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Brandon Smith

Cambridge Public Health researcher awarded funding for innovative wearable electronic health record technology

10 February 2025

Brandon Smith, the new co-lead of the Technology and Systems research theme at Cambridge Public Health, has been awarded an Idea Fund Award from The Prospectory to develop ‘Amulet’ – an ultra-low-cost wearable electronic health record designed for use in resource-constrained settings. Amulet aims to provide a robust and...


Read more at: How can we make public health more precise? Highlights from the 2024 Showcase

How can we make public health more precise? Highlights from the 2024 Showcase

18 December 2024

Explore session highlights, videos, audience reactions, and posters in our newly published feature, capturing the essence of our showcase, How can we make public health more precise? On Thursday, 21 November 2024, Cambridge Public Health and the Precision Health Strategic Research Initiative co-hosted a thought-provoking...


Read more at: New report highlights public perceptions of healthcare data, technology, and AI

New report highlights public perceptions of healthcare data, technology, and AI

17 December 2024

Key insights from public engagement workshops in the UK and Uganda Cambridge Public Health is pleased to share a new report, Equitable, trustworthy, and safe research in healthcare technology, data, and artificial intelligence: an international dialogue . The report, led by the International Health Systems Group at the...


Read more at: Exploring precision and public health: Early Career Researcher Poster Gallery 2024

Exploring precision and public health: Early Career Researcher Poster Gallery 2024

13 December 2024

The Cambridge Public Health and Precision Health Initiative poster gallery is now available to view online, featuring creative and thought-provoking posters designed by early career researchers from the University of Cambridge. This year's gallery centres on the theme: 'How can we make Public Health More Precise?' These...


Read more at: New case studies show how to improve data quality related to health inequalities
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New case studies show how to improve data quality related to health inequalities

24 November 2024

In two case studies, researchers at Cambridge Public Health and the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration highlight examples of how care systems in the East of England overcame identified obstacles to improving the quality of their data that relate to health inequalities.


Read more at: Showcasing research on children, young people, and families at Cambridge

Showcasing research on children, young people, and families at Cambridge

11 November 2024

We are pleased to share a new blog post showcasing the impactful work by Cambridge researchers on children, young people, and families as part of the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR). The blog highlights the collaborative efforts of researchers in the Departments of Psychiatry and the MRC Epidemiology Unit and...


Read more at: Cambridge Public Health welcomes new Co-Director, Professor Nora Pashayan

Cambridge Public Health welcomes new Co-Director, Professor Nora Pashayan

10 October 2024

We are excited to announce the appointment of Professor Nora Pashayan, Professor of the Epidemiology of Ageing, as a new co-director at Cambridge Public Health. A leading figure in cancer screening and public health, Professor Pashayan brings extensive experience and a deep commitment to advancing public health initiatives...


Read more at: What to do about prevention Mr Streeting?

What to do about prevention Mr Streeting?

2 October 2024

A recent blog by Professor Mike Kelly, lead of Cambridge Public Health's Health Inequalities theme, and Emeritus Professor Peter Littlejohns, calls for revitalizing NICE's public health role and fully implementing its guidelines. Published by NIHR ARC South London, the blog emphasizes the importance of these guidelines on...


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How doctors who act as policy advocates can maintain trustworthiness

14 August 2024

Cambridge Public Health researchers led by Dr Sebastian Walsh have published a feature in the BMJ evaluating the role of doctors in effective advocacy and recommend strategies to maximise trustworthiness. "As the world recovers from the pandemic and faces up to grand challenges such as widening social and health...


Read more at: Preventing dementia: new risks identified in cholesterol and vision loss
Make vision loss screening and treatment accessible to reduce dementia risk.

Preventing dementia: new risks identified in cholesterol and vision loss

1 August 2024

Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by tackling 14 risk factors starting in childhood, including two new risks – high cholesterol and vision loss.


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Cambridge Public Health is an Interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. We aim to build connections between researchers, foster collaborations with health professionals working outside of academia and conduct research that improves the health and wellbeing of populations. Find out more about us here.