News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 16/04/2021 Worm infections leave African women more vulnerable to STIs DescriptionA new study reveals that intestinal worm infections can leave women in sub-Saharan Africa more vulnerable to sexually-transmitted viral infections.Date:16/04/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 14/04/2021 Outstanding results for School of Pharmacy in national exams DescriptionThe 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.Date:14/04/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences Over-80s show similar antibody responses following single vaccination with either Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine – but cellular responses are enhanced after AstraZeneca vaccine DescriptionPeople 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.Date:14/04/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research New research award to investigate and treat thrombo-inflammation in diseases where red blood cell destruction occurs DescriptionDr Julie Rayes has been awarded a highly regarded Intermediate Fellowship to better understand and to test and repurpose drugs to limit thrombo-inflammation when it is caused by infection or congenital disorders.Date:14/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 12/04/2021 COVID-19 lateral flow testing survey is launched for the city of Birmingham DescriptionThe University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council have launched a research project to improve people's experiences of Lateral Flow Testing for COVID-19 in Birmingham.Date:12/04/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 09/04/2021 Traumatic brain injuries can increase risk of stroke for up to five years, finds study DescriptionStroke risk for patients with traumatic brain injuries is at its highest in the four months following injury and remains significant for up to five years post-injury, finds a new systematic review.Date:09/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 01/04/2021 Dual dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine elicits strong antibody immune responses in older people DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study has found that 98% of people aged 80 or over who had two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine had a strong antibody immune response.Date:01/04/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 31/03/2021 Machine learning and AI for early detection of atrial fibrillation and stroke DescriptionA new EU-funded collaborative research project will develop the first integrative digital platform for diagnosing atrial cardiomyopathy.Date:31/03/2021Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 30/03/2021 Vitamin D deficiency linked to metabolic changes in patients with lupus DescriptionPatients with lupus are more likely to have metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance – both factors linked to heart disease – if they have lower vitamin D levels, a new study reveals.Date:30/03/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 29/03/2021 New study finds strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination DescriptionUniversity 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.Date:29/03/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 876 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next