Dementia and cancer connections
Could there be connections between having cancer and a reduction in dementia risk? This is something various studies are currently looking into.
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Climate Change and Health PhD projects
Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research and Cabot Institute for the Environment recruited a cohort of Climate Change and Health PhD students in 2023, supported by a cross-disciplinary team of academic staff who are experts in their fields. We caught up with the students a year into their projects for an update on how their research projects are going.
Deliberations, deliveries and diagnostics - next steps in my global health fellowship
After a couple of months in Zimbabwe, David Hettle, one of our Global Health Fellows, reports on how his Fellowship is growing and shares what a great opportunity it is to be involved in all different kinds of research: qualitative, quantitative, and with many different researchers.
The new frontier - AI’s role in healthcare
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.