News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Randomised trials could help to return children safely to schools - study Description:Schools are closing again in response to surging levels of COVID-19 infection, but staging randomised trials when students eventually return could help.Date:21 January 2021 Fatal health threat to young African children reduced by innovative artistic intervention - study Description:The fatal threat from diarrhoea and pneumonia to young children in the world's poorer countries can be reduced by using traditional performing arts to encourage mothers to provide youngsters with safe food and water.Date:19 January 2021 Research reveals mental health impact of COVID-19 on hospital healthcare workers Description:Latest study found that around a third of healthcare workers reported increased symptoms of anxiety and depression following the initial COVID-19 pandemic peak.Date:18 January 2021 Birmingham maternity experts call for urgent action on pregnancy 'drug drought' Description:Maternal healthcare leaders have called for lifesaving research into pharmaceuticals for use during pregnancy in response to pregnancy-related complications.Date:18 January 2021 Government is missing its key healthy ageing targets and must act now, report finds Description:The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted stark inequalities in healthy life expectancy, according to a report into ageing published on Friday 15 January.Date:15 January 2021 Cancer research reveals how different mutations in one gene can cause different types of disease Description:Leading cancer experts at the University of Birmingham have solved a long-standing question of how various types of mutations in just one gene cause different types of disease.Date:15 January 2021 New treatment could spare early-stage rectal cancer patients life-altering side effects Description:A new and less invasive treatment developed by researchers is safer than standard major surgery for early-stage rectal cancer, giving patients a better quality of life with fewer life-altering side effects.Date:14 January 2021 Research reveals new insight into why breastfed babies have improved immune systems Description:New insight into the biological mechanisms of the long-term positive health effects of breastfeeding in preventing disorders of the immune system in later life.Date:14 January 2021 Hunterian Professorship awarded to Birmingham Clinician Scientist Description:Mr Nigel Drury, Clinician Scientist in Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of Birmingham, has received the prestigious Hunterian Professorship.Date:13 January 2021 Mali health project aims to save children from diarrhoea death Description:University of Birmingham experts are leading a new project in Mali to reduce the fatal threat from diarrhoea to young children and help to improve their growth.Date:12 January 2021 West Midlands research study reveals attitudes to vaccines Description:A recent survey undertaken by the University of Birmingham is among the first cross-sectional survey to examine factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.Date:08 January 2021 New COVID-19 test gives positive result in just a few minutes Description:University of Birmingham researchers have developed a new COVID-19 test that reduces testing time from 30 minutes to less than 5 and delivers accurate results.Date:06 January 2021 Previous2223242526272829Next