News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Blood clotting research holds hope for sepsis Description:Researchers who identified a novel mechanism for platelet activation in blood clotting (thrombosis) are now turning their attention to sepsisDate:13 December 2022 Heart surgery and impact on mental health among new priorities for congenital heart disease research Description:Patients, parents, charities and healthcare professionals agree key focuses for future research for disease affecting around half a million in UK Date:12 December 2022 Babies born to Black mothers in rich countries twice as likely to die in first weeks of life Description:Largest analysis of perinatal outcomes finds disparities in outcomes based on race and ethnicity in high and upper-middle income countriesDate:08 December 2022 Birmingham researcher wins three major awards to work on DNA repair Description:Across 2022, Professor Jo Morris, from the Institute of Cancer and Genomics, has secured more than £4.9 million to better understand DNA replication and repair.Date:08 December 2022 MDS colleagues celebrate receiving MRC clinical fellowships Description:Two University of Birmingham researchers have been awarded prestigious Medical Research Council (MRC) clinical fellowships this year. Date:08 December 2022 University of Birmingham announces all language capability for tool to expedite Long COVID research Description:The validated Symptom Burden Questionnaire™ for Long COVID (SBQ™-LC) will help medical researchers develop or test new treatments.Date:08 December 2022 New device from Birmingham, U.K., to provide early diagnosis for cardiac tamponade Description:Diagnostic device to monitor against post-surgery heart strangulation risk under development by company formed by Birmingham cardiothoracic surgeonDate:05 December 2022 Abnormal heartbeat identified in 1 in 20 older adults using wrist-worn wearable and smartphone Description:A new study, conducted by the Atrial Fibrillation NETwork (AFNET), offered smartphone and arrhythmia screening to older adults without atrial fibrillation. Date:02 December 2022 Immune T cell defence is coping with COVID-19 variants of concern – for now Description:Broad T-cell response is currently protective but recognition of seven out of ten T-cell targets mutated in SARS-CoV-2 variants is impairedDate:01 December 2022 World’s first clinical trial to test new drug glenzocimab for heart attacks Description:New partnership with Acticor Biotech will see patients with heart attacks treated with glenzocimab, a promising new class of drug for the first time.Date:23 November 2022 ‘Playbook’ sets out ways to fight back against antimicrobial resistance Description:‘Resistance breakers’ and better genetic tests are among new ways that scientists could address antimicrobial resistance, a new paper suggests.Date:21 November 2022 Inflammation and Ageing Research Fellow receives £1.2M Competitive MRC Career Development Fellowship Description:Dr Jon Hazeldine, Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, has been awarded a competitive MRC Career Development Award Fellowship totalling £1.2M.Date:16 November 2022 Previous19202122232425Next