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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.
30 November 2018 Study discovers over 6,000 antibiotic resistance genes in the bacteria that inhabit the human gut A study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has used an innovative approach to identify thousands of antibiotic resistance genes found in bacteria that inhabit the human gut.
29 November 2018 Three researchers from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences named in global Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List A global list of the most highly cited researchers has found three academics from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences to be among the most influential researchers as determined by their peers around the globe.
29 November 2018 School of Dentistry in ground-breaking £6.1 million project to develop robot-assisted surgery The University of Birmingham will be part of a £6.1 million research project aimed at finding new ways to use ultrasonic tools for complex robot-assisted surgery. Read more.
22 November 2018 Developing cutting-edge treatments for a scar free future A ground-breaking new centre has opened at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham that will develop innovative new treatments for patients affected by scar related injuries.
15 November 2018 Standard chemotherapy treatment for HPV-positive throat cancer remains the most effective, study finds A new study funded by Cancer Research UK and led by the University of Birmingham has found that the standard chemotherapy used to treat a specific type of throat cancer remains the most effective.
12 November 2018 University leads pioneering research to find solutions to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance While this week marks World Antibiotic Awareness Week, experts at the University of Birmingham are carrying out pioneering research to find real world solutions to the global threat of antimicrobial resistance.
26 October 2018 New research will study smallest vessels of the heart New research by the University of Birmingham and funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) will study the damage caused to the smallest vessels of the heart following a heart attack.
25 October 2018 Patients with HPV-positive throat cancer should receive chemotherapy not cetuximab Patients with human papilloma virus (HPV)-positive throat cancer should receive chemoradiotherapy rather than cetuximab with radiotherapy, according to research led by the University of Birmingham.
25 October 2018 Cancer trial shows treating the prostate with radiotherapy improves survival Treating the prostate with radiotherapy alongside standard treatment led to an 11 percent increase in survival for some men with advanced prostate cancer, according to study.
18 October 2018 Irrigating vegetables with wastewater in African cities may spread disease Urban farmers growing vegetables to feed millions of people in Africa's ever-growing cities could unwittingly be helping to spread disease by irrigating crops with wastewater, a new study reveals.
17 October 2018 Breast cancer drug could be used to treat life-threatening leukaemia A recently-approved breast cancer drug could be used to target and treat a life-threatening leukaemia, new research has revealed.
15 October 2018 New guidelines aim to improve diagnosis and treatment of brain pressure condition Experts led by the University of Birmingham have produced the first internationally collaborative guidelines aimed at improving the treatment and diagnosis of a rare condition which causes devastating high brain pressure.