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University of Warwick clinical trials set to help people blighted by knee injuries

The University of Warwick is recruiting participants for two clinical trials to help people who have injured their knees through dislocations and tears.


New sleep apnoea diagnostic device could slash waiting times and improve quality of life

A new diagnostic device could help those who experience sleep apnoea get a quicker diagnosis and an improved quality of life.

Thu 04 Jan 2024, 10:27 | Tags: Health, medicine, research, WMS, sleep, Warwickshire, Sciences, Health and Medicine

New research addresses mental health crisis in the construction industry

New research is tackling the mental health crisis in the construction industry – highlighting the benefits of an on-site Health Hub on worker wellbeing.

Tue 18 Jul 2023, 14:18 | Tags: Health, medicine, mental health, WMS, depression, Sciences, Health and Medicine

The University of Warwick Launches "#DocTok" to help young people with health worries

The University of Warwick is excited to announce the launch of "#DocTok," a new initiative that harnesses the expertise of medical doctor Dr James Gill to address and communicate possible medical concerns to the younger generation. #DocTok videos will appear on the official University of Warwick TikTok page @UniOfWarwick the popular social media platform to provide accessible and accurate information on a wide range of health issues, from chlamydia to tonsillitis, anxiety, and depression.

Wed 07 Jun 2023, 09:38 | Tags: medicine, WMS, GP

Anticoagulant does not increase live birth rate in patients with inherited blood clotting and recurrent miscarriage

A medication commonly prescribed pregnant patients with an inheritable blood clotting condition and a history of recurrent miscarriage does not help to reduce their miscarriage risk, a new international study led by UK researchers and funded by the NIHR has found.

Fri 02 Jun 2023, 11:52 | Tags: medicine, research, WMS

New treatment helps people stop addictive opioid painkillers used for chronic pain

Researchers at the University of Warwick and The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough have led a clinical trial, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), on a new treatment which can help people stop needing to use opioid painkillers to manage chronic pain.

Tue 23 May 2023, 16:20 | Tags: University of Warwick, medicine, research, WMS, pain, Addiction

£2.5m Grant awarded to establish a West Midlands Evidence Synthesis Group (ESG) to provide best evidence for health and social care

A £2.5m grant will enable researchers from the West Midlands region led by the University of Warwick to provide sound evidence to healthcare policymakers, to ensure patients and service users receive the best quality care.


Cool as ice: How new research is helping scientists preserve cells

A method to store advanced cell models has been developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.


University of Warwick spin out company to develop world’s only testosterone patch for menopause

A company born out of ground-breaking research at The University of Warwick has raised almost £3 million of to develop a testosterone patch for people suffering from low libido and reduced zest for life due to the menopause.


AI research at the University of Warwick will speed up colon cancer diagnoses, thanks to a £2.6m grant

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will help to speed up colon cancer diagnoses, thanks to a £2.6m research grant.


University of Warwick researcher will improve medical screening and shape national policy thanks to prestigious £1.8m NIHR Professorship

A University of Warwick researcher, Professor Sian Taylor-Phillips, has received a £1.8 million award to drive national policy for medical screening tests in the UK.


Coventry locals help build new miscarriage support tool

Researchers have developed a new tool to guide miscarriage care for pregnant women using data from Coventry people.

Mon 14 Nov 2022, 10:37 | Tags: NHS, children, Statistics, medicine, Mathematics, research, Charity, Sciences

Vaccine attitudes detected in tweets by AI model

People’s attitudes towards vaccines can now be detected from their social media posts by an intelligent AI model, developed by researchers at the University of Warwick.


Social isolation is directly associated with later dementia - research finds

Social isolation is directly linked with changes in the brain structures associated with memory, making it a clear risk factor for dementia, scientists have found.


Reducing patients’ breathing efforts could be key to success of non-invasive respiratory support in COVID-19 patients

 Source: BiPAP using a ventilator,  Author James Heilman. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-invasive_ventilation#/media/File:BIPAP.JPG

Working with an international team of leading intensive care clinicians, engineering researchers at the University of Warwick have used computational modelling to show that non-invasive respiratory support is more likely to be successful if it allows significant reductions in patients’ breathing efforts.

Thu 21 Apr 2022, 10:24 | Tags: medicine, School of Engineering, COVID-19, wellbeing

Cast no better than brace for broken ankles

Using a cast is not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles, according to University of Warwick researchers – a conclusion that could hasten the decline of the tradition of signing a cast.

Tue 06 Jul 2021, 09:37 | Tags: medicine, Warwick Medical School, Clinical Trials Unit

Teamwork in the Covid-19 Zone

A new video offering practical strategies to medical teams as they adapt to working in restrictive Level 3 PPE has been released today by the University of Warwick and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The video is believed to be the first resource of its type and draws on empirical research between Sociolinguistics and Emergency Medicine studying the negotiation of leadership and teamwork in trauma settings.



Recruitment for 30 new PhD pandemic research scholarships opens today at University of Warwick thanks to over £3 million in donations.

The search for 30 people to take up new PhD pandemic research scholarships begins today (Friday 19th March 2021) thanks to philanthropists donating to the University of Warwick’s newly created Institute for Global Pandemic Planning. The 30 new doctoral students will research the best ways for global leaders to respond to pandemics and more details on how to apply are available here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/cross_fac/igpp/applicationform


The Midlands is delivering nearly £100m of COVID research to support the nation’s fight against COVID-19

A new report - Mobilising Research Excellence in the Midlands to Tackle COVID-19 - published today (Friday, January 15 2021) reveals that the Midlands has moved swiftly to apply its wealth of capability in its hospitals, businesses and universities, including the University of Warwick, to deliver £90m of research to support regional, national and global efforts to tackle the Coronavirus Pandemic.