Blood cancer trial sponsored by the University of Birmingham opens for recruitment
A new Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial being sponsored by BHP founder-member the University of Birmingham has opened for recruitment – aiming to investigate the efficacy of a novel treatmen…
Advanced Therapies Skills Training Network comes to Birmingham
The University of Birmingham has been confirmed as the third National Training Centre in the Advanced Therapies Skills Training Network (ATSTN) initiative.
The initiative is designed to develop …
Increased risk of chronic kidney disease in people with ‘healthy’ obesity
People with ‘healthy’ obesity have a 66% increased risk of chronic kidney disease compared to metabolically healthy individuals with normal weight, finds a new study led by the University of Birmin…
Young patients with cancer to benefit from £1million investment in genomic testing
Children and young people living with cancer from across the West Midlands, Oxfordshire and parts of Southern England will now benefit from improved genetic testing, thanks to a seven-figure donati…
Better treatment for miscarriage patients is also more cost effective
A new drug combination that is better at treating miscarriage is also more cost effective than current standard NHS treatment, finds a new study led by BHP founder-member the University of Birmingh…
Revolutionising diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening post-partum haemorrhage
Post-partum haemorrhage (PPH) accounts for 27% of all maternal deaths worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The burden of PPH disproportionately affects mothers from low- and…