10 November 2022 Early career researcher acknowledged for work to better understand thymus function The International Eosinophil Society announce University of Birmingham researcher as a winner of the Gerald J. Gleich Award 2022.
08 November 2022 Antibody therapies against Covid-19 for most vulnerable patients work, new analysis finds The largest analysis of data on antibody therapies for protecting clinically extremely vulnerable people from Covid-19 shows that they are effective.
28 October 2022 New NoriZite™ Nasal Spray launches in the UK Award-winning innovation from Birmingham Biotech Ltd and University of Birmingham is now available in the UK
27 October 2022 How chameleon cancers can change their colors to survive treatment Some leukemias evade treatment by changing their appearance and identity through changing the read-out of their DNA, a new study has found.
20 October 2022 Single stranded suture threads could prevent pregnancy infection complications, C-STICH trial finds Results of the clinical trial published in the Lancet found single-strand suture threads could reduce risk of infection after cerclage surgery
20 October 2022 Monkeypox research to benefit from genetic coding lessons taken from Covid-19 Lessons from the genetic mutations which led to Covid-19 variants such as Alpha and Omicron could help scientists tackle similar changes in Monkeypox.
20 October 2022 Dr Gill Lowe appointed as national haematology lead at NIHR Dr Gill Lowe in the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham has been appointed National Haematology Specialty Lead
18 October 2022 AI takes guesswork out of lateral flow testing A new trial found that an AI app-based reader for lateral flow devices reduced false Covid negatives in assisted test sites.
14 October 2022 New £30M research injection to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases Renewed National Institute for Health and Care Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre continue funds for developments around inflammatory diseases
14 October 2022 First Midlands research collaboration to focus on patient safety National Institute for Health and Care Research will establish Patient Safety Research Collaboration based in the Midlands
13 October 2022 Dr Melanie Madhani receives Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship Award Dr Melanie Madhani has been internationally recognised by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) for her outstanding research.
13 October 2022 New device for early detection of gum disease Researchers are developing a rapid test for gum disease, which they expect to play a pivotal role in early detection of heart or lung disease, and diabetes.