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News Remote controlled microscopes boost research capacity in Midlands A new collaborative network that facilitates remote training and access to advanced microscopy will expand and strengthen research capability and capacity in the region.
News Research to investigate how food intake is regulated could improve treatment of severe COVID-19 illness
11 October 2021 Milestone moment for the region's life science sector as construction on No. 1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus gets underway Construction of No.1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus (BHIC) in Selly Oak is underway, marking a major milestone for the region's rapidly growing life sciences sector.
09 October 2021 Research to boost astronaut health for future space missions The University of Birmingham is launching two new major studies funded by the UK Space Agency aimed at solving the health challenges faced by astronauts during long missions.
13 July 2021 Partnership will create the next generation of researchers to transform global healthcare The Universities of Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham have launched a partnership training the next generation of leading researchers the skills required to transform our understanding and treatment of disease.
21 June 2021 Research shows increased risk of chronic kidney disease in people with 'healthy' obesity People with 'healthy' obesity have a 66% increased risk of chronic kidney disease, finds a new study led by the University of Birmingham.
15 June 2021 Birmingham experts join drive to address global burden of maternal sepsis University of Birmingham health experts are working in a research partnership in East Africa aiming to reduce the number of mothers dying from maternal sepsis.
15 June 2021 Northern News Wire: Birmingham Experts Join Drive to Address Global Burden of Maternal Sepsis in Uganda and Malawi. Professor Arri Coomarasamy is quoted in Northern News Wire (Uganda) on joining the drive to address the global burden of maternal sepsis in Uganda and Malawi.
07 May 2021 Trial seeks to revolutionise diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening post-partum haemorrhage Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) accounts for 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide. PPH disproportionately affects mothers from low- and middle-income countries.
06 May 2021 University of Birmingham joins drug discovery collaboration with Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb The University of Birmingham is part of a new industry collaboration to accelerate drug discovery projects that will fast track research from lab to patient.
27 April 2021 Study finds weight loss surgery reduces brain pressure in patients with neurological condition University of Birmingham-led study finds weight loss surgery is more effective to reduce brain pressure-causing blindness in cases with neurological condition.
26 April 2021 Researchers call for end of postcode lottery in miscarriage care and treatment Experts at the University of Birmingham and Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research have set out recommendations to improve care and treatment to all women who have suffered a miscarriage.
21 April 2021 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus takes another step forward after planning permission granted Work is set to begin on the first phase of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus this Summer after planning permission was granted by Birmingham City Council.
19 April 2021 Doctor calls for 'life-saving' blood tests for newborn babies to be made mandatory across the UK Professor Andrew Ewer is quoted in ITV News regarding making the Pulse oximetry test, life-saving' blood test for newborn babie, mandatory across the UK