Adverse health outcomes associated with long-term antidepressant use
Long-term antidepressant use may double the risk of heart disease, finds the most comprehensive…
Disabled households twice as likely to be struggling with cost of living crisis
New research shows that nearly half of disabled households (48%) have struggled to keep…
BBC Radio 1Xtra talks to Common Ambition Bristol for new podcast
Bristol’s Common Ambition project has been featured on a BBC Radio 1Xtra podcast. The episode…
Increase in non-COVID-19 respiratory infections predicted this winter
An increase in the number of non-COVID-19 respiratory infections should be expected this winter, say…
Award win for video about social media and young people’s mental health
A video created by Lizzy Winstone and members of NIHR ARC West and Bristol BRC’s…
Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines offer high protection against severe COVID-19, six months after second doses, study finds
Protection against severe COVID-19 by two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines remained…
“Hope saved my life”: How the Hope project helped men at risk of suicide
A project to help men aged 30-64 who are at risk of suicide has…
First in human study to assess knee cartilage repair implant launches at Southmead Hospital
A new first in human study to assess the safety and performance of FibroFix…
Poor communication of test results poses risk for patients
A lack of clear systems for communicating test results in primary care can lead…
People from low socioeconomic backgrounds could reduce chronic kidney disease risk with regular exercise, study suggests
New research has found people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds who regularly exercise could substantially…
Digital fitness service to encourage people in under-represented groups to increase exercise
UWE Bristol is partnering with start-up Tendertec on a £1.8m UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-funded…
Knee replacement surgery decreased after NHS policies on a patient’s weight were introduced, worsening health inequalities, study finds
New research has found that weight/body mass index (BMI) policies introduced by NHS commissioning…
