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A major study has shown that a saliva-based genetic test can help identify men at high risk of prostate cancer, raising the possibility that targeted screening in this group could potentially lead to earlier detection of serious cases. The findings, from the BARCODE1 trial and published in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest a new approach…

Cambridge Public Health is pleased to announce the launch of Streets in the Sky, a podcast series exploring the public health consequences of modern housing developments around the world.Across three episodes, Streets in the Sky brings together academics, architects, public health specialists, and policymakers to examine how modern approaches to ho…

In a powerful new two-part blog series for the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Professor Gordon Harold, Co-Director of Cambridge Public Health, examines the vital role of parents in supporting adolescent mental health in the digital age.Prompted by the conversations sparked by the Netflix series Adolescence, which exposes the dangers young peo…

On 2 April, Cambridge Public Health co-hosted Tomorrow’s Health Today: AI and Data Science Explained with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The interactive panel discussion, held as part of the Cambridge Festival, explored the real-world applications and limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) in health and care.Held in the Bateman Auditor…

Applications are invited for the position of Research Associate/Research Assistant in Evidence Synthesis at the Centre for Cancer Genetic Epidemiology of the Department of Public Health and Primary Care, working closely with Professor Nora Pashayan.The postholder will conduct a systematic review of markers of tumour progression and co-develop a con…

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 scalable solution for medical…

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 event that examined how prec…

Key insights from public engagement workshops in the UK and UgandaCambridge 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 University of Cambridge and supp…

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 posters were first presented…

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.The changes these systems introduced suggest that, despite known barriers to dat…

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 provides an overview of c…

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, building research capaci…

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 public health topics rangin…

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 inequalities, conflict, and climate c…

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.