Death and the 'Spanish Lady': Suicide in Pandemic Times DescriptionIn 1918-19, the 'Spanish Flu', (or Spanish Lady'), is estimated to have killed over 50M people. What is less well-known is that many others succumbed to its effects on mental wellbeing and died by suicide as a result.Date:16/11/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Trial will test existing drugs against rare blood cancer DescriptionA clinical trial designed to test existing drugs in the treatment of a rare blood cancer has been launched at the Universities of Birmingham and Warwick.Date:26/10/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Research Intensive monoculture is putting water systems in peril DescriptionThe global spread of vast forest plantations and agricultural monocultures are turning once diverse landscapes into areas of land supporting single plant species, with huge implications for our terrestrial water cycle.Date:22/09/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Research International Research Programme to help young people at risk of psychotic illness DescriptionThe University of Birmingham is leading the UK site of a new International programme to develop models for predicting outcomes for young people who are at imminent and high risk of psychotic illness.Date:21/09/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Research QMS - four new SOPs DescriptionFour SOPs and associated QCDs released: QMS Development and Management SOP, Healthy Volunteers & Medical Oversight SOP, Skeletal Muscle Biopsies SOP and Food & Nutritional Components SOP. All effective as of 20-Jul-2020.Date:05/08/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research QMS - updated Randomisation & Blinding SOP DescriptionUpdated Randomisation and Blinding SOP; scope expanded to include clinical studies as well as clinical trials. This SOP will become effective as of 17-Aug-2020.Date:05/08/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research COG-UK Preliminary Analysis Reveals the Frequency and Source of Virus introductions into the UK DescriptionCOG-UK Preliminary Analysis Reveals the Frequency and Source of Virus introductions into the UKDate:10/06/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Research What is the impact of self-isolation and quarantining on our mental health? DescriptionDr Karen Newbigging responds to a recent paper published in the lancet addressing the psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it.Date:06/04/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences Birmingham experts join forces in global fight for clean air DescriptionExperts at the University of Birmingham's Institute for Global Innovation (IGI) have launched a new multi-disciplinary research theme around clean air that could help to save millions of lives around the world.Date:09/03/2020Categories: International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Research The forests are burning. What does this mean for our climate? DescriptionFire has been ever present in the news over the last few weeks, with more than 10 million hectares of Australian bushlands having gone up in flames since September 2019.Date:23/01/2020Categories: Life and Environmental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 154 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next