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Low iron levels may increase risk of heart disease

Jul 10, 2017 14:41PM

People with low iron levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, according to a new study involving UCL scientists.

Study predicts over 1.2 million people in England and Wales will be living with dementia by 2040

Jul 05, 2017 22:40PM

By 2040, there will be over 1.2 million people living with dementia in England and Wales (an increase of 57% from 2016), largely due to increased life expectancy, according to new UCL research.

More than a quarter of women missing smear tests are unaware they exist

Jul 04, 2017 14:31PM

More than a quarter (28 per cent) of women who are overdue for a smear test don’t know about the cervical screening programme, according to research conducted by Cancer Research UK-funded scientists at UCL.

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RESEARCH: Research led by UCL's Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology, in collaboration with others, has informed national influenza vaccination and control policy. Find out more
RESEARCH: The Find&Treat Project: Research into tuberculosis (TB) in hard-to-reach groups has led to the introduction of mobile X-ray screening in London Find out more
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The aim of the Department is to reduce the population impacts of infection, and to promote individual health by means of the prevention and treatment of communicable and non-communicable disease. We work locally, nationally and internationally to realise this goal.

Education

Our high quality range of teaching programmes are led by senior academics and researchers, who are immersed in cutting edge areas of research and passionate about passing on their knowledge and experience to the future leaders of public health research...Find out more

Research

There are four groupings: the Centre for Sexual Health & HIV Research, the HIV Epidemiology & Biostatistics Group, the Health Psychology Unit and the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology...Find out more

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