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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.
21 June 2022 Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine selected for Future Leaders Programme Dr Dhruv Parekh, Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine, has been accepted onto the 2022 cohort of the Academy of Medical Sciences Future Leaders Programme
20 May 2022 Birmingham research brings hope for spinal cord injury treatment Birmingham scientists have shown an existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord.
04 May 2022 Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy welcomes new Professor of Regenerative Medicine Professor Ivan Wall has been appointed as Professor of Regenerative Medicine with the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham.
15 March 2022 COVID-19 vaccination study opens at Great Ormond Street Hospital Patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Southampton Children's Hospital are taking part in research to work out how they respond to COVID-19 vaccination.
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.