University of Birmingham

Back in February, researchers from the University of Birmingham and the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) hosted a unique event that brought together liver disease patients, researchers, charity partners, and the creative…

A University of Birmingham researcher has been recognised by the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) in its 2024 BNA Credibility Prizes. Now in their 4th year, the BNA awards aim to showcase individuals and teams making a contribution…

Members of the University of Birmingham’s new Brazil Institute marked its launch with a four-city tour to strengthen the University’s research and education partnerships across Brazil. Led by Professor Robin Mason ORB,…

The study offers the first experimental evidence that chemicals present as additives in microplastics can leach into human sweat, and then be absorbed through the skin, into the bloodstream. Many chemicals used as flame retardants and…

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the University of Birmingham are tripling their investment in their partnership to develop new signature research collaborations. To commemorate a decade of the BRIDGE Alliance, both…

In a systematic review of current evidence, researchers found that people from a lower socioeconomic background were twice as likely to develop chronic pain following injury. Those with a combination of characteristics including smoking,…

Globally, there are more than 300 million people living with rare diseases. However, clinical trials for rare diseases are challenging and can be a major limiting step in getting new treatments to patients. The research can be fragmented,…

Dengue fever is the most prevalent mosquito-borne disease globally and poses a threat to half of the world's population. There has been a dramatic rise in cases over recent years, with cases in the Americas reaching more than three million…

Relapses in a common form of leukemia may be preventable following new research which has identified how the cancer develops resistance to first line treatments. New research published in iScience by researchers from the University of…

2nd May will see voters across the region cast their vote for who they think the next Mayor of the West Midlands should be, representing 2.9 million people across seven local authorities. To give voters, particularly those with an…