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Air pollution exposure while growing up linked to lifelong health issues and early death
Research into the life-long effects of air pollution has revealed that exposure to high levels in early childhood increases the risk of early death, impaired cognitive skills, and dying from...
HDR UK joins ELIXIR-UK
HDR UK joins ELIXIR-UK, bringing additional expertise in health data research to the European intergovernmental consortium.
Eye-scanning AI predicts and detects disease in world-first, study suggests
Researchers have developed an AI tool able to detect eye diseases and predict the risk of health conditions including Parkinson’s disease, heart attacks and strokes from retinal imaging.
A pioneering programme to establish a national infrastructure for health data science
The Digital Innovation Hub Programme represents a defined period of funding but was delivered to support the advancement of a much wider agenda – to harness the power of UK health data for...
Unlocking the potential of whole population health data through research driver programmes
Five UK-wide programmes at the centre of HDR UK’s new strategy will harness the power of large-scale data to tackle some of the largest health challenges and build a strong foundation for future...
Wearables will transform health, but change brings challenges say researchers
Associate Director and Wearables Theme Lead at the BHF Data Science Centre Professor Tim Chico and other leading experts explore the potential of wearables in healthcare.
Dataset Summary Dashboard set to speed things up for researchers
Data scientists planning to work with key health datasets in England, Scotland and Wales will benefit from a new interactive tool that will quickly shed light on project feasibility and data...
Antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients on the rise pre-pandemic
The prescribing of antipsychotics to people with dementia aged under 65 has been increasing since 2016, not just during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research enabled by the British...
UK Health Data Research Alliance diversifies its membership to gain insights and drive innovation
Following a review of UK Health Data Research Alliance membership by the Secretariat and Alliance members, the Alliance welcomes for the first time non-data custodian organisations including two...