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Putting public health research into practice has had major impacts worldwide, resulting in longer, healthier lives.

Be kind, wear a mask sticker

Widespread facemask use could shrink the ‘R’ number and prevent a second COVID-19 wave – study

10 Jun 2020

Even basic homemade masks can significantly reduce transmission if enough people wear them when in public, according to latest modelling. Researchers...

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Found in translation

03 Jun 2020

How Cambridge researcher Dr Ebele Mogo helped tackle a coronavirus public health language gap across Africa in four weeks and 18 languages with 30...

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Most young people with increased suicide risk only display ‘mild to moderate’ mental distress – study

20 May 2020

Around 70% of young people who report self-harming or suicidal thoughts are within the normal or non-clinical range of mental distress.

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Rolling 50/30 day cycle of lockdown and relaxation could be a useful option for managing COVID-19, model suggests

20 May 2020

An alternating cycle of 50 days of strict lockdown followed by 30 days of easing could be an effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19-...

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Moderate exercise in middle and older age cuts time spent in hospital

07 May 2020

Men and women aged 40–79 are at significantly lower (25–27%) risk of long or frequent hospital admissions if they do some form of physical activity...

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Deprivation strongly linked to hospital admissions

18 Dec 2019

People who live in areas of higher than average deprivation are more likely to be admitted to hospital and to spend longer in hospital, according to...

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Women in STEM: Emma Glennon

17 Oct 2019

Emma Glennon is a PhD candidate in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Here, she tells us about her research on...

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Menu labelling linked to less fat and salt in food at major UK restaurant chains

16 Oct 2019

Food sold at restaurants whose menus display energy information is lower in fat and salt than that of their competitors, according to new research...

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Women in STEM: Valentina Ndolo

01 Aug 2019

Valentina Ndolo is a Gates Cambridge Scholar in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, where she is a PhD student developing mathematical models to...

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Problematic smartphone use linked to poorer grades, alcohol misuse and more sexual partners

04 Jul 2019

A survey of more than 3,400 university students in the USA has found that one in five respondents reported problematic smartphone use. Female...

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Parents’ lenient attitudes towards drinking linked to greater alcohol use among children

12 Jun 2019

Children are more likely to start drinking alcohol, drink more frequently and get drunk if their parents have a lenient attitude towards drinking...

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Food and drinks industry uses non-profit organisation to campaign against public health policies, study finds

03 Jun 2019

A new study shows how a non-profit research organisation has been deployed by its backers from major food and beverage corporations to push industry-...

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