Tag Archives: epidemiology

University of Copenhagen Study Links Poor Childhood Oral Health to Higher Risk of Heart Disease in Adulthood

(IN BRIEF) University of Copenhagen researchers have found that poor dental health during childhood is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes later in life. The study, based on data from more than 568,000 individuals … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool and International Partners Launch Largest Ever Pet Tumour Registry to Advance Cancer Research

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria have created the world’s largest open-source tumour registry for dogs and cats, containing more than one million diagnostic records. The project integrates veterinary … Read the full press release

LIH Releases Comprehensive Review of Avian Influenza, West Nile, and Usutu Monitoring in 2025

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health, in collaboration with the Luxembourg Veterinary and Food Administration, has released its first comprehensive status report on avian disease surveillance in 2025, covering avian influenza, Newcastle disease, West Nile, and Usutu viruses. The … Read the full press release

Cancer incidence increasing across age groups as ICR study identifies shared global risk patterns

(IN BRIEF) A new global analysis by The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, has found that cancer incidence is rising in both younger and older adults, disputing the idea that the global increase is limited to those under 50. … Read the full press release

Luxembourg Institute of Health launches five lecture series spanning microbiome, cancer, proteomics, and epidemiology

(IN BRIEF) The Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) has announced five lecture series beginning this autumn and continuing through 2026, covering themes from microbiome research and causal inference to proteomics, cancer immunotherapy, and epidemiology. Led by LIH principal investigators and … Read the full press release

LIH and NCCK co-lead IHDSI with NAVER Cloud, Okestro and Cipherome to break health data silos and power AI-driven, privacy‑compliant research

(IN BRIEF) A Luxembourg–South Korea–USA consortium has launched the International Health Data Space Initiative (IHDSI) to create a federated, secure and privacy‑compliant platform for cross‑border health data integration, collaborative clinical research and translational innovation. Led by the Luxembourg Institute of … Read the full press release

University of Liverpool Leads £1.46 Million UKRI-Funded Study to Tackle Food Inequality in Social Housing

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has been awarded £1.46 million by UKRI to lead SCHOUSE, a collaboration with the University of Cambridge and local partners. The project will explore why social-housing residents in Liverpool have poorer diets—examining income, employment, … Read the full press release