News 5 May 2026 World Asthma Day: ‘Remarkable outcome’ study may lead to burden ease

A nurse living with asthma tested a new drug which showed that patients could reduce the regularity of medication, lessening the clinical and patient burden. Emma Wilson, 34, took part in a clinical trial called GSK…

Events News 30 March 2026 Join us at our 2026 Research Showcase

University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is gearing up to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day 2026 with its annual Research Showcase, taking place across all four of our hospital sites. From groundbreaking clinical trials to pioneering developments, the…

News 30 March 2026 First patient in Birmingham treated with newly approved therapy for aggressive blood cancer

A 28-year-old patient from Shrewsbury has become the first person in Birmingham to receive a new personalised CAR T-cell therapy, known as obe-cel, at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), since its approval for NHS use late…

News 27 March 2026 Stripes on show for Rare Disease Day

Each year on the last day of February, Rare Disease Day brings people together around the world to raise awareness and advocate for those living with rare conditions. This year, our team from the Centre for…

News 27 March 2026 Ribbon-cutting marks official opening of Heartlands Clinical Research Facility

A new Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has officially opened at Heartlands Hospital, marked by a ribbon-cutting celebration with colleagues from across the Trust.  The new facility is part of a recent refurbishment of the Medical Innovation…

News 27 March 2026 Groundbreaking cancer treatment trial begins at QEHB

A pioneering clinical trial offering new hope to melanoma patients has launched at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), with Kevin Hobbs, 34, from Telford becoming the first person in the West Midlands to receive the innovative…

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News 20 February 2026 Review led by researchers highlights potential treatment for alcohol use disorder

University Hospitals Birmingham colleagues are among the authors of an international research paper recently published in The Lancet. Led by Dr Pouya Ebrahimi, Specialty Registrar in Cardiology, and Dr Yash Kachela, Medical Student Undergraduate, the study…

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News 20 February 2026 Birmingham researchers lead state-of-the-art review on heart disease in chronic kidney disease

Researchers from University Hospitals Birmingham and the University of Birmingham have carried out a commissioned state-of-the-art review on heart disease in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Published in leading cardiovascular journal Nature Reviews Cardiology, the review brings together decades of clinical, imaging and experimental evidence to provide an authoritative…

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News 20 February 2026 New study aims to improve recovery after cancer treatment in older people

Researchers at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) and the University of Birmingham, in collaboration with Kings College London (KCL), are leading a new study to understand the factors that influence how well older people recover from cancer treatment and to find ways to keep the body strong. While age is a known…

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