Public health

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Putting public health research into practice has had major impacts worldwide, resulting in longer, healthier lives.

Second-hand smoke linked to cognitive impairment

12 Feb 2009

Exposure to second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia and other forms of cognitive impairment, according to research published...

IMF loans “strongly linked” to tuberculosis

22 Jul 2008

The rapid spread of tuberculosis in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has been fuelled by the economic policies of the International...

New institute to study obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders

21 Jul 2008

A new centre&nbsp;on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to&nbsp;Addenbrooke's Hospital&nbsp;will address the growing threat...

Translating research into healthy lives

01 May 2008

MRC-supported initiatives on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus aim to combat health problems linked with obesity and lifestyle.

Human placental villi showing signs of oxidative stress

Great expectations in pregnancy research

01 Feb 2008

Most pregnancies develop normally but when complications arise they can have devastating effects. Two recent initiatives in Cambridge hope to deliver...