Improving immunity through exercise – new advice for healthcare professionals
New advice to help healthcare professionals promote exercise as a way of improving immunity has been launched by a team of medical experts and exercise scientists.
VR experts create virtual boarding for Mayflower 400th anniversary
Experts have developed a Virtual Reality (VR) reconstruction of the Mayflower that will mark the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers setting sail for America.
Birmingham scientists discover the earliest steps in the development of an immune response
The process of white blood cells responding to infections begins earlier than previously thought, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
‘Evidence is crucial’ for philanthropists to determine charity donations says new research.
Research from the University of Birmingham has concluded that the process of giving to charity has to be grounded in evidence rather than reaction.
Birmingham scientists awarded share of €677 million to unravel scientific mysteries
Three early career researchers at the University of Birmingham have been awarded 2020 European Research Council Starting Grants to tackle some of the biggest scientific questions of our time.
Behind the mask: Study shows COVID-19 exposure and viral carriage in health care workers
2.4% of asymptomatic health care workers at work in Birmingham were carriers of the SARS-CoV-2 virus a new study by the University of Birmingham and UHB has found.
Older people in Sierra Leone face ‘ticking time bomb’ of health issues – study
Three-quarters of people over-40 in Sierra Leone have at least one health factor that could contribute to cardiovascular disease, a new study reveals.
Patients set to benefit from new guidelines on Artificial Intelligence health solutions
Patients could benefit from faster and more effective introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) innovations to diagnose and treat disease – thanks to new global standards for reporting of clinical trials for AI.
University of Birmingham joins forces with NSPCC to improve approaches to child suicide risk
Psychologists at the University of Birmingham are working with The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to help the charity in its response to children who are at risk of suicide.
Preparing for the unthinkable: New paper reveals how lessons learned during COVID-19 could prepare us for nuclear attack
The current COVID-19 pandemic could shine a light on the ongoing nuclear challenge that global society faces, a team of UK experts have suggested in a new paper.