News Back to 'Birmingham Medical School' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Women face greater risk of obesity in low- and middle-income countries Description:Study finds women are two to three times more likely to be affected than men.Date:01 November 2023 New standards released to ensure medical AI is safe and effective for everyone Description:Healthcare professionals can harness artificial intelligence safely by following a new set of patient and industry-agreed standards.Date:31 October 2023 Strong partnership working has led to advances in care for trauma patients Description:Celebrating 12 years of work to improve trauma care and outcomes for patients, through translational research built on military, NHS and scientific partnership.Date:31 October 2023 Protein interaction causing rare but deadly vaccine-related clotting found Description:Discovery means potential protective treatments could be developed to block thrombosis from developing following vaccination.Date:30 October 2023 AI could be used to develop bioweapons if not regulated urgently Description:A new report calls on governments to take urgent steps to manage the threat of artificial intelligence being used to develop bioweapons.Date:30 October 2023 New inflammatory mechanisms unveiled in the setting of liver disease and liver cancer Description:For the first time, researchers have shown a direct link between a blood vessel protein and cell growth arrest in the liverDate:30 October 2023 New International Guideline to improve the health of women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Description:New guidelines to improve the lives of women with PCOS, a neglected health condition, are welcome.Date:26 October 2023 Who cares? The problem of exploitation within the UK care system Description:The UK care system is in crisis - what must be done?Date:26 October 2023 Senior leader receives Vitae ICE Award for work around menopause awareness. Description:Helen Matthews, Head of Operations at the Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, has been awarded the Vitae ICE Award for work on menopause.Date:19 October 2023 Sleep and stress give clues to understanding epileptic seizures - study Description:Sleeping patterns and stress hormones could be the key to understanding how and when people with epilepsy are likely to experience seizures.Date:18 October 2023 Researcher leads in supporting those from ethnic minority backgrounds applying for research funding Description:Birmingham researcher responds to a call to prioritise understanding barriers faced by researchers from ethnic minority backgrounds when applying for funding. Date:18 October 2023 Novel risk tool could help prevent strokes in patients with atrial fibrillation Description:UK patients with the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation could benefit from a new prediction tool for assessing the risk of stroke and major bleedingDate:17 October 2023 Previous9101112131415Next