Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) pose a major global public health challenge. Yet, most of these risk factors are preventable.

Learn about research exploring the prevalence of NCD risk factors in Bangladesh and the role schools can play in promoting health.

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Working with Jean Golding Institute, we've provided University of Bristol researchers with pump priming funding to pursue innovative AI in health or biomedical research.

Meet the new awardees and learn more: tinyurl.com/3d4s8eme

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Find out how Dr Emma Anderson's research is improving vaccine conversations between doctors and parents in Azerbaijan. She's now working with the WHO to create online training to reach health workers across many countries.
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Globalisation is causing profound changes in the health landscape in ways which are not yet fully understood. We funded research focussing on international research partnerships to tackle global health issues.

Read about the findings:
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Read our latest guest blog to hear what @bristoluni.bsky.social Master’s student, Hasini De Silva, learnt at our recent AI in Health workshops: tinyurl.com/ux7da59f

▶️ You can watch all the talks from our #AI in #Health workshop series on our YouTube playlists: www.youtube.com/@EBIHealthRe...

In our latest Bulletin:
▶️AI & Health workshops - talk recordings & blog
🤝International research partnerships
🫀Heart failure & physical activity
⌚Smartwatch technology
🌧️Flood & drought risk
🌍Research voices from Zimbabwe
🧠Cognition & industry
🤖Explainable AI in healthcare

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📢 AI in Health funding available 📢

Pump-priming funding call open to University of Bristol researchers to support innovative applications of AI in health or biomedical research.

Closing date: 9 Sep 2025

More info: www.bristol.ac.uk/blackwell/wh...

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We caught up with Jack Mellor, Professor of Neuroscience at the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience at the University of Bristol to find out about his research journey, and how his lab collaborates with other departments, clinicians and industry partners. tinyurl.com/ms629j7j

Many congratulations 🎉 to @eunicelo.bsky.social and @climatedann.bsky.social who have been jointly presented with the RMetS Award for Impact 2024!

Climate change is affecting our health - University of Bristol research is helping us understand and adress these impacts.

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Fantastic to hear from so many different experts at our AI in Health: socio-digital transformation, ethics and governance workshop this week. It provided a space to learn about current research and explore opportunities for new collaborations.

We'll be sharing recordings of the talks soon ▶️

AI is set to transform healthcare decision-making, but building trust remains crucial. Our latest guest blog explains research aiming to evaluate how clinicians understand and interact with explainable AI to improve patient care.

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Results of Bristol-led research show that new smartwatch technology could help people give up smoking. The study tested a custom smartwatch which used in-built motion sensors to detect typical smoking movements.

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📢In our latest Bulletin...

Watch our public lecture ▶️
Meet our new awardees 🧑‍🔬
Toolkits for fairer funding ⚖️
AI and vaccines 💉
Climate change and health prize 🌍
Modern methods for longitudinal modelling 📈
AI in Health workshops 🗓️

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AI in Health workshops for researchers at the University of Bristol, NHS and other orgs with an interest in AI in Health.

Socio-digital transformation, ethics and governance, 6 May 2025, 11.30-13.30

Genomics, protein design and drug discovery, 22 May, 11.30-13.30

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New toolkit for funding organisations aims to reduce inequalities at pre-award stage. Explore case studies and checklists to help you plan your own interventions: tinyurl.com/3kxrwz8f

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Huge thank you to @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social for her thought-provoking lecture last night on digital inequalities. Fantastic turn out at City Hall in Bristol, with a light show to welcome everyone! We will be sharing a recording of the talk soon for those unable to make it in person.