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…
Bristol’s Children of the 90s study helps scientists pinpoint those most at risk of long COVID
Bristol-based study Children of the 90s has helped improve understanding of the causes and…
Annual Review 2021-22 out now
Our 2021-22 annual review is now available to view online. In it: Bristol Health…
Study hopes to understand impact of exposure to COVID-19 infection early in life on a child’s brain development
More than 650,000 babies are born every year [i] in the UK, and during the…
