MRC Epidemiology Unit
MRC Epidemiology Unit Director Nick Wareham has contributed to recent research that is being used to help the NHS offer greater support to those with diabetes. The research, published in […]
Unit helps lead new MPhil in Population Health Sciences
Cambridge University MPhil courses in epidemiology, public health and primary care are evolving in to a new MPhil in Population Health Sciences (PHS). This new course is jointly run by the […]
Largest ever study using wearable devices finds physical activity is beneficial for health, and more intense activity is better
Physical activity of any intensity is beneficial for health, but more intense activity has greater benefits, according to a new study published today in Nature Medicine. In the largest study […]
MRC Epidemiology Unit launches study to monitor COVID-19 in 12,000 Cambridgeshire residents
Participants in Cambridgeshire’s Fenland Study are being invited to join an innovative study that will use a home-administered blood sampling device to find out how many have evidence in their […]
Type 2 diabetes: eating a diet rich in fruit and vegetables daily lowers risk, study shows
In this article for The Conversation, Professor Nita Forouhi, Dr Ju-Sheng Zheng and Professor Nick Wareham discuss research showing how indicators of dietary intake, metabolism or nutritional status that are […]
Physical activity prevents almost four million early deaths worldwide each year
At least 3.9 million early deaths are being averted worldwide every year by people being physically active, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health today by […]
Severo Ochoa Webinars – The Impacts of Active Transport – now available to watch
On Wednesday 3 June the MRC Epidemiology Unit, in collaboration with ISGlobal and RMIT University, hosted two webinars exploring the state of the art in assessing the impacts of active […]
Cycling and walking to work lowers risk of cancer, heart disease and death – The Conversation
In this article for The Conversation, Dr Richard Patterson from the MRC Epidemiology Unit and Dr Anthony Laverty from Imperial College London discuss research highlighting the health benefits of active […]
Walking or cycling to work associated with reduced risk of early death and illness
A study of over 300,000 commuters in England and Wales has found that those who walk, cycle and travel by train to work are at reduced risk of early death […]
Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital
Men and women aged 40-79 are at significantly lower (25-27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activity, a new paper from the […]
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