University Of Birmingham

Pregnant women in hospital with coronavirus are less likely to show symptoms and may have a greater risk risk of being admitted to an intensive care u(...)

Lazarus Chakwera, a Pentecostal pastor-turned-politician, was inaugurated as Malawi’s president after winning the first opposition victory in an elect(...)

An Irish scientist has been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry John Jeyes Award for her research into microparticles and plastic waste(...)

The Health Service Executive has received a consignment of 900,000 isolation gowns from China, representing just 12½ days’ of stock based on current d(...)

Children should learn about racism and black history from an early age while more teachers of colour are needed in our schools to encourage an underst(...)

I tell the time by meals now. Like many people, I have stopped wearing a watch. There seemed very little point in observing how slowly time was passin(...)

Fiona de Londras grew up near Dundrum in Co Tipperary, went to school in Tipperary town and university in UCC. In 2012 she became a professor at Durha(...)

“All old people are weird.” The sweeping statement wafts over my right shoulder from the table behind me and causes a ripple in the froth of my skinn(...)

If you develop appendicitis, try not to become unwell in the UK. This is the rather surprising message emanating from research published this month. A(...)

Seeing the glass as half full may mean a longer life, according to research suggesting optimists not only live longer in general, but have a better ch(...)