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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 16h

🎀October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

📊Did you know researchers at Oxford Population Health have developed an algorithm to identify different types of breast cancer recurrences using cancer registry data?

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth

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Algorithm for identifying breast cancer recurrences

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 6d

⏰The next Festival of Global Health event will be on 22 Oct!

📽️Join us for a screening of Trancendence: A Journey of Hope and Healing, followed by a panel discussion at the Curzon Cinema

Find out more and register ➡️https://buff.ly/vMMaem8

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 7d

🎀October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

🎥At Oxford Population Health, researchers have developed an algorithm to identify different types of breast cancer recurrences using cancer registry data

Find out more ➡️ buff.ly/ic7HAWS

Algorithm for identifying breast cancer recurrences

In this video, Gurdeep S. Mannu explains how researchers at Oxford Population Health have developed an algorithm to identify different types of breast cancer recurrences using cancer registry data.…

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 8d

🔎Baby-OSCAR trial: Can ibuprofen treat patent ductus arteriosus in premature infants?

📣The Lancet study found early ibuprofen treatment did not improve neurodevelopmental or respiratory outcomes in premature babies with patent ductus arteriosus ➡️

Two-year outcomes after selective early treatment of patent ductus arteriosus with ibuprofen in preterm babies: follow-up of Baby-OSCAR–a randomised controlled trial

We found no evidence of an improvement in neurodevelopmental and respiratory outcomes at 24 months’ corrected age, after selective early treatment of a PDA ≥1.5 mm with ibuprofen in children born…

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 9d

World Heart Day 🫀

Earlier this month we shared results from the AMALFI trial at #ESCCongress. AMALFI explored the benefits of wearable ECG patches to diagnose atrial fibrillation, a common heart condition which increases the risk of stroke.

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 12d

🍽️Is the Eatwell Guide still serving the UK well?

A review by Mike Rayner suggests revisions should be made to make it a more useful tool for policy makers and consumers

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 13d

🎓 Students on our two year part-time distance learning MSc Clinical Trials course met in-person for the first time last week during our residential week in Oxford.

Interested in joining the next cohort? Applications are now open: buff.ly/Cj9Pnmm

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 14d

🧠Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia

This study, led by Oxford Population Health, @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social, @mrc-bsu.bsky.social and @oxfordpsychiatry.bsky.social shows even low levels of drinking may increase risk of dementia.

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Any level of alcohol consumption increases risk of dementia

Study finds any alcohol intake may increase dementia risk, challenging assumptions about moderate drinking and highlighting no safe level for brain health.

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 15d

📣 New research from @herc-oxford.bsky.social emphasises the importance of timing of policy intervention for reducing income-related child mental health inequalities.

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The changing role of family income in mental health from childhood to adolescence: findings from a UK longitudinal study - Archives of Public Health

Background Childhood and adolescence are critical periods of emotional and psychological development, during which socioeconomic factors such as family income may have varying effects on mental health....

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 16d

📣Apply for our Population Health programmes buff.ly/WBHplvA

⏰ Open until 2 Dec:
MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology
DPhil in Population Health
DPhil in Healthcare Data Science

📅 Open until 8 Jan: MSc in Clinical Trials

#PostdocAppreciationWeek

Study with us

Shape the future of global health with our courses

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 21d

World Patient Safety Day - call to tackle inequalities in maternal care for Black women.

Researchers at @npeu-oxford.bsky.social have called for action to address persistent racial inequalities in maternity outcomes and care.

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 26d

🧠 Study explores the relationship between high blood pressure and vascular dementia

Evidence from the Million Women Study shows women with hypertension (high blood pressure) in their 50s or 60s are at increased risk of vascular dementia in their 70s or 80s.

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High blood pressure in midlife is associated with an increased risk of vascular dementia

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 27d

A new report from the MBRRACE-UK collaboration has been published.
The report, co-led by @npeu-oxford.bsky.social, presents key recommendations for maternal medicine networks in England for improving the care of women with complex medical, mental health and social needs
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New recommendations from the ongoing national enquiries into maternal health and care in the UK

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · 28d

🌎 Seeing the bigger picture of public health

DPhil student Shaniek Parks reflects on her experience at the @who.int summer school on systems thinking and how it has changed her approach to her research 👉https://buff.ly/jy8Nekm

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Sep 1

The results can give doctors confidence in offering the procedure most suited to their patients.

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Long-term trial results show surgery and stenting are equally protective against stroke

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Sep 1

🔎What did we find?
🔴 Carotid artery stenting and surgery have similar long-term protective affects against stroke
🔴 Both protect against ipsilateral stroke (where symptoms occur on the same side as the stroke)
🔴 Risk of death or disabling stroke 30 days after either procedure was about 1%

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Sep 1

❓What is the best procedure for treating carotid artery disease?

📣 We are excited to share long term results from ACST-2, the largest randomised trial comparing stenting and surgery to treat carotid artery disease, a common cause of stroke.

#ESCCongress

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Sep 1

At 14:15, Jemma Hopewell is presenting on multiethnic risk for coronary artery diesease in Tunis.

Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Sep 1

It's the final day of #ESCCongress 2025!

Today, Alison Halliday will be chairing and speaking at the 'Late-breaking Clinical Science: stroke prevention' session at 12:45 where she will be presenting results of the ACST-2 study.

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 31

To finish off the day, @willkidney.bsky.social will be speaking about cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease at 15:00

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 31

At 14:15, Larissa Ange Tchuisseu Kwangoua is giving a presentation on 'Exploiting large-scale genetic data to elucidate potential mechanisms between type 2 diabetes and atrial fibrillation'

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 31

It's Day 3 of #ESCCongress 2025!

This morning at 07:51, @martinlandray.bsky.social will be presenting: 'Adaptive designs: for smarter interim decision-making' at the ESC TV stage

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 30

Also at 15:15, Peter Juni will be speaking about levels of evidence for therapy prevention in ESC guidelines in Budapest

Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 30

@willkidney.bsky.social will be speaking on a panel about management of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome in Astana at 15:15 🎤

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Oxford Population Health @oxpop.bsky.social · Aug 30

It's Day 2 of #ESCongress 2025!

What are our researchers up to today? Well...

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