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Birmingham partnership creates next generation of childhood cancer researchers
A groundbreaking local partnership has been announced in the UK’s fight against childhood cancer. Two BHP founder-members – Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity and the University of Birmingham -…
“Born well, live well, die well” – BHP publishes report of activity 2020-2022
Following the expansion of its membership with three new partners, BHP has published its first report of activity covering September 2020 to August 2022.
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Single-stranded suture threads could prevent pregnancy infection complications, finds C-STICH trial
Women at risk of pregnancy loss who need a specialist surgical procedure are at a lower risk of infection if the procedure is carried out using a single-stranded suture thread, results from the C-S…
£35.4 million funding boost for brain and mental health research
The University of Birmingham is part of a significant programme to deliver innovative treatments and therapies in brain health thanks to a £35.4 million award.
The award, made to the NIHR Oxford…
Birmingham consultant academic appointed national haematology lead at NIHR
Dr Gill Lowe, a haematology consultant at University Hospitals Birmingham and Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Birmingham, has been appointed as National Institute of Health a…
AI engineering technique offers solution to patient-specific knee implants
Researchers at BHP founder-members the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham have used a technique called Generative Design to produce a knee implant that can be used to trea…