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For individuals forced to flee their homeland and experience the ordeal of stepping onto a smuggler's boat, being 'warehoused' on a barge will be terrifying.

The study aims to identify biomarkers in blood, urine, or saliva, for rapid diagnosis so patients are routed directly to the most appropriate treatment centre.

Singer Lewis Capaldi is taking a break from touring to look after his mental health - does the public response indicate a step towards better mental healthcare?

With democracy in trouble, understanding the reason why could hardly be more important. Democracy is in trouble.

Using humour can help managers encourage hotel staff to provide guests with better service. Hotel managers who share a smile and a joke with their teams are more likely to see staff 'going the extra mile' when engaging with customers, a new study reveals. Using humour has the effect of raising team energy and prompting more positive staff behaviour towards guests - particularly among 'less-traditional' workers and employees who prefer to have different experiences.

Western organisations can learn a lot from other cultures around supporting women experiencing menopause in the workplace. Organisations must enable mid-life women to thrive in the workplace by taking inspiration from societies such as China and Japan to encourage positive conversations around the impact of menopause, a new study reveals.

More than half of creatives who put on live/location-based immersive experiences are having to self-fund performances, a new report finds.

May's elections hold the key to Turkey's political future - domestically and internationally.

Rare earth magnets, one of the building block materials for clean growth, will be recycled at a plant at Birmingham's Tyseley Energy Park Pioneering rare earth recycling company HyProMag , which was f

Patients with aggressive brain tumours may be able to take part in a new trial of a cannabinoid-based drug, coordinated by the University of Birmingham.

Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit-sponsored trial found new drug better for treating rare cancer for patients not responding to first line treatment Patients with an incurable blood cancer - pol

The Sudan crisis is triggering different narratives and reactions, as the country unravels under the weight of accumulated injustices, grievances and violence.

British political parties must promise to better protect victims of forced migration and sexual and gender-based violence in 2024 general election manifestos.

Birmingham experts recommendation for maximal cytoreductive surgery for patients with advanced ovarian cancers increases survival and preserve quality of life. Patients with advanced ovarian cancer are now being recommended surgery that University of Birmingham researchers have found leads to better outcomes.

Research with 141 participants across multiple perspectives found few examples of excellent care, and significant social and cultural barriers to accessing care Survivors of female genital mutilation

'Why are we stuck in hospital?' report reveals the challenges for people with learning disabilities and/or autistic people trying to leave 'long-stay' hospital.

As Britain shivers under an icy blanket of snow, we examine the impact of wintry conditions on the UK's rail network.

Twelve hospitals across country will be part of the network which will support the trial in India Cancer surgery experts today launched a network of hospitals across India to support a country-wide clinical trial exploring how giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back.

Three powerful Christian leaders uniting to condemn ethnic violence in South Sudan sends a strong message about Christianity's moral opposition to hatred As part of his 'Africa Tour' Pope Francis was

The average lunch 'meal deal' offered in shops across the UK exceeds government recommendations for calorie content by 10%, a new study reveals. Researchers found that 23% of different lunch meal deals - a main, snack and drink - offered at five national supermarkets and high street stores exceeded the recommended government guidelines of 600 calories for lunch.

An NHS-funded programme delivering mental health services in schools and FE colleges has made significant early progress in its first 3 years, a study shows. According to new analysis , there have also been considerable challenges, including supporting children and young people with more specialist needs and staff retention within the service.