Stories from 2020
Major award for new national approach to improve NHS clinical research
DaRe2THINK will develop an entirely new way to run large clinical trials for patient benefit in the NHS.
Landmark non-alcoholic fatty liver disease trial identifies new treatment
International trial involving Birmingham identifies potential drug therapy to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
High-performance, low-cost ventilator project awarded £768K UKRI grant
International team awarded £768K grant to develop high performance, low cost ventilators for use in low to middle income countries.
PIONEER selects Ensono to build data platform for England’s acute care system
Ensono IT services selected by UHB to help design, build and manage the Health Data Research Hub for acute care.
Global COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough
A COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstaZeneca is up to 90% effective, interim results show.
Urgent call for new COVID-19 vaccine study volunteers
West Midlands residents encouraged to join phase 3 trial to help the search for safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines.