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The power of thinking big

Population studies on a vast scale are providing the power to enable accurate risk assessment - and intervention - into cardiovascular disease.

How quickly things spread

Understanding the spread of infectious diseases in populations is the key to controlling them. If the UK was facing a flu pandemic, how could we measure where the greatest spreading risk comes from? This information could help inform decisions on whether to impose travel restrictions or close schools.

High-risk hearts: a South Asian epidemic

Why is heart disease increasing at a greater rate in South Asia than in any other region globally? Large-scale population studies in Pakistan and Bangladesh aim to discover the basis of a little-studied public health problem of epidemic proportions.