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News Epilepsy and Pregnancy – new project to create personalised care for at-risk mums Launch event in Parliament hosted by former health minister Baroness Cumberlege, who chaired key report on harmful side effects of some medicine
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.
14 July 2022 Second brain tumour risk lower than thought after radiotherapy Treatment for noncancerous growths around pituatary gland double risk of secondary tumours, much lower than previous research suggests
12 July 2022 Official inauguration of The Dame Hilda Lloyd Network drives forward women's health agenda The Dame Hilda Lloyd (DHL) Network was officially launched on the 9th June at the University of Birmingham.
08 June 2022 Bad dreams could be early warning of Parkinson’s disease Older adults who start to experience bad dreams or nightmares could be exhibiting early signs of Parkinson’s disease, say University of Birmingham researchers.
28 April 2022 New insight in patient response to surgical disruption in life-saving hormones Cardiac surgery patients may not be producing enough life-saving hormones during their operations
08 April 2022 Civilians and military take part in study to improve concussion prognosis A major UK study to identify new ways to accurately predict if patients will develop long-term complications as a consequence of concussion has been launched.
16 March 2022 Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare - study SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing the COVID-19 infection, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth.
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.