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01 Apr 2021
Study aims to prevent blindness in patients with neurological condition
A new clinical trial being led by the University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) aims to identify the best surgical treatment option to prevent blindness in patients with a neurological…
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02 Mar 2021
Birmingham’s brain tumour centre awarded Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence status
The brain tumour centre at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has been recognised as a Tessa Jowell Centre of Excellence following rigorous expert-led assessments by the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission. With more…
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18 Feb 2021
Royal visit to UHB vaccination hub
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall Wednesday visited the COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) on February…
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04 Feb 2021
World’s first Covid-19 vaccine alternating dose study launches in Birmingham
The world’s first COVID-19 vaccine study researching alternating doses and intervals of approved vaccines, begins today in the West Midlands. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)-supported study, which will be run at University Hospitals…
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18 Jan 2021
RePHILL – a patient’s view
A UK trial looking at the effectiveness of giving blood to trauma patients before they come to hospital has recently finished recruitment, and one of the participants recently told us his story. The Resuscitation with…
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17 Dec 2020
Major award for a new national approach to improving clinical research in the NHS to benefit patient care
Funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the Department of Health and Social Care, DaRe2THINK will develop an entirely new way to run large clinical trials for patient benefit in the NHS.…
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14 Dec 2020
Landmark non-alcoholic fatty liver disease trial identifies new treatment
An international trial, with Birmingham providing one of the lead investigators, has identified a potential drug therapy to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – a condition for which there is currently no approved treatment. Non-alcoholic…
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14 Dec 2020
High-performance, low-cost ventilator project awarded grant of £768K by UKRI
An international team of scientists and engineers have been awarded a grant of £768K by UKRI as part of the Newton Fund’s Agile Response Call to develop high performance, low cost ventilators for use in…
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14 Dec 2020
PIONEER selects Ensono to build a data platform that aims to advance England’s acute care system
Ensono, a leading global hybrid IT services provider, has been selected by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, the data controller for PIONEER, to help design, build and manage the Health Data Research Hub for…
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23 Nov 2020
Breakthrough on global COVID-19 vaccine
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstaZeneca is up to 90% effective, interim results show. Data from its phase three trial has shown their vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19 and…