November 11, 2025

A new national research study, led by researchers at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) and The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool, has opened to investigate whether magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening should become standard…

October 20, 2025

Groundbreaking research involving eye tests and hearing examinations with more than 500 over-50’s – the first of its kind in the UK – has revealed widespread and largely undetected sensory health issues, prompting urgent calls for…

October 17, 2025

Event details Date: Monday 8 December 2025Time: 10:00 – 17:00 (Arrival from 09:30) Location: Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham, B15 2RSChair: Dr Joe Alderman, University of Birmingham Have your say on the future of AI in healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly…

October 15, 2025

Research colleagues at UHB have recently reached a recruitment milestone in a national study aimed at identifying rare conditions earlier in newborns.  The Generation Study, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, has been…

October 9, 2025

Researchers from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) and the University of Birmingham are leading a major new study to explore the potential benefits and harms of vaping on long-term respiratory health. The newly funded…

October 9, 2025

Prof Alastair Denniston, Consultant Ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Professor at the University of Birmingham, has been appointed Chair of the newly launched UK National Commission on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence…

September 18, 2025

A new study has shown that patients with intermediate stage primary liver cancer had longer periods of progression-free survival, meaning their disease did not grow or spread, after receiving a vaccine made from their own immune…

September 18, 2025

Birmingham’s NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has marked another successful year, with thousands of patients and volunteers taking part in pioneering studies that are shaping the future of medicine. Established in 2001, the CRF…

September 16, 2025

Tuesday 30 September | 18:00 – 19:00 | Online  How can magnets help our immune system fight cancer? Join Dr Abhinav Thareja, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, as he explores the cutting-edge science behind…

August 21, 2025

Patients in Birmingham who have advanced head and neck cancers may be eligible to take part in a new clinical trial of a potential cancer vaccine. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS…