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11 March 2021 COVID-19 risks to pregnant women and their babies outlined in global research review Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe COVID-19, and their risk of going into intensive care is higher than non-pregnant women with COVID-19.
10 March 2021 Early career researcher awarded BBSRC New Investigator Award Dr Vicki Smith has been awarded £470,000 to explore the regulation of cell movement, looking at preventing and treating life-threatening conditions.
09 March 2021 Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at significantly increased risk of COVID-19, study finds Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the condition, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed.
02 February 2021 EPSRC Established Career Fellowship awarded to Professor John Terry Professor John Terry, Director of the Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine, has been awarded a prestigious Established Career Fellowship.
01 February 2021 'Weak' and 'strong' cells bonding boosts body's diabetes fight Scientists have discovered how 'weak' cells bond with their more mature cellular counterparts to boost the body's insulin production.
18 January 2021 Birmingham maternity experts call for urgent action on pregnancy 'drug drought' Maternal healthcare leaders have called for lifesaving research into pharmaceuticals for use during pregnancy in response to pregnancy-related complications.