The evidence behind prostate cancer screening – including the latest large trial of prostate cancer screening with the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test – shows no difference in prostate cancer mortality after 10 years, according to a review published in the BMJ last week. Neither the US Preventive Services Task Force nor Public Health England recommend population […]
Removal of GP incentives associated with decline in quality of care
The removal of financial incentives for doctors working in primary care is associated with a decline in performance on quality measures, according to new findings by researchers from the Universities of Dundee and Cambridge, and staff from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Researchers said the decline in performance measures may be […]
How do regular drinkers perceive wines and beers labelled as lower in strength?
There is growing interest from policy makers and producers to extend the range of lower strength alcohol products above the current cap of 1.2% alcohol by volume (ABV) set out in national legislation, in order to reduce overall alcohol consumption. However, there is a lack of evidence on how the general population perceives alcohol products […]
Drink it straight: people take longer to consume sugary soft drinks served in straight-sided glasses
People drink soft drinks more slowly from glasses which have straight sides, when compared to those that slope outwards. That is the central conclusion of PhD research by Tess Langfield from the Behaviour and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge, which is being presented at the British Psychological Society’s Division of Health Psychology […]
The unusual perks of my research job: Dr Sophie Reijman
Dr Sophie Reijman, research associate at the Applied Social Science Group, explains how her career has unfolded so far. The dynamics of family relationships and how these influence children’s mental and physical health are an important part of our research at the Applied Social Science Group here at the University of Cambridge. Read Sophie’s article
Help, I’m going to Clinical School: top tips for medical students by medical students
You’re taking your first steps into clinical medicine. Are you a little nervous about what’s coming next? Read this blog by medical student Chloe Gamlin and a group of her fellow Cambridge medical students. Chloe writes: “We put our heads together and came up with a set of top tips for medical students arriving at Clinical […]
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