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Body mass index may not be the best indicator of our health – how can we improve it?
By Dr Karen Coulman, Research Fellow (NIHR Clinical Lectureship), and Dr Sarah Sauchelli Toran, Senior Research Associate, at the University of Bristol and the NIHR Bristol BRC Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle theme. Their article was originally published in The Conversation, 29 July 2020. Body mass index or…
Understanding the deadly link between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease
Deborah Lawlor, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Bristol and the NIHR Bristol BRC, is co-leading a new research programme to find out which factors increase people’s risk of COVID-19 infection. This is one of six flagship research programmes, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the…
Coronavirus could trigger diabetes in previously healthy people
By Julian Hamilton-Shield ,Professor of Diabetes and Metabolic Endocrinology at the University of Bristol and a member of NIHR Bristol BRC’s Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle theme. This article was originally published in The Conversation, 19 June 2020. Recent studies from England and other countries have suggested that…
Young People's Advisory Group - lockdown version
At a time when COVID-19 has changed almost every aspect of life, we’ve been finding ways to carry on the work that we do with patients and the public when we can’t meet face-to-face. Mike and Tilly share how our Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG) has adapted to a…
People more likely to choose a non-alcoholic drink when availability is greater
People are more likely to choose non-alcoholic drinks if more of those drinks are available than alcoholic alternatives, a University of Bristol-led online experiment published today (6 May 2020) in BMC Public Health has shown. These results could pave the way for increasing the availability of non-alcoholic options in…
Understanding perceptions of risks, mitigation and innovation for surgery in a COVID-19 world
Researchers from the BRC’s Surgical Innovation theme are working alongside University College London on the Lotus C19 study, which aims to understand the risks in surgery in the context of COVID-19, and investigate strategies and innovations to overcome these risks. Surgical operating theatre teams, and surgeons in particular, have some…
Digitalising diabetes support groups in response to COVID-19
Recruitment is underway for a new study with Diabetes UK to find out what support people living with diabetes need during the COVID-19 pandemic and how this support should be provided. For people with diabetes, the government’s physical distancing measures means that diabetes education, routine check-up appointments and peer-support…
New Better Care South-West Partnership will join up data to improve and integrate care
A new partnership led by the University of Bristol that will join up data and improve patient care in the South West has been announced by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) today [29 April]. The HDR UK Better Care South-West Partnership is being awarded £1.2 million over three…
Governments urged to act now to prevent coronavirus suicide risk
Governments need to give ‘urgent consideration’ to their public health response to prevent any possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of suicides, experts warn. There is growing concern about the far-reaching impact COVID-19 may have on people’s mental health across the globe, with the consequences likely to…