MRC Biostatistics Unit
A new project is bringing together an exceptional team of investigators with a world-leading track record in fundamental data science and applications to health and biomedical sciences. The health sciences have seen an explosion in the amount of data collected at both individual and population levels. This data can be varied, including genetic information, health records, […]
New study of over 5,000 children and young people will create biomarker tests to personalise treatment for childhood arthritis
Medical Research Council-funded scientists are beginning a five-year study of childhood arthritis and its linked eye inflammation called uveitis, with the aim of better understanding how to treat the complex condition, which affects one in 1,000 under 16 year olds in the UK. With nearly £5 million in funding (including £0.5m from Arthritis Research UK), […]
England’s NHS Health Check Programme Saving Lives
The NHS Health Check programme prevents around 300 premature deaths and results in more people living free of cardiovascular disease in England each year, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine led by researchers at the University of Cambridge, UK. Feasible changes in the delivery of the programme could result in up to […]
BAYES 2018: Bayesian Biostatistics Workshop, 20th – 22nd June
We are delighted to announce that registration and abstract submission are now open for BAYES 2018: Bayesian Biostatistics Workshop, Satellite of ISBA 2018 Workshop Overview Bayesian statistics is increasingly taking on a leading role in all areas of biomedical research, continually challenged by emerging questions in clinical medicine and public health. This workshop will bring […]
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