International
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Calculating early warning scores before they reach hospital can help the sickest patients
7 April 2020
Recording National Early Warning Scores (NEWS) when a patient is urgently referred to hospital can improve the process of care for the sickest patients and reduce the time taken to get to hospital, according to a National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded study at the University of Bristol published in the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) today [7 April]. National Early Warning Scores help clinicians recognise when patients are at risk of deterioration, for example as a result of infection such as sepsis.
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UK-led team paves the way for a cyber-secure future
9 January 2020
With more of the world鈥檚 businesses, governments and general population turning to online services, there has never been a more pressing need to understand and tackle the risk of cyber threats. That need is heightened by the historic lack of an authoritative, universally-agreed body of rigorously tested knowledge, prompting a global team of leading researchers to pool their expertise in a new, open source resource.
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Dark Matter search enhanced by LHC鈥檚 new turbocharged 鈥楤rain鈥�
26 May 2016
The hunt for Dark Matter taking place at the Large Hadron Collider in CERN has taken a great leap forward thanks to new detection technology developed by a team from the UK, including physicists from the University of Bristol.
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Insect wings hold antimicrobial clues for improved medical implants
6 April 2020
Some insect wings such as cicada and dragonfly possess nanopillar structures that kill bacteria upon contact. However, to date, the precise mechanisms that cause bacterial death have been unknown.
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Bristol citizens in driving seat for urban regeneration project
26 May 2016
People living in Bristol are set to benefit from a new UK research and innovation initiative that will put them in the driving seat to help improve the city鈥檚 health, well-being and prosperity as they face up to challenges of modern urban living.
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Bristol and Lund once again set new world record in 5G wireless spectrum efficiency
17 May 2016
A team of 5G engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Lund has once again set a new world record for wireless spectrum efficiency, less than two months after setting the first one.
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Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in childhood may protect 60% of 13-year-olds from smoking their first tobacco cigarette
11 February 2025
Teenagers may be less likely to start tobacco smoking if they take part in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from childhood, a new study by the University of Eastern Finland in collaboration with the universities of Bristol and Exeter has shown. The results are published in Behaviour Research and Therapy.
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COVID-19: Understanding which patients are at the greatest risk of harm
11 May 2020
A new study by researchers at the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care will link hospital and GP practice data to identify patients who are most at risk of harm from coronavirus.
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University of Bristol Professor leads global charge to protect the incarcerated during COVID-19 pandemic
2 April 2020
A University of Bristol Professor is calling on authorities across the world to take emergency steps to safeguard the health of people deprived of liberty during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) crisis.
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Mechanical heart valve replacements have better long-term survival, study finds
11 February 2025
Patients aged between 50 to 70鈥墆ears with a mechanical heart valve replacement had better long-term survival compared to those with a biological valve, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
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