International
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Majority of University of Bristol students are complying with government COVID-19 guidelines
15 December 2020
The majority of University of Bristol students are complying with government COVID-19 guidelines and are self-isolating when receiving a positive test, indicates a study that has investigated student social contact patterns and behaviours. The research led by scientists at the University of Bristol is published on the pre-print server medRxiv.
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More older people with depression could benefit from non-drug treatments
13 February 2019
Depression is common in older age and with an ageing population how late-life depression is managed will become increasingly important. Researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London (UCL) suggest mental health in later life should be given greater priority by healthcare professionals.
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Researchers warn online GP consultations need careful implementation
22 January 2019
The new NHS 10-year plan launched earlier this month [7 January] states all patients in England will have access to a "digital first primary care offer", such as GP online consultations, by 2022/23. Online consultations have the potential to improve patient access and reduce face-to-face contacts, freeing up GP time. But research led by NIHR CLAHRC West and the Centre for Academic Primary Care at the University of Bristol found that unless these systems are carefully implemented, they wonāt yield the benefits policymakers are hoping for.
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New study to consider how touchscreens affect pre-schoolersā play
18 August 2020
A new research project will look at how touchscreens affect the way two and three year olds play and what impact this has on childrenās development.
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Preschoolersā eating, activity and sleep behaviours were impacted during first COVID-19 lockdown, study suggests
10 December 2020
Preschool childrenās eating, activity, and sleep routines were disrupted during the spring COVID-19 lockdown, which may be detrimental to child health and development a study suggests. Parents of children (aged three- to five-year-old) due to start school in September 2020 shared their childrenās experiences of the spring lockdown with academics from the Universities of Bristol, Birmingham and Glasgow.
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GPs and pharmacists don't have time to involve patients in medication reviews
12 February 2019
GPs and pharmacists struggle to find the time to involve patients in medication reviews, despite National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance advising them to do so, according to a study by researchers at the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care.
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Mud-slurping chinless ancestors had all the moves
1 October 2020
A team of researchers, led by the University of Bristol, has revealed our most ancient ancestors were ecologically diverse, despite lacking jaws and paired fins.
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Combined intimate partner violence that includes sexual violence is common and more damaging
12 November 2020
Women who experience sexual violence combined with other forms of intimate partner violence suffer greater damage to their health and are much more likely to attempt suicide, according to a study led by researchers at the University of Bristolās Centre for Academic Primary Care published today [12 November] in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
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Interactive virtual reality emerges as a new tool for drug design against COVID-19
12 November 2020
Bristol scientists have demonstrated a new virtual reality [VR] technique which should help in developing drugs against the SARS-CoV-2 virus ā and enable researchers to share models and collaborate in new ways. The innovative tool, created by University of Bristol researchers, and published in the Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling, will help scientists around the world identify anti-viral drug leads more rapidly.
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Online training improves understanding of EU pig welfare legislation
23 November 2016
Animal welfare legislation has been developed for many countries and many species but its impact depends on whether it is followed. New research has found an online training tool can improve participantsā understanding of EU tail docking and enrichment legislation, as well as risk factors for tail biting.
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