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10 May 2021 Bayer to invest in childhood cancer trial at the University of Birmingham Funding from Bayer enables the University of Birmingham to deliver a new study aiming to identify more effective treatments for a rare type of childhood cancer.
06 May 2021 Better access to dental care could help Brazil win battle against COPD Oral health in Brazil needs better promotion and more accessible public dental services in order to tackle the impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
16 April 2021 Worm infections leave African women more vulnerable to STIs A new study reveals that intestinal worm infections can leave women in sub-Saharan Africa more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections.
14 April 2021 Over-80s show similar antibody responses following either one Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine Latest study finds over-80's receiving a dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID vaccine show equivalent antibody responses five weeks post vaccination.
12 April 2021 COVID-19 lateral flow testing survey is launched for the city of Birmingham The University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council have set up a research project to improve people's experiences of Lateral Flow Testing in Birmingham.
09 April 2021 Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study New study finds long-term stroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries in the four months after injury and is significant for up to five years.
01 April 2021 Dual dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong antibody immune responses in older people A University of Birmingham-led study has found that 98% of over-80's who had two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had a strong antibody immune response.
31 March 2021 Machine learning and AI for early detection of atrial fibrillation and stroke A new EU-funded collaborative research project will develop the first integrative digital platform for diagnosing atrial cardiomyopathy.
24 March 2021 Updated Cochrane review assesses how accurate rapid tests are for detecting COVID-19 Review shows rapid antigen tests are better at correctly identifying cases of COVID-19 in people with symptoms than in people without symptoms.
23 March 2021 Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva A study of UK rugby players has found an accurate diagnosis method for concussion using saliva, paving the way for non-invasive clinical tests for concussion.
17 March 2021 £1.1m research project aims to improve uptake of home kidney dialysis treatments A new study being carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham could save the NHS up to £45m over three years through home dialysis treatment
15 March 2021 Drug dosing technology to improve children's cancer treatment A new project has been launched in collaboration with the University of Birmingham aimed at aiding more precise drug dosing in children with cancer.