Research
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Opioid agonist treatment could substantially reduce drug related deaths if used more widely
25 February 2021
New evidence that opioid agonists such as methadone and buprenorphine could substantially reduce drug related deaths if more widely used in the community and prison, and for longer, has been published in Lancet Psychiatry today [25 February].
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Pioneering research unravels hidden origins of Eastern Asia’s ‘land of milk and honey’
27 January 2021
A study has revealed for the first time the ancient origins of one of the world’s most important ecosystems by unlocking the mechanism which determined the evolution of its mountains and how they shaped the weather there as well as its flora and fauna.
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University of Bristol works with hospital staff to improve COVID patient monitoring
25 February 2021
Recognising the enormity of the challenges faced by the NHS during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts from the University of Bristol have created a data monitoring system to help hospital staff as they care for patients.
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Bristol researchers reveal findings of a major international study into the diets and lifestyles of European children
9 February 2017
European governments must act to help families improve their children’s health and tackle the obesity epidemic. That’s the advice of I.Family researchers who today [9 Feb] revealed the findings of a major international study into the diets and lifestyles of European children.
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Pioneering technique paves way for fast and cheap fabrication of rapid medical diagnostic tools
3 February 2021
New technology developed by the University of Bristol has the potential to accelerate uptake and development of on-chip diagnostic techniques in parts of the world where rapid diagnoses are desperately needed to improve public health, mortality and morbidity.
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Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on domestic abuse referrals in primary care to be explored
25 February 2021
A new study, led by researchers at the University of Bristol's Centre for Academic Primary Care in collaboration with colleagues in Queen Mary University of London, UCL, University of Oxford and IRISi will explore whether and how GP referrals to domestic abuse services have changed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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The British Horse Society and Bristol Vet School are asking the public to stop feeding horses
26 January 2021
The British Horse Society (BHS) and the University of Bristol Veterinary School are asking members of the public not to feed any horses they may encounter whilst out and about.
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How languages shape economics
9 February 2017
Half of the world’s population is bilingual or multilingual, with over 6,000 different languages spoken in the world today. But language is much more than just communication. As well as expressing cultural identity, language also enables trade and trade shapes language.
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Blood thinning drugs before removing a clot in stroke patients improves death rates at 90 days, study finds
3 October 2022
A new systematic review and meta-analysis by an international group of researchers has found giving a blood thinning drug (thrombolysis) before treatment to remove a clot from the brain - known as thrombectomy procedure - to stroke patients, improved mortality rates at 90 days, compared with just thrombectomy procedure alone.
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Pioneering chip extends sensors’ battery life
8 February 2017
A low-cost chip that enables batteries in sensors to last longer, in some cases by over ten times, has been developed by engineers from the University of Bristol.
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