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Cancer and Genomics Combining anti-tumour drugs with chemo may improve rare children’s cancer outcomes Phase 2 trial found adding Bevacizumab to different chemotherapy drugs led to more patients’ tumours shrinking, which has helped to change routine UK treatment.
Microbiology and Infection New and highly infectious E. coli strain resistant to powerful antibiotics
Applied Health Research Lockdown air quality boost in Oxford helped 41% reduction in adult asthma hospital stays
Immunology and Immunotherapy Immune cells lose ‘killer instinct’ in cancerous tumours – but functionality can be re-awakened
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01 November 2023 University of Birmingham launches NIHR Net Zero Surgery research programme The University of Birmingham is preparing for a major conference aimed at reducing the healthcare sector's contribution to climate change.
31 October 2023 New standards released to ensure medical AI is safe and effective for everyone Healthcare professionals can harness artificial intelligence safely by following a new set of patient and industry-agreed standards.
31 October 2023 Strong partnership working has led to advances in care for trauma patients Celebrating 12 years of work to improve trauma care and outcomes for patients, through translational research built on military, NHS and scientific partnership.
30 October 2023 Protein interaction causing rare but deadly vaccine-related clotting found Discovery means potential protective treatments could be developed to block thrombosis from developing following vaccination.
30 October 2023 AI could be used to develop bioweapons if not regulated urgently A new report calls on governments to take urgent steps to manage the threat of artificial intelligence being used to develop bioweapons.
30 October 2023 New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancer For the first time, researchers have shown a direct link between a blood vessel protein and cell growth arrest in the liver
26 October 2023 Who cares? The problem of exploitation within the UK care system The UK care system is in crisis - what must be done?
18 October 2023 Sleep and stress give clues to understanding epileptic seizures - study Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures.
18 October 2023 Researcher leads in supporting those from ethnic minority backgrounds applying for research funding Birmingham researcher responds to a call to prioritise understanding barriers faced by researchers from ethnic minority backgrounds when applying for funding.