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Data-driven study in England and Wales reveals falling use of antiseizure drug in pregnant women
The largest study to date on sodium valproate use shows decreased use in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy, as well as young men, due to safety concerns.
Enabling trustworthy access to COVID-19 research data through federated networks
Our recently published paper demonstrates how federated analysis can enhance data security and enable secure, cross-border access to sensitive COVID-19 research data.
HDR UK Cross-Driver Programme Health Economics fellowship call
HDR UK and Queen's University Belfast are offering a Health Economics Fellowship from April 2025 to March 2028, for an early-career researcher. Sitting in the Big Data for Complex Disease...
Partner research institutes appoint new leads for Brain Health
Professor Cornelia van Duijn appointed as the new Research Director for Brain Health; and Professor William Whiteley appointed as Associate Research Director.
Specific long-term condition combinations play major role in NHS winter pressures
New research has found that specific combinations of chronic health conditions have a major role in the additional pressures the NHS faces every winter.
Independent review maps a route to transform the UK’s health data system
The review, Uniting the UK’s Health Data: A Huge Opportunity for Society, flags complexities and inefficiencies impeding the use of health data in the UK.
Major update to the Health Data Research Gateway launched to accelerate research
The newly launched Gateway simplifies the process of finding and using health data so that researchers can spend more time answering important questions that drive improvements to people’s health.
Inaugural Honorary Fellows announced
Four people have been selected as the first Honorary Fellows of HDR UK, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the Institute.
Seven Data Partners join pilot UK Real-World Evidence Network
Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) is delighted to announce the outcome of a funding call for Data Partners to join our pilot UK Real-World Evidence Network.
