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New research, published in Environment International, proves for the first time that a wide range of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances) – chemicals which do not break down in nature – can permeate the skin barrier and reach the body’s…

It has been announced today that Professor Dame Helen Stokes-Lampard DBE has been appointed to the position of Chief Medical Officer for Health, New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, and will leave University of Birmingham to start her new role in…

A recent study, funded by Pancreatic Cancer UK and conducted by researchers at University of Birmingham, in collaboration with University of Oxford, University of Nottingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust,…

Sex workers’ health needs are largely not being met with the majority facing stigma and feelings of being reduced to ‘one dimension’, according to the first report of its kind. The research conducted by a partnership between the…

In a study published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, researchers at the University of Birmingham showed that the quality of friendship among a cohort of 14-year-olds has a strong association with their ability to deal…

At least 1% of the global population uses chronic glucocorticoid therapy as anti-inflammatory or immune-suppressive agents. The guideline, titled “Diagnosis and Therapy of Glucocorticoid-induced Adrenal Insufficiency,” appeared in the…

The majority of women who have survived a cancer diagnosed age 15-39 are at low risk of obstetric complications, a new study has found. In a paper published in The Lancet Oncology, a research team led by academics from the University of…

Environmental scientists at the University of Birmingham are looking East to find the next generation of atmospheric science leaders with the appointment of three clean air Fellows. There are places available for select four exceptional…

Birmingham writer Philip Holyman will write a brand new 90,000-word novel, which is approximately 360 pages, throughout October in The Exchange where he wrote his first novel in 2023. The Exchange is inviting Birmingham and Black Country…

The University of Birmingham’s College of Medical & Dental Sciences has announced the recipients of its first round of pump-priming Springboard Fellowships. This scheme was open to both internal and external candidates, with over 40…