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The results suggest that some previous studies, which have shown a strong link between childhood obesity and mental health, may not have fully accounted for family genetics and environmental factors.Children with obesity are more likely…

Every year, millions of people in the UK seek help for respiratory infections, such as coughs, colds, chest infections, sore throats and earaches. On average, GPs and nurses give antibiotics to half of these patients. This is more than is…

As part of this event, pet owners have pre-booked appointments with the outreach clinic to bring their cat or dog along to receive a free vaccination today. The vaccines will be administered by Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, assisted by…

In this new study, an international team, led by Bristol's Professor Christiane Schaffitzel, scrutinised the spike glycoproteins decorating all coronaviruses. They reveal that a tailor-made pocket feature in the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein,…

The University, EDF UK, UKAEA and Urenco will together develop a hydrogen storage demonstrator, in which hydrogen is absorbed on a depleted uranium ‘bed’, which can then release the hydrogen when needed for use. When stored, the hydrogen…

Freshwater ecosystems are today facing multiple pressures from a cocktail of pollutants, including chemicals, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, invasive species and land management practices.Consequently, the majority of UK rivers fail to…

Professor Veronica Hope Hailey is a global business school leader with a strong interest in research and consulting and will start her new role in January.She comes to Bristol following a distinguished career at the University of Bath…

Prof Jonathan Cooper, Dr Duc Nguyen and Dr Joshua Hoole of Bristol’s Faculty of Engineering have all picked up accolades for their impressive academic contributions and were awarded at a special ceremony in London last night.Jonathan…

The study, published in BMJ Open, also found considerable variation between geographical areas, with 36% of trusts in London, and 32% in the Northeast and Yorkshire providing services, compared with just 4% of trusts in the Midlands.The…

Professor Lepora collected the Readers’ Choice Award: University Research Project of the Year at the 20th anniversary of the awards held at a grand ceremony in London.Professor Lepora and his team made the headlines earlier this year…