News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' NewsRSS FeedAtom Feed 26/10/2020 Birmingham Professor to receive prestigious award for exceptional scientific advances in endocrinology DescriptionProfessor Davide Calebiro, Chair of Molecular Endocrinology at the University of Birmingham's Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, has been named as the recipient of a prestigious endocrinology award.Date:26/10/2020Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 24/10/2020 Optical imaging techniques could offer non-invasive method to measure swelling within the brain, new study finds DescriptionImaging techniques ordinarily used by eye doctors to monitor the optic nerve could offer a non-invasive method of measuring and managing potentially dangerous swelling in the skull, a new UK study has found.Date:24/10/2020Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 15/10/2020 University receives two awards to mark gender equality DescriptionThe College of Medical and Dental Sciences has achieved the Athena SWAN Silver award from the Athena SWAN Foundation, recognising the College's commitment to gender equality.Date:15/10/2020Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 13/10/2020 Pregnancy complications are linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, new study reports DescriptionPregnancy complications are linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, new study reports.Date:13/10/2020 09/10/2020 Ground-breaking trial aiming to stop women dying in childbirth starts recruitment in Africa and Asia DescriptionResearchers based at the University of Birmingham are starting a ground-breaking maternal health trial across 80 hospitals in South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.Date:09/10/2020Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 07/10/2020 Vitamin D deficiency increased risk of COVID in healthcare workers, new UK study shows DescriptionResearch finds healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing COVID-19 symptoms were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected.Date:07/10/2020Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 06/10/2020 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas could save lives after surgery – global study DescriptionSetting up 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas for surgical patients could save lives during the second wave of the pandemic – reducing the risk of death from lung infections associated with coronavirus.Date:06/10/2020Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research University of Birmingham academic awarded grant for rapid COVID research DescriptionA University of Birmingham academic is one of three UK scientists awarded a share of £50,000 to develop innovative research to improve the care of COVID-19 patients.Date:06/10/2020Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 01/10/2020 Government COVID-19 testing lab to open at the University of Birmingham DescriptionAs part of the drive to expand COVID-19 testing capacity across the UK, The University of Birmingham has been announced today as one of the first academic sector lab partnerships to come online.Date:01/10/2020Categories: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research 30/09/2020 Global experts support maternal health professionals during pandemic DescriptionGlobal health professionals are joining the latest in a series of online expert workshops aimed at improving the care of pregnant women during the current COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in low income countriesDate:30/09/2020Categories: International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research Displaying 1 to 10 of 795 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 … Next