.
13 December 2019 Labelling foods with amount of physical activity needed to burn off calories linked to healthier choices Labelling food and drink with the amount and type of exercise needed to burn off its calorie content may be a more effective way of encouraging people to make 'healthier' dietary choices shows research.
06 December 2019 Domestic abuse survivors twice at risk of long-term illnesses Female survivors of domestic abuse are at double the risk of developing long-term illnesses that cause widespread bodily pain and extreme tiredness, shows a study by the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick.
06 December 2019 Study reveals dramatic rise in patients 'cured' of heart condition following GP performance pay scheme The introduction of a performance-related financial incentive scheme for GPs led to a dramatic almost five-fold rise in the number of patients whose heart rhythm condition was said to have been 'cured'.
04 December 2019 Young women in UK face unnecessary surgery for suspected appendicitis Thousands of young women are unnecessarily admitted to UK hospitals and undergo surgery they do not need each year in the NHS, a new study reveals.
19 November 2019 MedTech worth £1.6 billion to Midlands' economy according to new report A recent report has highlighted the vital importance of the Medical Technologies (MedTech) sector to the Midlands' economy.
18 November 2019 Birmingham professor receives the J Moulton Award from the British Medical Association The J Moulton Award was awarded in recognition of Professor Nicholas Barnes' work on neuroinflammation relevant to psychiatric disorders and was joint with Dr Golam Khandaker.
15 November 2019 Old Joe to turn blue to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week The face of the University of Birmingham's 'Old Joe' Clock tower will be lit blue to shine a light on the work scientists are doing to discover new ways to prevent and treat drug-resistant bacterial infections.
13 November 2019 Birmingham experts join Indian medics to counter surgical infection threat University of Birmingham experts joined medical professionals in India to lead work in improving care for surgical patients.
11 November 2019 Experts to gather in Africa to speed up development of vaccines to prevent bacterial infections A global network of scientists who are working together to accelerate the development of vaccines against bacterial infections in low and middle income countries are to stage an annual network meeting in Africa.
07 November 2019 Researchers find potential new target for treatment of inflammatory disease Researchers led by the University of Birmingham have found a potential new target to treat inflammatory disease. The research has been published in Cell Metabolism.
30 October 2019 New BHF investment to boost heart and circulatory disease research at University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham has received £1 million funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to strengthen its ground-breaking research into heart and circulatory diseases.
29 October 2019 Senior Clinical Lecturer joins Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy Dr Leila Khoja joins Birmingham from AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital, bringing with her an extensive experience in translating immunotherapies from bench to bedside.