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News Universal screening using simple device could save countless babies’ lives Editorial published in Lancet calls for UK to screen newborn babies using pulse oximetry which could spot congenital heart defects
QS World University Subject Rankings released for 2023 University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
13 March 2024 Universal screening using simple device could save countless babies’ lives Editorial published in Lancet calls for UK to screen newborn babies using pulse oximetry which could spot congenital heart defects
11 March 2024 Major contract awarded for a concussion research programme from the US Department of Defense Birmingham experts will lead a major research programme involving hundreds of people across the UK to transform the way concussion is identified and managed.
05 March 2024 Birmingham researcher awarded for his work in endocrinology Dr Alessandro Prete has been selected for the 2024 European Journal of Endocrinology Rising Star Cohort.
01 March 2024 Women need better care to avoid endometrial cancer development, study finds Study follows 26 years of research conducted at University of Birmingham to establish best treatments for endometrial hyperplasia
29 February 2024 Professor John Terry appointed a theme lead for Epilepsy Research Institute UK Professor Terry, Director of the Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine will work with The Epilepsy Research Institute to forward research.
07 December 2023 Good maternal health ‘reparations’ has lifelong benefits for women Call for action to address vulnerability during pregnancy for women around the world.
Professor Shakila Thangaratinam and Sadia Haqnawaz share experiences of encouraging patient and public involvement and engagement around the world, highlighting the value of listening to what is important to women.