COVID-19 is associated with increased risks of post-viral illness, fatigue, embolism, depression, anxiety and respiratory conditions, according to new research led by the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research team based in Population Data Science at Swansea University. As the pandemic continues, there are growing concerns around the long-term symptoms experienced by people…
Children younger within the school year are more likely to be treated for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), suggesting immaturity may influence diagnosis, according to a new study led by researchers at Population Data Science at Swansea University and the University of Glasgow. The study aimed to investigate the association between age and ADHD with researchers…
The work of the ADR Wales team during the Covid-19 pandemic and the innovative thinking behind one of the team’s flagship projects has been commended at the annual ADR UK Partnership Awards. ADR Wales was recognised for its role in the One Wales efforts in the ‘Response to Covid-19’ category. Working alongside the SAIL Databank…
A new study led by researchers at Swansea University has revealed that only 1 in 3 pregnant women in Wales had the COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, even though 2 in 3 reported they would have the vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy is an important consideration among vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women especially during the COVID-19…
Welsh researchers have found that health checks help improve survival for people with a learning disability, especially those with autism or Down’s syndrome. The team, led by researchers at the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research, based at Population Data Science at Swansea University, analysed the medical records of 26,954 people with a…
A Swansea University public health expert has been honoured by the prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences. Professor Ronan Lyons, Clinical Professor of Public Health at Swansea University Medical School and one of the two Directors at Population Data Science, is one of 60 outstanding biomedical and health scientists admitted to the Academy’s influential Fellowship. The new Fellows have…
COVID-19 has led to substantial changes in community pharmacy drug dispensing patterns. Measures for keeping the spread of the COVID-19 virus under control resulted in many face-to-face activities moving to online and telephone consultations unless necessary. Many individuals experienced this change in their routine interaction with clinical services such as blood tests, repeated medication, GP…
SeRP – the Secure eResearch Platform – is a data solutions technology housed within Population Data Science at Swansea University Medical School. SeRP has been recognised as a model for future Trusted Research Environment (TRE) development in the health data landscape in an independent report published by the UK Government’s Department of Health and Social Care….
Health and Care Research Wales has selected two researchers from Population Data Science at Swansea University in their next cohort of Senior Research Leaders. The researchers will act as ambassadors for research into diseases, treatments and services that can change people’s lives and drive improvements in patient care. Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research…
A pioneering report published today by a collaborative team based in Population Data Science at Swansea University explores the barriers of linking police data with health data and sets out recommendations for future work. Why is linking this data important? Government legislation (the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act) requires Police, local government, and the NHS…
