Study shows impaired antibody response to COVID-19 vaccination in blood cancer and arthritis patients being treated with widely used drug Description:Certain blood cancer and arthritis patients have a significantly reduced antibody response to double COVID-19 vaccination in the first six months of being treated with a widely used drug, reveals a new study.Date:01 February 2022 Individuals with immunodeficiency at high risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection Description:Patients with primary and secondary immunodeficiency are at higher risk of mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection compared with the general population, according to a new study led by the University of Birmingham.Date:31 January 2022 The Nature of Islamophobia in Contemporary Britain Description:Th report highlights the pervasiveness of Islamophobia and shows that Islamophobia comes in two varieties, racial and religious, with the 'religious' form of Islamophobia being more common among the UK's middle classes.Date:24 January 2022 Lack of trust in public figures linked to COVID vaccine hesitancy says new research Description:New research says lack of trust in public sector officials has played a key role in low uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations amongst groups termed "high risk.Date:20 January 2022 MJur Law by Mohammed Hussain Description:MJur Law student Mohammed Subhan Hussain's experience on the course.Date:18 January 2022 New research to investigate methods of measuring heart function to improve care Description:Dr Karina Bunting has been awarded a Career Development Fellowship to determine whether a new method of measuring heart function in patients with atrial fibrillation improves accuracy.Date:14 January 2022 Free broadband: internet access is now a human right, no matter who pays the bills Description:Dr Merten Reglitz writing for The Conversation.Date:12 January 2022 Vertical integration of primary care practices with acute hospitals in England and Wales Description:Understanding vertical integration between primary care medical practices and the organisations running acute hospitalsDate:12 January 2022 Early development of primary care networks in the NHS in England Description:The study looks at early evidence on implementation and development of PCNs, motivations to participate and what enables or inhibits progress. Date:11 January 2022 €1.5M grant will enable research into why and when we help others Description:A University of Birmingham psychologist has been awarded a prestigious grant from the European Research Council to investigate why and when people make decisions to help others.Date:10 January 2022 Parasitic roundworm poses lung health threat to European men Description:Young men exposed to parasitic roundworm may be at increased risk of developing asthma and serious lung damage, a new study reveals.Date:06 January 2022 Researchers reveal scale of prevalence of a condition that can cause type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure Description:Scientists are calling for changes to healthcare policy following research showing the scale of the impact of a condition associated with benign tumours that can lead to type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure.Date:04 January 2022 Previous89101112131415Next