MRC Epidemiology UnitIt’s now four years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from the Fenland COVID-19 study and the main Fenland Study is helping us discover more about the impact […]
Lessons for decentralised studies from high levels of engagement with Fenland COVID-19 study app
Scientists at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge in collaboration with Huma Therapeutics Limited have published results from the Fenland COVID-19 study, showing that participants […]
How well did the SWiM-C weight management programme support health during COVID-19?
A new study in the International Journal of Obesity examines the effect over 12 months of the SWiM-C weight management programme. The results show that while the effect of SWiM-C […]
The “zero-chance” doctor who now advises government
In an interview with Charis Goodyear originally published in the University of Cambridge’s ‘This Cambridge Life’ MRC Epidemiology Unit scientist Dr Raghib Ali describes how after growing up on free […]
Proteogenomic analysis explains why some people suffer more from COVID-19 than others
A large number of people are still contracting COVID-19. Fortunately, most of them are experiencing only mild symptoms, largely thanks to the high vaccination rate. However, in some individuals the […]
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 […]
COVID-19 Study demonstrates potential for at home blood sample collection
The ability to collect a blood sample painlessly from people at home without the need of a healthcare worker visit could transform the way healthcare and health research are conducted. […]
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 […]
Unit researchers contribute to Lancet series highlighting need to improve physical activity worldwide
Researchers at the MRC Epidemiology Unit are among scientists from across the world contributing to The Lancet 2021 series on physical activity. Key findings revealed in the series include: Worldwide […]
Study finds almost 1 million extra deaths in 29 high income countries in 2020 during Covid-19 pandemic
An international collaboration, led by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford, including Professor Martin White of the MRC Epidemiology Unit, has calculated that […]