In this blog post Sarah Knowles, Research Analyst, UK MS Register, shares her inspirational journey into research with us. What did you do before joining UK MS Register? I studied Neuroscience and Psychology in Manchester then worked in clinical trials in the NHS. I became interested in MS while working in MS trials at Imperial…
Population Data Science at Swansea University has been awarded a £750,000 grant to improve knowledge about children involved with early intervention and children’s social care services. At a time when the number of children in care continues to increase to concerning levels, there is an urgent need to make the most of large-scale national datasets…
A team from the Population Data Science have created a new driver programme as part of a UK partnership to better understand the fundamental mechanisms of inflammation and immunity through data science discoveries. The new Inflammation and Immunity Driver Programme will deliver key insights to improve patient care for those affected by inflammation-mediated diseases. Inflammation-mediated…
A new study from the UK MS Register investigated how we can use information provided directly by people with MS to look at MS progression. Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are pieces of information someone gives about their own health through questionnaires. For example, information about their symptoms, like mobility. In a new study from Imperial College…
A new research study published in the journal, Vaccine, has uncovered rates of COVID-19 booster vaccination uptake and subsequent infection breakthrough amongst healthcare workers in Wales. Breakthrough infections are those who were administered a booster dose, who went on to become infected with COVID-19. The study used anonymised, individual-level, linked electronic health records (EHR) and…
