Psychotic experiences could be caused by trauma in childhood
Researchers at the University of Bristol have established greater evidence for a causal link between…
South West drivers urged to be ‘Bike Smart’ as those on two wheels account for more than a third of the deaths and serious injuries on the region’s roads
More than a third (36 per cent) of all deaths and serious injuries on roads…
Bristol’s medics support 20mph speed limits in Road Safety Week
Bristol’s medics, including doctors from the children’s hospital and the city’s emergency departments, are showing…
More adults are using complementary and alternative medicine in England but access is unequal, finds survey
Use of practitioner-led complementary and alternative medicine, such as acupuncture, massage, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment,…
Popular drug combination for treatment resistant depression is not more effective than a single antidepressant in primary care
A large clinical trial led by the University of Bristol and published in the British…
Incarceration is likely to increase HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs, new study finds
New research led by the University of Bristol has found among people who inject drugs,…
We must reconsider the dominance of cars on most of Bristol's streets
Dr Suzanne Audrey is senior research fellow in public health at the University of Bristol…
Enter your photo for our Stroke HIT launch exhibition on 15 November
As part of the Stroke Health Integration Team (HIT) launch on 15 November, we're running…
Bristol people with experience of stroke tell their stories for World Stroke Day on 29 October
Every year, 1,300 people in the Bristol area have a stroke, and half of those…
Cities celebrate healthcare heroics at Bristol and Bath Health and Care Awards
The 2018 Bristol and Bath Health and Care Awards ceremony gave thanks to all those…
Study of 500,000 people clarifies the risks of obesity
Elevated body mass index (BMI) – a measure of weight accounting for a person’s height…
Experts call for health system change to tackle the challenge of multimorbidity in the NHS
The number of people with multiple long-term conditions, known as multimorbidity, is rising internationally, putting…
