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Posted 16 April 2021 Worm infections leave African women more vulnerable to STIs A new study reveals that intestinal worm infections can leave women in sub-Saharan Africa more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections.
Posted 14 April 2021 Outstanding results for School of Pharmacy in national exams The University of Birmingham's School of Pharmacy finished second nationally out of 29 Schools of Pharmacy who participated in the national pre-registration pharmacist recruitment exam in 2020/21.
Posted 14 April 2021 Over-80s show similar antibody responses following single vaccination with either Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine – but cellular responses are enhanced after AstraZeneca vaccine People aged over 80 receiving a single dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID vaccine show equivalent antibody responses five weeks post vaccination, research led by the University of Birmingham establishes.