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  • The new frontier - AI’s role in healthcare  25 September 2024 The University of Bristol has recently won two awards at the National AI Awards. The field of healthcare is one in which AI shows considerable promise. Learn about AI in Health projects we have recently supported which are advancing the capabilities of AI in healthcare.
  • Searching the body for clues on Long COVID symptoms 25 September 2024 A team of researchers from the University of Bristol is investigating the causes behind heart and circulation problems in Long COVID.
  • Climate change and the Amazonian ecosystems - towards a new understanding  19 September 2024 Researchers from the University of Bristol are spearheading new efforts to understand the impacts of climate change on the Brazilian Amazon and its Indigenous and traditional communities.
  • Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder - the quest for a new UK database 18 September 2024 September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol, is the most common preventable cause of neurodevelopmental disability worldwide, and it’s thought to be particularly prevalent in the UK. It is associated with learning and behaviour problems, issues with physical and mental health, substance misuse and social problems, including over-representation in the criminal justice system. Despite this, there is little data and little research into FASD in the UK.
  • Pioneering report exposes worsening health threats of climate change in UK 5 September 2024 A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.
  • Cancer and immunology 9 July 2024 There has been significant research progress in recent times around cancer and immunology. By leveraging the latest advancements in cancer vaccine technology, immunotherapy and effector T cell therapies, we are harnessing the immune system's potential to selectively target and eliminate cancer cells, bringing us closer than ever to ground-breaking cancer outcomes.
  • Welcoming new Global Health Research Fellows 2 July 2024 We are delighted to announce three new Elizabeth Blackwell Institute Global Health Research Fellowships. Their 12 month projects will be based at the Health Research Unit Zimbabwe, at the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI) in Harare. Here, they tell us a few words about their projects and the positive impact this research could have on people’s health.
  • Research reveals more people died from hot or cold weather conditions than COVID-19 in parts of UK 23 May 2024 Research has highlighted how weather extremes worsened by climate change are now a major national public health threat.
  • Elizabeth Blackwell Institute to welcome new Director 23 May 2024 Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research has appointed Professor Pat Kehoe as new Director it was announced today (Thursday 23 May 2024).
  • Emotional recognition toolkit for autistic children 17 May 2024 This Mental Health Awareness Week (13 to 19 May 2024) we caught up with a researcher we supported to find out the latest with their work looking into developing an emotion recognition toolkit for autistic children.

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