Better access to dental care could help Brazil win battle against COPD DescriptionOral health in Brazil needs better promotion and more accessible public dental services, in order to help tackle the impact of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Date:06/05/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research New research award to investigate and treat thrombo-inflammation in diseases where red blood cell destruction occurs DescriptionDr Julie Rayes has been awarded a highly regarded Intermediate Fellowship to better understand and to test and repurpose drugs to limit thrombo-inflammation when it is caused by infection or congenital disorders.Date:14/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study DescriptionStroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, finds a new systematic review.Date:09/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Dual dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong antibody immune responses in older people DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study has found that 98% of people aged 80 or over who had two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had a strong antibody immune response.Date:01/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Machine learning and AI for early detection of atrial fibrillation and stroke DescriptionA new EU-funded collaborative research project will develop the first integrative digital platform for diagnosing atrial cardiomyopathy.Date:31/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva DescriptionA study of top-flight UK rugby players has identified a method of accurately diagnosing concussion using saliva, paving the way for the first non-invasive clinical test for concussion for use in sport and other settings.Date:23/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research COVID positive patients should delay surgery to reduce death risk DescriptionSurgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a patient tests positive for COVID-19 – as operations taking place up to six weeks after diagnosis are associated with increased risk of death.Date:11/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research COVID-19 risks to pregnant women and their babies outlined in global research review DescriptionPregnant women remain at increased risk of severe COVID-19, and their risk of being admitted to intensive care or needing invasive ventilation is higher than non-pregnant reproductive aged women with the virus.Date:11/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 'Who are you to tell the story?': Exploring the experience of Central and Eastern European migrant artists DescriptionDr Kinga Goodwin, Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Department of Modern Languages, discusses the lived experience of CEE artists, and the implications they feel their migrant status has on their careers.Date:09/03/2021Categories: Arts and Law, International, Research University of Birmingham teams up with ARAI on transport research DescriptionUniversity of Birmingham and The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreeing to identify joint research interestsDate:08/03/2021Categories: Engineering and Physical Sciences, International, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 130 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next