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Cancers diagnosed in people aged between 18 and 49 in Northern Ireland have risen by 20% in the past 25 years, according to new research by NI Cancer Registry.
A report published today details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices.
A global research team has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms that will automate the screening process of remote eye tests for Diabetic Retinopathy (DR), a common complication of diabetes that can cause blindness if left untreated.
Students from the Master's in Public Health & Global Health programmes within the Centre for Public Health recently returned from the Global Peace Summit held in Thailand in January.
Improved mental health support, along with information on and access to community services, is needed to improve cancer care experiences in Northern Ireland.
Queen's researchers are investigating if some women in Northern Ireland experience inequalities in breast cancer care and outcomes, thanks to new funding from Breast Cancer Now.
Cancer: Number of diagnoses in Northern Ireland continue to rise
An exploration of access to healthcare for women experiencing homelessness in Northern Ireland
The call for abstracts for the Joint Public Health Conference has now opened.
Under the theme of Healthy Planet, Healthy People, this virtual all-island conference focussed on the impacts of climate change on population health in Ireland and Northern Ireland. This 4-minute video features key messages of the conference.
‘Climate change is the greatest global health threat facing the world in the 21st century, but it is also the greatest opportunity to redefine the social and environmental determinants of health’ The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change
New research led by Queen’s University Belfast indicates that urgent action is required to reduce the number of road traffic accidents which can be attributed to poor vision.
Can a healthy lifestyle combat undernutrition and dementia?
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast are studying how people aged 50 years and older across Northern Ireland have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New research finds that Covid-19-related lockdowns have led to a marked reduction in walking in lower-income areas of major metropolises in the United States.
Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast are conducting three new research projects which will study the various factors affecting brain health as we age.
Professor Tunde Peto’s contribution to a large UK study found air pollution linked to higher risk of irreversible sight loss.
Dr. Úna McMenamin has been awarded Future Leaders Fellowships as part of a new investment announced today by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
With an overwhelming amount of new evidence coming to light around COVID-19, Centre for Public Health colleagues help provide accessible summaries through Evidence Aid.
The Year 3 Student Symposium took place on Thursday 12th March 2020.
The Joint Public Health Conference was held at Titanic Belfast, 27th November 2019
Queen’s University Belfast has a proud tradition in Cancer Research and its translation into improving the lives of our citizens, locally, nationally and internationally.
Congratulations to Queen’s University research experts who were named in the UK’s top 25 most influential researchers who study diabetes complications.
Dr Emma Cunningham, Academic Clinical Lecturer in Geriatric Medicine, was presented with the 2017 Perioperative Cognition Professional Interest Area Travel Award, at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference in London last month, for her work showing an association between biological markers of Alzheimer's Disease and acute confusion following surgery.
This study was carried out in Queen's University Belfast and the Belfast Trust in collaboration with University College London and shows for the first time an association between individual cerebrospinal fluid markers of Alzheimer's disease and the development of delirium in the first few days after planned hip and knee replacement surgery.