LIH News
Professor Sara Owen contributes to DELAROSE Project
Head of the College of Social Science and LIH steering group member Professor Sara Owen attended the 2nd steering group meeting for the DELAROSE project; a pan-European consortium of Universities and disability service organisation co-ordinated by the Waterford...
Study shows influenza vaccination associated with reduction in risk of stroke
A new study published online in Vaccine, ‘Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination and risk of stroke or transient ischaemic attack—Matched case control study’, shows a strong association between influenza vaccination and a reduction in risk of stroke. The study team...
Quality Improvement Collaborative leads to significant improvements in heart attack and stroke care by ambulance services in England
A study published in Implementation Science, ‘The effect of a national quality improvement collaborative on prehospital care for acute myocardial infarction and stroke in England’ has demonstrated how a national multi-organisational quality improvement collaborative...
New research project on asthma experiences in sportspeople and frequent exercisers
Members of the Health Advancement Research Team (HART) in the School of Sport & Exercise Sciences, together with colleagues from CaHRU, School of Health and Social Care, and De Montfort University, have just begun work on a new interdisciplinary, qualitative...