New research funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) aims to inform and improve clinical care for those living with an artificial heart pump. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a ba…

Injuries to the surface of the eye – as a result of burns, infections, inflammation, trauma and surgery – are a leading cause of sight loss. Despite this, there are few therapeutic options to modif…

Two trials, led by the NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre’s Gastroenterology team, are leading to changes in the diagnosis and treatment for patients with inflammatory bowel conditions. …

In a recent BMJ article, Dr Tom Clutton-Brock, clinical director of the ERDF-funded Medical Devices Testing and Evaluation Centre (MD-TEC), commented on new European regulations and the effect they…

The Institute of Translational Medicine recently hosted the UK’s first demonstration of a remote-controlled ultrasound scan over a public 5G network, at an event which showcased how 5G can transfor…

Scientists at Birmingham’s Healthcare Technologies Institute and King’s College London are working on a solution to improve the seal and fit of facemasks used in hospitals during the COVID-19 crisi…