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News Lifesaving solution dramatically reduces severe bleeding after childbirth A trial of a set of interventions to manage postpartum haemorrhage, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found a 60% reduction in heavy bleeding
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.
23 February 2022 Non-invasive imaging could replace electrodes in epilepsy surgery planning A non-invasive imaging technique has shown potential in helping surgeons plan epilepsy operations.
07 February 2022 Research to investigate how food intake is regulated could improve treatment of COVID-19 illness Dr Caroline Gorvin has been awarded the distinguished Sir Henry Dale Fellowship worth nearly £1 million to better understand how food intake is regulated.
04 January 2022 Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure Scientists are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research showing the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.
10 December 2021 Wiebke Arlt: The story of an inspiring endocrinologist The anniversary autumn 2021 issue of The Endocrinologist includes an interview with Professor Wiebke Arlt, Director of the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR), University of Birmingham, about her career.
07 December 2021 CARE Fertility supporting miscarriage research CARE Fertility has generously donated £202,800 to support the miscarriage research led by Professor Arri Coomarasamy and team at the University of Birmingham.
30 November 2021 News-Medical | Using the contraceptive pill to reduce risk of type-2 diabetes in women with PCOS In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Weibke Arlt about her recent research into how the contraceptive pill affects type 2 diabetes in women with PCOS.