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NIHR Alert: People carrying excess weight have an increased risk of severe COVID-19, NIHR Dissemination Centre
Expert commentary is provided on a study that found the risk of poorer Covid-19 outcomes increased with BMI; every unit increase in BMI increased risk of hospital admission by 5%, risk of death by 4% and risk of intensive care by 10%. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 29, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NIHR Alert: Many people with mental illness did not seek help during the first lockdown; research highlights unmet need, NIHR Dissemination Centre
Expert commentary is provided on a population-based study which found a reduction in the number of people seeking help for mental health during the pandemic, with the biggest reductions seen among adults of working age, women, younger people and those living in deprived areas. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - November 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Pharmacies could play a crucial role in supporting victims of domestic and sexual abuse
Pharmacies could play a crucial role in identifying and referring victims of domestic and sexual violence and abuse to specialist services but need ongoing training, support and adequate funding to do so, according to researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care and National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - November 23, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news

NIHR Alert: Stressing the personal benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine could encourage more people to accept, NIHR Dissemination Centre
Commentaries are provided on study carried out in early 2021 (n=18,855), which found 66% were willing to be vaccinated, 16% had some doubts and 18% were strongly hesitant. People who were hesitant tended to be less aware of the collective benefits of vaccination. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 27, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

New research identifies who should be offered testing for coeliac disease
Targeted testing of individuals with a range of signs and symptoms could improve diagnosis of coeliac disease, a new National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funded study led by the University of Bristol and published in PLOS ONE has found. Signs and symptoms include family history of coeliac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, anaemia, type 1 diabetes, osteoporosis and chronic liver disease. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 25, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Can portable air filters prevent respiratory infections and COVID-19 in care homes?
A major new randomised controlled trial will investigate the effectiveness of air filtration systems in preventing respiratory infections (such as coughs, colds and flu) and COVID-19 among care home residents in England. The AFRI-c (Air Filters to Prevent Respiratory Infections including COVID-19 in Care Homes) study, which received funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), is led by researchers at the University of Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - October 21, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

Over a third of COVID-19 patients diagnosed with at least one long COVID symptom, NIHR
New research supported by the NIHR has shown that 37% of people who experienced COVID-19 had at least one long COVID symptom in the 3-6 month period after infection. The large study reveals the scale of long COVID, with symptoms affected by sex, age and severity of infection. The most common symptoms were breathing problems, abdominal symptoms, fatigue, pain and anxiety/depression. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Vaccinating against COVID-19 and influenza at the same time is safe, shows NIHR study, NIHR
Research funded by the NIHR has found that it is safe for people to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccine. Reported side effects were mainly mild to moderate, and there were no negative impacts on the immune response produced by either vaccine when both were given on the same day, in opposite arms. 97% of the study participants said they would be willing to have two vaccines at the same appointment in the future. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 15, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

COVID-19 Diagnostics, NIHR Innovation Observatory (updated 5th October 2021)
Comprehensive global dataset (including molecular and immunological based diagnostics) provides detailed information on the test technique, development stage, country of development sample type and regulatory status. The intelligence collated from publicly available sources is continually analysed in order to identify meaningful trends in technological innovations and regulation across geographical regions. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 5, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Largest trial of antibiotic amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children finds little effect
The largest randomised placebo-controlled trial of the antibiotic amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children - one of the most common acute illnesses treated in primary care in developed countries, has found it is little more effective at relieving symptoms than the use of no medication. The study, published in The Lancet and funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), was led by researchers from the University of Southampton and supported by centres at the Universities of Bristol, Oxford and Cardiff. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - September 28, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health, International; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute, Institutes, Eliza Source Type: news

NIHR Alert: People with dementia need more involvement in decisions about their long-term care
Commentaries are provided for study covering 400 hours of observations and 46 interviews with 12 people with dementia, 16 family members,& 23 hospital staff, which found problems typically arose when staff had not involved patients& families in decisions soon after admission. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 24, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Academic partnership NIHR announces £ 25 million funding for the School for Public Health Research
The NIHR has reaffirmed its commitment to public health research by awarding a third round of funding to the NIHR School for Public Health Research (SPHR). (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - September 20, 2021 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements; Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

Artificial intelligence tool rules out COVID-19 within an hour in emergency departments, NIHR Dissemination Centre
Expert commentary is provided on AI tool for rapidly detecting COVID-19 in people arriving at A+E, which is reported to accurately rule out infection within an hour of arriving at hospital, significantly faster than PCR test that has a turnaround time of typically 24 hours. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 6, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

First findings from world's largest study on long COVID in children and young people, NIHR
Up to one in seven children and young people who had COVID-19 may have symptoms linked to the virus 15 weeks later, suggest preliminary findings from the world ' s largest study on long COVID in children and young people. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Recent COVID-19 infection puts surgical patients at higher blood clot risk, NIHR
Surgical patients who have recently had COVID-19 are more likely to develop potentially fatal post-operative blood clots, a new NIHR-funded study reveals. Researchers discovered that patients diagnosed with current or previous SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to develop postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) than those with no history of COVID infection. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - September 3, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news