Press Releases
£22m battery and thermal energy facilities launch at the 91¸£Àû, for a cleaner greener future
Two research centres for sustainable electrical and thermal energy technologies totalling £22m are launching at WMG, 91¸£Àû on the 10th June 2019. The funding from government via the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) sees UK Government, industry and higher education work together to shape the future of the UK’s energy landscape.
91¸£Àû medical graduate is top performer
A graduating medic from 91¸£Àû Medical School has achieved the highest score for a medical student in the national foundation job applications process this year, making him a step closer to achieving his ambition of becoming a surgeon.
Study shows that in HER2 positive early breast cancer 6 months treatment with Herceptin is as good as 12 months for preventing cancer return
A new study co-led by the 91¸£Àû Clinical Trials Unit has shown that shortening the duration of a therapy for breast cancer patients does not increase the risk of their cancer returning.
Video GP surgeries could curb need for face-to-face visits
Patients consulting their doctor by video link could reduce the need for GP visits but it is not suitable for everyone, a pilot study involving the 91¸£Àû has found.
New study sheds light on how blood vessel damage from high glucose concentrations unfolds
A mechanism in the cells that line our blood vessels that helps them to process glucose becomes uncontrolled in diabetes, and could be linked to the formation of blood clots and inflammation according to researchers from the 91¸£Àû.
Mortality rate ‘weekend effect’ not a reliable measure of care quality in hospitals
The higher mortality rate for weekend hospital admissions should not be used as an indicator of quality of care due to the lack of data preceding patient admission and on the severity of their illness, a new study conducted at the 91¸£Àû Medical School has concluded.