University of Birmingham

An international group of experts is working with the State Government of Haryana, India to establish a new Centre of Excellence that will create a blueprint to help Indian horticulture farmers get more of their produce to market.…

Doctoral researcher Upasna Chauhan heads a new podcast series interviewing world-leading physicists working on a project called AION (Atom Interferometry Observatory and Network) which aims to develop the science and technology to build and…

Health experts from the University of Birmingham are launching a project that will help to identify and treat patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across South America. Breathe Well South America, a four-year…

Pregnant mothers have taken part in a clinical study (the UNITY trial) in Birmingham, which has found that nipocalimab, an investigational, fully human, monoclonal antibody, has the potential to improve the survival rate of unborn babies…

Scientists have developed a new method of quantifying labelled proteins in living cells that could become a standard and valuable tool in the field of biomedical research. This powerful new technique, known as Protein-tag Degree of…

The University of Birmingham and The Lancet recently hosted a side event at the World Health Assembly in May 2024, bringing together clinicians and senior policy makers from around the world. The meeting focused on the role of…

Patients with a common heart arrhythmia called Atrial Fibrillation could benefit from future treatments that target inefficiencies in heart cell metabolism, a new paper has found. A study published in Cardiovascular Research Journal…

Symptom triggered testing, prompted by symptoms such as pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up early-stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected, according to new…

New research will look at the potential effect on former services personnel of trauma leading to accelerated ageing, thanks to new funding from a leading military health charity. Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) has awarded £298,000 to the…

It is hoped this research by University of Birmingham academics will lead to better monitoring and reduced anxiety for those considered to be at risk. Dr Jason Yap has been granted funding from the Eve Appeal’s Rare Gynae Cancer Fund to…