NIHR News
Eastern patient urges others to Be Part of Research for International Clinical Trials Day
20 May 2019
Eastern patient urges others to Be Part of Research “Taking part in research has changed my life!”
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Birmingham Patient Encourages People to Be Part of Research on International Clinical Trials Day
20 May 2019
Healthcare organisations across the West Midlands are celebrating International Clinical Trials Day today (20 May), to raise awareness of how patients can get involved, with the launch of a new Be Part of Research campaign.
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Half a million reasons to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day.
19 May 2019
The Clinical Research Network North West London has even more reason to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day today - as of this week over 500,000 participants have taken part in studies on the CRN Portfolio since it was opened in 2006.
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NIHR-supported stroke research in spotlight at conference
16 May 2019
Results of stroke studies made possible by the NIHR will be presented at the European Stroke Organisation Conference in Milan (22-24 May).
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Research video game developed by team from Eastern region available now!
16 May 2019
A video game telling the story of how treatments for diabetes were discovered through research is now available to download for free!
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New screening trial aims to improve detection and treatment for Group B Strep in pregnant women
15 May 2019
A landmark NIHR-funded clinical trial is aiming to improve the diagnosis and treatment of a potentially life-threatening infection in newborn babies.
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NIHR’s National Director for Patients, Carers and the Public to join the Academy of Medical Sciences
14 May 2019
Simon Denegri OBE will be stepping from his role as NIHR’s National Director for Patients, Carers and the Public to join the Academy of Medical Sciences as their new Executive Director in October this year.
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Prophylactic antibiotics reduce infections after childbirth and overall antibiotic use
14 May 2019
Using a single dose of antibiotic to prevent infections after assisted vaginal births would reduce antibiotic use by 17% and halve the rate of infection, according to a new NIHR-funded study which published in The Lancet.
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