News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 04/06/2021 Study of UK dental professionals reveals extent of occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study of over a thousand dental professionals has shown their increased occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first wave of the pandemic in the UK.Date:04/06/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body's own tissues or organs, finds study DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study funded by the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body's own tissues or organs.Date:04/06/2021 27/05/2021 Study finds almost half of patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer are not prescribed essential medication DescriptionA University of Birmingham-led study has found that almost half of patients with inoperable pancreatic cancer are not prescribed essential medication.Date:27/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 19/05/2021 Medical students boost the health and aspirations of Sandwell schoolchildren DescriptionDozens of students from the University of Birmingham's Medical School worked in Sandwell primary schools to better understand the impact of diversity and deprivation on children's health and education.Date:19/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences 14/05/2021 Delaying second Pfizer vaccines to 12 weeks significantly increases antibody responses in older people, finds study DescriptionNew study finds that antibody response in people over 80 is three-and-a-half times greater in those who have the second dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine after 12 weeks compared to at a three-week interval.Date:14/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research New study into paediatric intensive care paves the way for improving care for critically ill children DescriptionA new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham has identified factors that increase the likelihood of critically ill children needing life-saving CPR.Date:14/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 13/05/2021 NEC Laboratories Europe supports University of Birmingham-based InHANSE's innovative clinical cancer research DescriptionNEC Laboratories Europe has announced a donation to the University of Birmingham-based Institute of Head and Neck Studies and Education (InHANSE) to support its future cancer research.Date:13/05/2021 12/05/2021 Better treatment for miscarriage patients is more cost effective than current standard NHS treatment, study finds DescriptionA new drug combination is both better at treating miscarriage and more cost effective than current standard NHS treatment, finds a new studyDate:12/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Study launches to investigate immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with antibody deficiencies DescriptionA new study aims to explore the immune response to natural COVID-19 infection and vaccination in patients with antibody deficiency.Date:12/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research University of Birmingham Professor of Biostatistics among 50 outstanding scientists elected to prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship DescriptionThe University of Birmingham's Professor Jon Deeks is one of 50 prominent biomedical and health scientists to have been elected to the Academy of Medical Science's respected and influential Fellowship.Date:12/05/2021Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 899 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next