Children’s brain tumours could be diagnosed with 10-minute scan
Children with the most common malignant form of brain cancer could see diagnostic wait times dramatically reduced thanks to new research that trialled a quicker and less invasive way of determining…
Statisticians call for rigour and transparency in the evaluation of diagnostic tests
Recommendations – developed by a working group of statisticians – on reframing the evaluation of in vitro diagnostic tests have been published today by the Royal Statistical Society in its Series A…
World-first colorectal cancer vaccine trial treats first UK patient in Birmingham
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), operated by BHP founder-member University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, has treated its first patient in England with a personalised vac…
E-MOTIVE wins prestigious Trial of the Year Award
The landmark E-MOTIVE study, led by University of Birmingham researchers and coordinated by the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, as been awarded ‘David Sackett Trial of the Year Award’ by the Socie…
Birmingham Health Partners announces theme leads to drive strategy
The second city’s clinical-academic alliance, Birmingham Health Partners, has appointed three strategic theme leads to support the implementation of its new five-year mission: to work together, tra…
New stromal cell treatment trial for chronic inflammatory diseases
People with chronic inflammatory diseases are taking part in a new cell therapy clinical trial that one participant said made them feel “miles better”.
The POLARISE trial, being organised by BHP…