New Bradford study launched to investigate the impact of energy efficiency retrofits on indoor air quality, health, and the environment
HEALTH researchers from Bradford are to play a lead role in investigating how improving the energy efficiency of social housing can impact on residents’ health, indoor air quality and carbon emissions. HEALTH researchers from Bradford are to play a lead role in investigating how improving the energy efficiency of social housing can impact on residents’ […]
Pioneering GP Collaboration Transforms Clinical Research Access in Yorkshire
Revolutionary ‘spoke site’ model sees first UK patient enrolled for respiratory trial through primary care partnership A patient at Dyneley House Surgery in Skipton has become the first patient in the UK to participate in a pioneering asthma study through an innovative GP collaboration model. This landmark achievement represents a significant breakthrough in how clinical […]
First newborn babies tested for over 200 genetic conditions as world-leading study begins at Bradford Teaching Hospitals and other NHS hospitals across the country
Thousands of babies have begun to be tested for over 200 rare genetic conditions as part of a world-leading study that aims to screen up to 100,000 newborns in England. Bradford Teaching Hospitals is one of a number of NHS hospitals taking part in the pioneering study which aims to identify conditions in babies sooner […]
Bradford delivering world-leading results in getting children active
A flagship programme working in deprived communities in Bradford to get children aged five to 14 and their families physically active is delivering world-leading results. Research into children’s activity levels was conducted by researchers at Born in Bradford, which is part of the Bradford Institute for Health Research (BIHR) and the University of Bradford, and […]
Prestigious £4.5m Wellcome Discovery Award boosts Bradford research to tackle childhood health inequalities
The internationally renowned Born in Bradford research programme has received a prestigious £4.5m Wellcome Discovery Award to fund an ambitious eight-year study aimed at addressing childhood health and wellbeing inequalities. The newly funded project, BiBBS Achieve, will build on the success of Born in Bradford’s Better Start (BiBBS) birth cohort—an innovative early childhood study in the UK that […]
Bradford initiatives showcased to Children’s Commissioner for England
Bradford played host to Dame Rachel de Souza, the Children’s Commissioner for England, who found out how community insights, world-leading research and people’s experiences are shaping services in Bradford District and Craven and across West Yorkshire. Dame Rachel visited Miriam Lord Primary School and Farcliffe Family Hub in Manningham before meeting researchers from the Bradford […]
Born in Bradford’s Age of Wonder Portrait Series on Permanent Exhibition at the BRI
Portraits of Born in Bradford’s Age of Wonder participants are on permanent exhibition at the BRI. BiB: Age of Wonder is a seven-year project documenting the journey through adolescence for all teenagers in Bradford by using surveys and health measures in schools to learn about teenagers’ opinions on key topics such as mental health and […]
Bradford Institute for Health Research are proud to announce a Global first in Immedcia phase 3 paediatric study for pegzilarginase in arginase 1 deficiency (ARG1-D)
ARG1-D Is a rare inherited disease affecting growth, learning and health. Pegzilarginase has not previously been studied in patients below 2 years of age. Our patient recruited into the trial is receiving weekly treatment through the study at St Lukes hospital and hopefully it will have a substantial impact on the course of their disease […]
Bradford to receive part of £100 million investment boost to unlock cutting-edge treatments
• Bradford is set to be one of 20 new research hubs (Commercial Research Delivery Centres – CRDCs) to be set up across UK to accelerate research into the next generation of treatments.• Funded through £100 million of private investment from pharmaceutical companies, boosting economic growth• New centres will shift research from big hospitals into […]
Bradford researchers shape global policies on improving child health in their first 2,000 days of life
RESEARCHERS from Bradford are playing a key role in inspiring new guidance to protect and enhance children’s health and wellbeing all over the world. The landmark study, Born in Bradford (BiB), has already worked with respected medical journal The Lancet to shape best practice for a child’s first 1,000 days. Recommended policies focused on overall […]
