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All the latest research news, discoveries and breakthroughs


Hypertension poses major health risk for patients in middle income countries

Woman checking man's blood pressure
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Hypertension is revealed as a major health problem for middle-income countries – leading to heart problems and death.
Date:
07 July 2022

Largest genetic atlas for zebrafish ‘breakthrough’ for biomedical research

Colourful Zebrafish
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A collection of genetic maps will enable scientists to better study key health conditions including cancers and heart disease.
Date:
04 July 2022

Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine selected for Future Leaders Programme

Dhruv Parekh
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Dr Dhruv Parekh, Associate Professor in Respiratory Medicine, has been accepted onto the 2022 cohort of the Academy of Medical Sciences Future Leaders Programme
Date:
21 June 2022

ITSEE students win prizes at Postgraduate Research Festival

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Andrew Patton won the Michael O’Rourke postgraduate publication prize and Gabriël Oberholzer was named People’s Choice Runner-up in the Images of Research.
Date:
20 June 2022

Now in paperback: International Law and International Politics by Alexander Orakhelashvili

Cover of the book "International Law and International Politics - Foundations of Interdisciplinary Analysis" by Alexander Orakhelashvili
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Latest work by Birmingham Law School expert in international law is available this month (June 2022) in paperback from Edward Elgar.
Date:
15 June 2022

Global rail leaders focus on ‘reshaping our railways post-pandemic’

Experts at the World Congress on Railway Research
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Leaders in rail innovation from across the globe came together in Birmingham to discuss plans to develop, improve and shape the industry post-pandemic.
Date:
15 June 2022

University of Birmingham apologises for its role in historical sexual reorientation research

Campus - Aston Webb
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The University of Birmingham has formally acknowledged its role in historical sexual reorientation research and practice on its Edgbaston campus.
Date:
08 June 2022

Birmingham research brings hope for spinal cord injury treatment

Illustration of human body with the spinal cord, nervous system and brain highlighted
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Birmingham scientists have shown an existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord.
Date:
20 May 2022

University of Birmingham ranked among top UK universities for research

Campus - Aston Webb
Description:
The University of Birmingham has today received an outstanding vote of confidence in the quality of its research and contribution to society.
Date:
12 May 2022

Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy welcomes new Professor of Regenerative Medicine

Professor Ivan Wall
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Professor Ivan Wall has been appointed as Professor of Regenerative Medicine with the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham.
Date:
04 May 2022

Reconnecting Birmingham to Ruskin Land

Woodland sculpture made up of logs and branches
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Researchers from the University of Birmingham will be working with artists and schools to co-create artworks on the themes of nature and environmental justice.
Date:
25 April 2022

Into the abyss? Charity finances during the Covid pandemic

Charity worker sifting through boxes of donations in a charity shop
Description:
Charities were expected to be under pressure during COVID-19, new research highlights to what extent have these forebodings been borne out.
Date:
14 April 2022

Civilians and military take part in study to improve concussion prognosis

Man sitting with brain scanning equipment
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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.
Date:
08 April 2022

Autistic pupils twice as likely to be excluded from school

Teacher reading with a child in a school library
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Due to inadequate systems and budget cuts, schools are twice as likely to expel autistic pupils
Date:
04 April 2022

Russia’s War in Ukraine: Its Impact on Trauma

A woolly hat lies on the floor among debris near a cordoned off area following shelling by Russian forces
Description:
Trauma is a huge effect of war not only on physical health, which is more easily visible, but also the mental health consequence, which may remain hidden.
Date:
24 March 2022

Addressing the ‘invisible water crisis’ of global water pollution

Bucolic aerial shot of green land with trees and a pathway meeting a wide river
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World Water Day this year highlights groundwater and the need to protect, as global water pollution represents a major ‘invisible water crisis’.
Date:
21 March 2022

COVID-19 vaccination study opens at Great Ormond Street Hospital

covid vaccine and mask
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Patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Southampton Children's Hospital are taking part in research to work out how they respond to COVID-19 vaccination.
Date:
15 March 2022

New antimicrobial air filters tested on trains rapidly kill SARS-CoV-2 and other viruses

An antimicrobial coating is sprayed onto filters.
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Researchers have developed new antimicrobial technology for air filters that can kill bacteria, fungi and viruses including SARS-CoV-2.
Date:
09 March 2022

Researchers find genetic 'fingerprints' of ancient migrations in modern-day United Arab Emirates

Arabian man
Description:
Geneticists and archaeologists analysed 1,200 people from the United Arab Emirates and found genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
Date:
03 March 2022

Dr Alice Turner hosts Respiratory Medicine Event at our New City-Centre Venue

Dr Alice Turner Presents to Delegates at The Exchange
Description:
Our symposium convened industry leaders from the healthcare and life sciences sector and key academics to discuss how to make respiratory medicine sustainable.
Date:
01 March 2022