MRC Epidemiology Unit
Congratulations to Professor Ann Prentice OBE, an Honorary Senior Visiting Fellow at the Unit, on being made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New […]
How the Feat tool can help build healthier neighbourhoods
Unit research Dr Thomas Burgoine recently spoke with the UK innovation agency NESTA about the food environment influences health, and the key role of planning in improving public health. In […]
Being part of the self-correction of science
By Professor Jean Adams It’s a time of year when it’s nice think about the successes of the last twelve months, but sometimes things aren’t easy or straightforward in science, […]
UK soft drinks levy linked to fall in child hospital admissions for tooth extraction
The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%. Research published today […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit and NatCen win funding for next 5 years of the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey.
The MRC Epidemiology Unit and our consortium partner NatCen (National Centre for Social Research) have been awarded the contract to deliver the next phase of the UK National Diet and […]
Reductions in air pollution in low- and middle- income countries during COVID-19 reveal scale of possible improvements through concerted policy shifts
COVID-19 related restrictions resulted in substantial reductions in air pollution in low- and middle- income countries (LMIC), offering a ‘real world’ example of how concerted policy efforts could make a […]
WRAP Trial wins Royal College of General Practitioners paper of the year award
Yesterday Professor Simon Griffin accepted the Paper of the Year award at the Royal College of General Practitioners annual conference on behalf of lead author Dr Amy Ahern and coauthors […]
Levels of overweight and obesity in preschool children stable or declining in several high income countries.
The findings are published today as part of the BMJ’s Food for Thought 2023 collection examining the science and politics of nutrition. Dr Sarah Maessen and colleagues examined trends in […]
Distances to the nearest 24/7 accessible automated external defibrillator are greater in more deprived neighbourhoods of England and Scotland.
Unit scientist Dr Thomas Burgoine is first author on a paper published in the journal Heart yesterday which found that in England and Scotland, but not in Wales, the distances […]
Identifying novel sex- and age-specific gene variants that influence obesity risk
From influencing how our body stores fat to how our brain regulates appetite, hundreds of genes, along with environmental factors, collectively determine our weight and body size. Now, researchers add […]
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