03 September 2021 New study will use artificial intelligence to improve treatments for people with multiple long-term conditions The NIHR has awarded £2.5 million for research that will use artificial intelligence to produce computer programmes and tools to help doctors improve the choice of drugs in patients with multiple long-term conditions.
03 September 2021 Research explores impact on informal carers who nursed people who died at home during first wave of COVID-19 pandemic Informal carers who looked after people that died from a terminal illness at home during the COVID-19 pandemic are being asked to take part in a research project led by the University of Birmingham.
31 August 2021 Artificial Intelligence approach helps to identify patients with heart failure that respond to beta-blocker treatment Researchers at the University of Birmingham have developed a new way to identify which patients with heart failure will benefit from treatment with beta-blockers.
27 August 2021 New spinout Empower Therapeutics sets its sights on reducing pain 'chronification' The University of Birmingham, UK, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore have created a new spinout, Empower Therapeutics, to commercialise a simple, reliable (EEG)-based biomarker for pain sensitivity.
26 August 2021 Global COVID-19 surgery study scoops scientific world record A study led by University of Birmingham experts has been awarded the Guinness World Records title for the world's largest scientific collaboration.
26 August 2021 Reducing mechanical ventilation can greatly improve outcomes for critically ill children, finds study A major UK clinical trial carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has shown how a new approach to reduce the use of mechanical ventilation can greatly improve outcomes for critically ill children.
26 August 2021 New study to test third COVID-19 vaccine for people with weakened immune systems A new clinical trial has launched in the UK to determine whether a third vaccine will improve the immune response of people who have weakened immune systems.
25 August 2021 Recent COVID-19 infection puts surgical patients at higher blood clot risk Surgical patients who have recently had COVID-19 are more likely to develop potentially fatal post-operative blood clots, a new global study reveals.
25 August 2021 Birmingham scientists discover new piece of clotting puzzle In research that provides a new perspective on how blood clotting works in infectious and inflammatory diseases, Birmingham scientists have described a potential new target and strategy for anti-thrombotic therapy.
24 August 2021 Study shows low or undetectable immune response to double COVID-19 vaccination in patients with impaired immune systems A significant proportion of clinically at-risk patients with certain immunocompromised or immunosuppressed conditions mount a low or undetectable immune response after two doses of the same COVID-19 vaccine
24 August 2021 Birmingham Health Partners plays key role in report calling for Government reform of regulation of medical devices Experts within Birmingham Health Partners have significantly contributed to a new independent report calling on the UK Government to reform the regulation of medical devices.
18 August 2021 Birmingham researchers confirm speed, simplicity and sensitivity for new COVID-19 test Researchers from the University of Birmingham have confirmed the speed, accuracy and simplicity of a novel, highly sensitive testing method for COVID-19.