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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.
17 January 2019 Premier League footballers participate in new ground-breaking concussion study The University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust have launched a new study funded by The Drake Foundation to review and potentially enhance concussion diagnosis in football.
14 January 2019 Study reveals surprising link between linoleic acid and occurrence of rheumatoid arthritis A recent large-scale study looking into diet and its impact on the development of rheumatoid arthritis has revealed a surprising finding: linoleic acid may have a noticeable anti-inflammatory effect.
10 January 2019 Birmingham researcher receives leading award for translational biomedical research University of Birmingham clinician scientist and hepatologist Dr Ye Htun Oo has been awarded £1.7 million to fund translational biomedical research into autoimmune liver diseases.
07 January 2019 Leading scientist awarded £500,000 to investigate new blood test which could help spot bowel cancer sooner A leading University of Birmingham scientist has been awarded a £500,000 grant from Cancer Research UK to investigate whether a new blood-based screening test could detect bowel cancer earlier.
07 January 2019 Study identifies three simple 'clinical risks' and two biomarkers that could be used to screen patients with irregular heart rhythm Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found two biomarkers that could be used to identify a heart condition known as atrial fibrillation in patients who have three 'clinical risks'.
21 December 2018 University of Birmingham develops sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface of the eye.
20 December 2018 Birmingham experts join Chinese counterparts in superbug battle Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) experts at the University of Birmingham are joining forces with their counterparts in China in the battle against superbugs – potentially helping to save many thousands of lives.
20 December 2018 University of Birmingham medical students attend world-leading international bioethics conference Four students from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences recently attended the 13th World Conference on Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Healthcare Law in Jerusalem, organised by UNESCO.
11 December 2018 University launches ambitious new Centre for Health and Social Care Leadership Simon Stevens, Chief Executive of NHS England, visited the University of Birmingham today to launch an ambitious new multi-disciplinary Centre for Health and Social Care Leadership.
11 December 2018 Simple tips to curb overindulgence can help stop pounds piling on at Christmas A study by the University of Birmingham and Loughborough University has shown that regular weighing at home and simple tips to curb excess eating and drinking can prevent people from piling on the pounds at Christmas.
10 December 2018 The naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, say experts The visual inspection of a suspicious skin lesion using the naked eye alone is not enough to ensure the accurate diagnosis of skin cancer, a group of experts have concluded.
10 December 2018 Birmingham to lead ground-breaking research into patient experience of cell therapies Birmingham health researchers have been awarded £1.1 million by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)'s Innovate UK, to investigate patients' experience of cell and gene therapies.