Tag Archives: University of Birmingham

University of Bristol: The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living increased from 14% to 33% over the last 30 years

The percentage of households falling below society’s minimum standard of living has increased from 14 per cent to 33 per cent over the last 30 years, despite the size of the economy doubling. This is one of the stark findings … Read the full press release

Biotie Therapies Corp: Clinical study with Biotie’s BTT1023 in primary sclerosing cholangitis awarded external grant funding

Turku, Finland, 25-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Biotie Therapies Corp. will be working in partnership with the University of Birmingham, UK, who have been awarded funding of up to approximately EUR 1.0 million for an investigator-sponsored, Phase 2, proof of concept study with … Read the full press release

UK study: many Brits embark on medical tourism without understanding the risks involved

Birmingham, UK, 5-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A team of researchers has found that British people travelling abroad for medical treatment are often unaware of the potential health and financial consequences they could face. The researchers say this can, in some cases, have … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham professor Michal Overduin talks about the language of cancer in BBC World Service documentary

Birmingham, UK, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Birmingham professor tackles a different aspect of cancer today, as he features in a BBC World Service documentary about the language used to describe the disease. Prof Michal Overduin is one of the interviewees … Read the full press release

The European Commission granted €1.5M for research into eradicating cancer blood supply

20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission awards its 50th European Industrial Doctorate (EID) research grant today. The €1.5 million grant is for research into new antibodies that will destroy a tumour’s blood vessels and eradicate the tumour. The so-called VAMPIRE project (‘Vascular … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham Professor Deirdre Kelly recognised in The Inspirational Women list of Health Service Journal

05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A professor from the University of Birmingham has won a place on the Health Service Journal’s inaugural list of Inspirational Women. Professor Deirdre Kelly, the Director of the Liver Unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, set up the … Read the full press release