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Cancer and Genomics Combining anti-tumour drugs with chemo may improve rare children’s cancer outcomes Phase 2 trial found adding Bevacizumab to different chemotherapy drugs led to more patients’ tumours shrinking, which has helped to change routine UK treatment.
Microbiology and Infection New and highly infectious E. coli strain resistant to powerful antibiotics
Applied Health Research Lockdown air quality boost in Oxford helped 41% reduction in adult asthma hospital stays
Immunology and Immunotherapy Immune cells lose ‘killer instinct’ in cancerous tumours – but functionality can be re-awakened
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08 May 2024 Third Covid vaccine dose improves defence for some clinically extremely vulnerable patients 90% who had low immune response during initial vaccinations developed antibodies, but more than half of non-respondents from first jabs saw no booster benefit
08 May 2024 College of Medical and Dental Sciences hosts Research Festival 2024 The Research Festival celebrated the wide range of excellent research being undertaken in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences.
07 May 2024 BactiVac Network awarded £700k by the UK Vaccine Network Project to focus on potential epidemics The UK government has awarded BactiVac, £700k to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines with a focus on pathogens with epidemic outbreak potential.
03 May 2024 Low Traffic Neighbourhood rollout needs coordinated approach Survey of implementation of LTNs in Birmingham found mixed views with some favourable responses but some concern about impact on traffic on other nearby roads
25 April 2024 How vaccines are a key tool to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance As AMR threatens to become the leading cause of death by 2050, vaccines could lead way to tackle drug-resistant infections and reduce reliance on antibiotics
23 April 2024 How much do we really value end-of-life care? Professor Cara Bailey reflects on UK House of Commons debate highlighting need to rethink how we fund hospices
23 April 2024 Birmingham Professor to lead the European Federation of Periodontology The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) have recently named Professor Moritz Kebschull, from the School of Dentistry, as their new President.
23 April 2024 £12M research centre will improve efficiency of rare disease trials to unlock tests and treatments Researchers from The University of Birmingham have created a new £12M research centre to improve clinical trials for rare diseases.
19 April 2024 Bridging science and creativity: a reflective session on liver health Birmingham researchers hosted a unique event that brought together liver disease patients, researchers, charity partners, and an artist in residence.