New research published in the European Heart Journal investigated the long-term effectiveness of a personal ECG (electrocardiogram) device – a device used to check heart rhythm and electrical activity. SAIL Databank was used to evaluate the device over an extended follow-up period in patients at high risk of Atrial fibrillation (AF), a condition that causes…
A Swansea University-led study revealed that mothers involved in public law family court proceedings were 8 times more likely to have had exposure to domestic violence and abuse (DVA) than mothers not involved in proceedings. DVA is known to have long-term and wide-ranging detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of children and families but…
A new research collaboration aimed at accelerating capabilities and improving research on maternal and infant health has received a £1.4 million funding boost. The Mother & Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis (MIREDA) partnership, led by the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research based in Swansea University, has been awarded the grant from the…
A study by Population Data Science at Swansea University has revealed how machine learning can help with the early detection of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) inflammatory arthritis and revolutionise how people are detected and diagnosed by their GPs. Published in the open-access journal Plos One, the collaborative study, funded by UCB Pharma and Health and Care…
A team from Swansea University has been awarded funding from the BHF Data Science Centre to launch an exciting data science initiative to enhance UK cohort studies for public good. Researchers from Population Data Science at Swansea University Medical School will use the funding to co-develop a secure and trustworthy platform within their existing accredited…
A recent research study led by researchers at Population Data Science at Swansea University indicates that community-level improvements such as increasing safety, connectivity and employment could help in a child’s educational attainment, mental health and reduce risk-taking behaviours. Living in persistent poverty has a detrimental impact on child health, cognitive and behavioural outcomes. A child…
A team from Population Data Science at Swansea University is part of a UK-wide partnership that has secured £ 2.2 million in support from the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (ADDI) to help bridge the gap between fundamental discoveries in the lab and successful trials of new treatments for dementia. Dementias Platform UK (DPUK), the UK-wide…
Multiple births, a short interval between pregnancies and mothers with a maternal physical or mental health condition are more at risk of having a low birth rate baby according to Swansea University researchers. Every year 20 million children are born with a birth weight below 2,500 grams, and considered low birthweight (LBW) babies. The study,…
A recent study led by Swansea University researchers revealed that younger women aged <30, current or former smokers, those living with one or no health conditions (non-multimorbid), or those living in a deprived area were more likely to be hesitant about having the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy is an important consideration among vulnerable populations, such…
A 20-year population-scale study of patients with cellulitis, published in the International Wound Journal, has revealed the full economic cost burden for the NHS in Wales. Caused by bacterial infection, cellulitis can make skin, anywhere on the body, painful, hot or swollen, sometimes accompanied by blistering. Cellulitis accounts for a significant financial and resource cost…
