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The weight loss drug semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events among overweight people with cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart failure, finds a new study led by Prof John Deanfield UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/aug/โฆ
โAfter graduating, I started working at University College London Hospital (UCLH) as a Data Manager and then as a Junior Clinical Practitioner.โ Joel shares his experience of studying a master's degree at the ICTM at UCL and his career so far. buff.ly/4fLdBq9
๐ง Catch up on #PublicHealthDisrupted Earlier this month, Dr Xand van Tulleken ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ spoke to James Cheshire (James Cheshire) & Sam Nichols (Surfers Against Sewage) about what action is required from policymakers & the public to address sewage pollution & protect our health. buff.ly/4fS0nYK
Pain is the dominant self-reported #longCovid symptom, while severity of symptoms varies widely between groups, with more intense symptoms reported by women, non-white individuals and those from deprived areas, finds a new study led by Dr David Sunkersing The UCL Institute of Health Informatics ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/aug/โฆ
๐ง Listen to the recent #PublicHealthDisrupted episode! Dr Xand van Tulleken ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ speaks to Jamie Brown & Hazel Cheeseman (ASH) about the increasing political & public support for a smoke-free generation & the impact legislative changes could have on public health. buff.ly/4dZLoKt
โI was able to get experience in using real-world data to perform data analysis and got to see what if feels like to work within a public health team.โ Chris shares his experience of studying a master's degree at the UCL Global Health. buff.ly/3AwNUJF
The weight loss drug semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events among overweight people with cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart failure, finds a new study led by Prof John Deanfield UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science. buff.ly/3Z7Y1z3
โIt's fantastic to build a network of contactsโฏworking in data-driven health research all with fascinating jobs straight off the backโฏof the MSc course". Emma shares her experience of studying a master's degree at the The UCL Institute of Health Informatics. buff.ly/3WT9cc7
๐ง Catch up on #PublicHealthDisrupted Last month, Dr Xand van Tulleken ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ spoke to James Cheshire (James Cheshire) & Sam Nichols (Surfers Against Sewage) about what action is required from policymakers & the public to address sewage pollution & protect our health. buff.ly/3ARVj6n
Over the past decade, the number of NHS general practices in England has fallen by 20% with 15% fewer qualified FTE GPs per 1000 patients - but the average practice patient list size has increased by 40%, finds a study involving Prof Prof Irene Petersen UCL Primary Care & Population Health ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/sep/โฆ
Mental ill health is much more likely for up to a year following severe Covid-19, with vaccination appearing to mitigate the adverse effects of infection on mental health, finds a new study co-led by Prof Prof Praveetha Patalay MRC LHA @ UCL with University of Bristol COVID-19 Longitudinal Health and Wellbeing buff.ly/4cGrmU9
Two new interdisciplinary research projects investigating how to prepare for epidemics and for volcanic eruption, led by researchers in UCL Global Health and EarthSciences UCL, are receiving funding from UK Research and Innovation ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/sep/โฆ