There are higher proportions of ethnic minority children in England testing positive for COVID-19 than white children, with Asian children more likely to be admitted to hospital with the illness, finds an observational analysis of 2.6 million healthcare records led by Oxford University researchers. The multi-University team included Simon Griffin, Professor of General Practice at […]
Archives for June 2021
Research Alert: Targeting kidney cancer screening at people at higher risk shows promise and would be acceptable to the public
This research briefing on kidney cancer screening describes recent work at the University of Cambridge led by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith and Professor Grant Stewart. Kidney cancer is the 7th most common cancer in the UK and the incidence is projected to rise by 26% between 2014 and 2035, representing one of the fastest accelerating cancers within […]
Mechanisms linking social factors, pre-existing disease and COVID 19 will continue to shape pandemic and must no longer be ignored
Blog by Professor Mike Kelly In the UK, there has been considerable comment in the medical and other media about the shortcomings of government actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as sometimes bitter exchanges between public health experts. One element that has been largely absent from the arguments has been exploration of […]
Could Ovarian Cancer Prediction Models Improve the Triage of Symptomatic Women in Primary Care?
A new CanTest study, just published in Cancers, indicates that a newly developed ovarian cancer prediction model could be used to help select women, with relevant symptoms who are undergoing testing in primary care, for specialist referral based on their cancer risk. Ovarian cancer has the worst prognosis of any gynaecological cancer, accounting for over […]
SAFER trial to launch in Australia to prevent disabling strokes
The UK SAFER study of screening for undiagnosed atrial fibrillation in older adults will launch in Australia, in an extension called SAFER-AUS. The Australia Heart Research Institute’s Professor Ben Freedman, Dr Nicole Lowres and Dr Katrina Giskes have received a significant Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) grant that is poised to transform Australia’s stroke-related healthcare. […]
New study finds bowel screening based on risk of disease, not age alone, could save lives
Using estimated individual risk of bowel cancer in England to determine when people should start being screened for the disease, may result in fewer bowel cancer cases and deaths. The findings are from a study led by Dr Juliet Usher-Smith (Prevention Group, Primary Care Unit) and Dr Chloe Thomas (University of Sheffield), funded by Bowel […]