News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Rare disease trials to develop playbook for testing new treatments Description:MRC and NIHR funded project to develop new 'one-stop-study' method for running clinical trials with all phases included.Date:08 November 2023 Promising target for liver disease treatments identified Description:Inhibiting a protein involved in liver inflammation has the potential to reduce or stop fibrosis in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, trial findsDate:07 November 2023 University of Birmingham launches NIHR Net Zero Surgery research programme Description:The University of Birmingham is preparing for a major conference aimed at reducing the healthcare sector's contribution to climate change.Date:01 November 2023 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 Previous9101112131415Next