News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences High levels of PPE prevented transmission of COVID-19 for frontline healthcare workers in China, new study finds Description:High levels of personal protective equipment provided to frontline healthcare workers in China treating patients with COVID-19, prevented the transmission of the infection, a new international study has found.Date:01 July 2020 University professor part of team leading national COVID-19 testing effort at UK's first 'Lighthouse Lab' Description:An infectious disease expert from the University of Birmingham is playing a significant part in the fight against COVID-19 as one of the leads at the Government's first flagship COVID-19 testing facility.Date:01 July 2020 Grant awarded for trial into respiratory disease Description:Researchers have been successful in securing a £650,000 NIHR Health Technology Assessment trial grant to test ambulatory oxygen in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Date:01 July 2020 Where we stand with antibody testing for SARS-CoV-2 Description:Professor of Immunology and Director of the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy comments on a recent Cochrane review discussing antibody tests for identification of current and past infection with SARS-CoV-2.Date:30 June 2020 Faecal microbial transplantation more effective and less costly than antibiotics to treat C-diff infections, new study shows Description:An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection, which uses transplanted gut bacteria to treat the infection, is a more effective and more cost-efficient treatment than using antibiotics.Date:29 June 2020 Antibody tests may help detect COVID-19 infection - if used at right time Description:Scientists have analysed data from around the world to examine the accuracy of antibody tests for COVID-19 - discovering that timing of testing is critical.Date:25 June 2020 Birmingham professor awarded prestigious Carol Nachman prize for Rheumatology Description:Professor Christopher Buckley has been awarded the 2020 Carol Nachman prize based on outstanding innovate research activities in the field of rheumatology.Date:17 June 2020 Liver perfusion could save 7 in 10 rejected donor livers Description:A major study investigating the effectiveness of liver perfusion as a technique to improve the function of donor livers that would have otherwise been rejected has shown that up to 7 in every 10 could be used.Date:16 June 2020 The Conversation: Autoimmune diseases: we discovered how to turn white blood cells from attacking the body to protecting it Description:Professors David Wraith and Peter Cockerill write for The Conversation on their research that has shown that you can stop the immune system attacking the nerves.Date:15 June 2020 Reader in Cardiovascular Immunology joins the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences Description:Dr Ingrid Dumitriu has joined the Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences from St George's, University of LondonDate:11 June 2020 The Conversation: Lockdown: crimes in the home are on the up – new measures are needed to alert the authorities Description:Dr Joht Singh Chandan writes for The Conversation on how domestic violence and child maltreatment are widely under-reported under lockdown.Date:10 June 2020 First drugs announced in major COVID-19 drugs trial Description:Two UK drugs companies will be the first to partner with the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford as part of a major new UK drugs trial to test potential therapeutics to treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19.Date:10 June 2020 Previous2930313233343536Next