International
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University of Bristol and UCL to lead support hub for UK's longitudinal population studies
27 March 2024
The University of Bristol and UCL will lead the Population Research UK (PRUK) co-ordination hub, part of an existing strategic investment from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund.
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Bristol Veterinary School celebrates 75 years of educating veterinary students and advancing animal health and wellbeing
21 February 2024
This year 鈥� 2024 鈥� the University of Bristol's Veterinary School is celebrating 75 years of educating veterinary students and advancing veterinary science. From improving livestock welfare to tackling food security and antimicrobial resistance, using artificial intelligence to detect disease and working to conserve highly threatened mammals, Bristol Veterinary School has helped to advance veterinary medicine, animal welfare and health around the world.
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Researchers a step closer to a cure for HIV
26 March 2024
A new study involving University of Bristol researchers has shown a virus-like particle (HLP) can effectively 'shock and kill' the latent HIV reservoir.
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Report warns performing arts under threat from future global shocks unless lessons are learned from pandemic
26 March 2024
Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning, according to a new international study.
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Droughts may trigger HIV transmission increase among women in rural sub-Saharan Africa, study finds
20 February 2024
Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found.
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Results of the largest ever multimorbidity trial in primary care challenge current thinking
28 June 2018
In the largest ever trial of an intervention to treat people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) in primary care, researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, Dundee and Glasgow found that the patient-centred approach taken improved patients鈥� experience of their care but did not improve their health-related quality of life. This is a challenge to current thinking on which UK and international guidelines are based.
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New quarantine scheme could reduce risk of rabies reintroduction in the EU following Russian invasion, study finds
26 April 2024
Rabies is a major concern to both human and animal health, with rabies in dogs and cats widespread in Eastern Europe, and there are concerns the war in Ukraine could pose a greater risk of rabies being reintroduced to the European Union (EU). A four-month period of home isolation of dogs and cats could reduce this risk, new University of Bristol research has shown.
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Research could help young people born with cleft lip and palate achieve best outcomes when moving to adult care
19 February 2024
Cleft lip and/or palate is a lifelong condition affecting one in 700 births. A new research programme, led by the University of Bristol and thanks to funding of nearly 拢2 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), will investigate how ethnicity, sex, socio-economic status, health literacy and geography affect outcomes for young adults born with a cleft. The findings will establish how to address this variation and ensure that all young adults have the same chance of achieving the best possible outcomes.
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Scientists discover higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk
26 April 2024
A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses 鈥� namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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Bristol hosts Swiss-British Summit to drive innovation in healthcare and environmental sustainability
23 May 2024
The University of Bristol鈥檚 BioDesign Institute hosted the Synthetic & Engineering Biology British-Swiss Summit on 22 May 2024. The inaugural event was devoted to understanding the opportunities presented by engineering biology technologies to drive innovation in healthcare, forging collaborations between Switzerland and the UK with a focus on environmental sustainability.
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