MRC Epidemiology Unit
In this The Conversation UK article Dr Meelan Thondoo, who works on the GDARspaces project at the MRC Epidemiology Unit, joins Professor Mark Nieuwenhuijsen and PhD researcher Tamara Iungman of Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), to discuss evidence from their new research examining if increasing tree coverage can reduce premature deaths caused by high temperatures in […]
Weight loss treatments are not a permanent fix – that doesn’t mean they ‘don’t work’
In this article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Amy Ahern and Professor Giles Yeo discuss why is it so difficult to keep the weight off after you’ve lost it. It is often said that 95% of weight-loss measures don’t work. Only, it’s not true. Advances in behavioural treatments (such as cognitive behavioural therapy) for […]
Breaking the decades-long cycle of failed obesity policy – Max Perutz Science Writing Award 2022
This article by Dr Dolly Theis, then a PhD student with the Unit’s Population Health Interventions programme, was shortlisted for the 2022 Max Perutz Science Writing Award. You can read all ten shortlisted and winning articles here. It’s April 2020. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has just left hospital where he was in intensive care […]
Social media can be a force for good in a crisis: lessons from Lagos
In this article originally published in The Conversation, Dr Tolullah Oni and Dr Camaren Peter discuss new research on the role that social media played in driving public engagement with Covid-19 health measures in Lagos, Nigeria, and lessons for responses to future crises. In times of crisis, it is especially crucial that governments share accurate, up […]
Opinion: Why we need better evidence for the long-term health effects of weight loss in type 2 diabetes
By Dr Jean Strelitz, MRC Postdoctoral Fellow, MRC Epidemiology Unit People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of heart disease and premature death. People with type 2 diabetes are increasingly encouraged to lose weight, as evidence from numerous clinical trials shows that weight loss substantially improves blood sugar levels. Indeed, a recent trial […]
Diet, Nutrition and Physical Activity in 2020: a follow up study during COVID-19
Today, 22 September, 2021, Public Health England (PHE) have published the report Diet, Nutrition and Physical Activity in 2020: a follow up study during COVID-19. The study aimed to describe and assess the impact of the pandemic on the diet and physical activity of people in the UK by following up participants who had previously […]
Things I wish I’d known when I started my PhD… part 2
This blog, from members of the Population Health Interventions Programme originally appeared on the Fuse Open Science Blog. This is Part 2 of our PhD SURVIVAL GUIDE. In Part 1 we found out that doing a PhD (or any research) is challenging but the ‘this might be okay’ stage always comes; continuously comparing your work, […]
Things I wish I’d known when I started my PhD… part 1
This blog, from members of the Population Health Interventions Programme originally appeared on the Fuse Open Science Blog. By three methods we might learn wisdom: first by reflection, which is noblest; second by imitation, which is easiest; third by experience, which is the bitterest.” – Confucius Like most research groups, ours comprises an ever-changing cast […]
UK landscape of prevention research
A detailed analysis of the UK landscape of prevention research has been published by the Medical Research Council (MRC). Here, Professor Nick Wareham, Director of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge and Chair of MRC’s Population Health Sciences Group (PHSG); and Dr Gavin Malloch, MRC Programme Manager for Public Health Partnerships, tell us more about why this is […]
English obesity policies have long been unfit for purpose, but they are improving
In this article for The Conversation, Unit and CEDAR PhD student Dolly Theis discusses new insights into why successive government’s obesity policies in England over the past three decades have largely failed. In England, 63% of men and women live with obesity or are overweight. Although the government has recognised obesity to be a significant […]
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