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News Launch of new international medical code for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes University of Birmingham and NHS England researchers have created a diagnostic code for presymptomatic type 1 diabetes to enhance healthcare treatment.
19 January 2023 Chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer returning, trial finds Patients with early stage colon cancer benefit from 6 weeks of chemotherapy before surgery
08 December 2022 University of Birmingham announces all language capability for tool to expedite Long COVID research The validated Symptom Burden Questionnaire™ for Long COVID (SBQ™-LC) will help medical researchers develop or test new treatments.
14 November 2022 Childhood maltreatment linked with higher risk of asthma and atopic disease UK analysis raises need for awareness of health implications for patients following abuse and neglect
20 October 2022 Single stranded suture threads could prevent pregnancy infection complications, C-STICH trial finds Results of the clinical trial published in the Lancet found single-strand suture threads could reduce risk of infection after cerclage surgery