Patients with rare diseases could benefit from a ‘revolution’ in clinical trials that could see one-stop studies designed to provide robust results even with small numbers of participants. The CAPTIVATE … Continue reading “Rare disease trials to develop playbook for testing new treatments”
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Giving progesterone in early pregnancy may reduce preeclampsia risk – preliminary study
Prescribing vaginal progesterone treatment early in pregnancy appears to reduce risk of developing preeclampsia – a potentially fatal condition – by approximately 39%, a recent research review suggests. Collaborating through … Continue reading “Giving progesterone in early pregnancy may reduce preeclampsia risk – preliminary study”
High-profile appointee heightens ambition for Birmingham Health Partners
The second city’s strategic University-NHS alliance, Birmingham Health Partners (BHP) has announced the appointment of experienced business leader Jonathan Pearson as its new Chair, tasked with implementing an ambitious new … Continue reading “High-profile appointee heightens ambition for Birmingham Health Partners”
AI – safe and effective for everyone: new standards released by BHP members
An international initiative called STANDING Together – led by BHP founder-members University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, and the University of Birmingham – has released new standards ensuring that medical artificial intelligence (AI) systems … Continue reading “AI – safe and effective for everyone: new standards released by BHP members”
Spinal injury model funding awarded to BHP members
BHP members the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital and Aston University – working with the University of Edinburgh – have been awarded a joint research fellowship to develop a working 3D model … Continue reading “Spinal injury model funding awarded to BHP members”