The University of Birmingham has received £2.2m in government funding to improve the treatment, causes and symptoms of so-called Long COVID in non-hospitalised patients.
12 May 2021 Study investigates immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with antibody deficiencies A new study aims to explore the immune response to natural COVID-19 infection and vaccination in patients with antibody deficiency.
11 May 2021 Agents that target viral RNA could be the basis for next generation broad spectrum anti-viral drugs Latest research has found a new approach to tackling viruses by targeting the 'control centre' in viral RNA, leading to broad spectrum anti-viral drugs.
23 April 2021 Study outlines mechanism behind rare blood clots linked to COVID-19 vaccine New research carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has characterised a rare COVID-19 vaccine-induced syndrome which causes blood clots.
21 April 2021 Simple oral hygiene could help reduce COVID-19 severity - study An international team of researchers have found that simple oral hygiene could help reduce the severity of COVID-19.
14 April 2021 Over-80s show similar antibody responses following either one Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine Latest study finds over-80's receiving a dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID vaccine show equivalent antibody responses five weeks post vaccination.
12 April 2021 COVID-19 lateral flow testing survey is launched for the city of Birmingham The University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council have set up a research project to improve people's experiences of Lateral Flow Testing in Birmingham.
01 April 2021 Dual dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong antibody immune responses in older people A University of Birmingham-led study has found that 98% of over-80's who had two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had a strong antibody immune response.
29 March 2021 New study finds strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination University of Birmingham with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
24 March 2021 Updated Cochrane review assesses how accurate rapid tests are for detecting COVID-19 Review shows rapid antigen tests are better at correctly identifying cases of COVID-19 in people with symptoms than in people without symptoms.
11 March 2021 COVID positive patients should delay surgery to reduce death risk Surgery should be delayed for seven weeks after a patient tests positive for COVID-19 – as operations taking place up to six weeks after diagnosis are associated with increased risk of death.
11 March 2021 COVID-19 risks to pregnant women and their babies outlined in global research review Pregnant women are at higher risk of severe COVID-19, and their risk of going into intensive care is higher than non-pregnant women with COVID-19.
09 March 2021 Women with polycystic ovary syndrome at significantly increased risk of COVID-19, study finds Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are at a significantly increased risk of contracting COVID-19 than women without the condition, new research led by the University of Birmingham has revealed.