News 13 November 2025 Birmingham to lead the way in testing promising new cystinosis treatment

Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) will lead a new clinical trial, backed by nearly £4 million in funding, to test a drug discovered by an “inspirational” University of Sunderland scientist dedicated to improving the treatment of…

News 11 November 2025 Midlands Amyloidosis Service brings specialist care closer to home

Since opening in 2019, the Midlands Amyloidosis Service (MAS) at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB) has been transforming care for people with amyloidosis, a rare and often challenging to diagnose condition. For patients who previously had…

News 11 November 2025 Latest findings offer hope for patients with rare skin cancer

Researchers at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), a leading centre for the PROCLIPI Study, have contributed to new findings showing that patients with Cutaneous (skin) T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL) experienced improved overall survival when treated with mogamulizumab,…

News 11 November 2025 New UK study to explore MRI screening as standard practice for detecting breast cancer that has spread to the brain

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…

News 20 October 2025 New UK study finds widespread hidden sensory loss

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…

Events AI in healthcare: What matters to you?

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…

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News 15 October 2025 1,000 newborn samples collected for The Generation Study at UHB

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…

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News 9 October 2025 Birmingham locals to participate in first-of-its-kind study into impact of vaping on respiratory health

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…

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News 9 October 2025 UHB consultant to Chair National AI Commission shaping the future of healthcare

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…

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