SAIL Databank News. Published 23/06/2025 A new study, funded by Cancer Research UK, aims to find a way to identify patients with early signs of cancer through medications they are prescribed before they are diagnosed with the disease. It’s hoped the project could help identify various cancers at an early stage when treatment is more…
Covid-19 vaccine uptake among children and young people was low across all four nations, compared to other age groups, according to the first research study to look at data from all four UK nations. It also revealed that uptake further reduced for second and booster vaccinations. Uptake of Covid-19 vaccination was associated with age and…
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…
