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News NICE updates missed miscarriage guidelines, following Birmingham trial Advice on which drugs should be given to women and birthing people who have experienced a missed miscarriage has recently been updated.
News Government acknowledges need for earlier access to care after miscarriage, in response to review
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.
25 August 2023 NICE updates missed miscarriage guidelines, following Birmingham trial Advice on which drugs should be given to women and birthing people who have experienced a missed miscarriage has recently been updated.
28 July 2023 Government acknowledges need for earlier access to care after miscarriage, in response to review Long-awaited independent report on NHS miscarriage care and improvement ideas was published earlier this week alongside government response to calls for change.
13 July 2023 Minister and MP visit Tommy’s miscarriage research centre Visitors shown the pilot of new system of miscarriage care for the UK
29 June 2023 Eating for two? Leave weight advice to the experts during pregnancy Meta-analysis of 99 studies found interventions from allied health professionals most effective for controlling prenatal weight gain
23 June 2023 Yearly re-scanning not needed for common brain tumour detected in 1 in 10 National study found that small benign adenomas more likely to shrink or disappear than grow
21 June 2023 Wearable monitor detects stress hormone levels across a full 24-hour day Blood-free sensor can read for up to 72 hours and detect early signs of endocrine diseases more accurately than existing tests taken at one point in the day
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.