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Research finds higher rare risk of heart complications in children after COVID-19 infection than after vaccination
Health data for 57 million people in England show changing patterns of heart diseases before, during and after the pandemic
Launching the SHIELD-CVD Project: Unlocking the potential of the Scottish Medical Imaging dataset for cardiovascular research
Steven Wambua: My PhD journey in health data science
Ethnic disparities persist in COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease
Behind the scenes at the British Cardiovascular Society Conference 2025
Pipelines, notebooks, and functions – more resources from our Health Data Science Team
And the winners of the Imaging Open Challenge are…
Dataset Insights and Summaries from our Health Data Science Team
Groundbreaking AI trained on de-identified patient data to predict healthcare needs
Accelerating research at every stage: how our Health Data Science Team supports researchers
Study sheds light on surgery outcomes for children with congenital heart disease during the COVID-19 pandemic
Julian Meldrum: Nurturing patient participation in cohort research
Researchers leverage large-scale data to uncover new insights into rare diseases and COVID-19
Nationwide study reveals new data-driven insights for heart failure patients
Funding available for research into the links between cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and COVID-19
Wendy’s Experience: Health Data Research UK’s Annual PPIE Event
Research reveals the financial impact of Long COVID on the NHS
Anwar: Diversity means removing barriers and creating inclusive opportunities
Some routine health checks may not have recovered to pre-pandemic levels
John: We hope to promote trust in the research process
Specific long-term condition combinations play major role in NHS winter pressures
Poh-Choo: Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is more than a requirement; it’s the heartbeat of relevant research.
Pinpointing priorities for kidney data research
Helen: Ultimately, creating the right culture is about more than setting standards.
Patients and the public at the heart of creating change within health data research
Nicola: My personal experience as a public contributor supporting Orkney International Science Festival.
In conversation with Professor Cathie Sudlow and Chris Monk: How Data Can Save Lives
British Heart Foundation Data Science Centre launches first open challenge to explore AI ECG potential
COVID vaccines safe for mums-to-be and prevent COVID dangers in pregnancy
Introducing our new patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) strategy created with the public
Steffen Petersen announced as new Interim Director of the BHF Data Science Centre as Cathie Sudlow takes up leadership of a major study
Incidence of heart attacks and strokes was lower after COVID-19 vaccination, finds study of 46 million adults
Data-led research will give new insights into causes and treatment of stroke
Diabetes Data Science Catalyst Community of Practice: September 2024
Anwar Gariban: “Demystifying the complexities of a Trusted Research Environment (TRE) for the public.”
New data science catalyst aims to transform kidney patients’ lives
Patients help shape the use of smartphone and wearable data in cardiovascular research study
Public agreement on smartphone and wearable data for cardiovascular research
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: February 2024
Behind the scenes: The CVD-COVID-UK-IMPACT Approvals and Oversight Board
Ethnicity data from health records of over 61 million people studied in detail for first time
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: January 2024
Kidney Catalyst to accelerate the search for kidney disease treatment
COVID-19 funding opportunity launched by the BHF Data Science Centre
Public involvement in research celebrated in short film launched by the BHF Data Science Centre
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: November 2023
Supporting cardiovascular health data researchers to define disease
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: October 2023
AI heart shortlisted in nationwide image competition
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: September 2023
Mental health, pregnancy, and diabetes amongst projects awarded COVID-19 funding boost
Favour Aghaebe: “Growth is a marathon not a sprint”
Professor Will Whiteley to lead Stroke Data Science Catalyst
Patients and professionals reveal what research questions matter most
The unsung heroes of data science – defining standards and best practice
Antipsychotic prescribing for dementia patients on the rise pre-pandemic
Cathie Sudlow to review UK’s health data landscape
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: July 2023
Public contributors unite in York
Professor Steffen Petersen appointed as BHF Data Science Centre Deputy Director
England-wide study of 3.2 million infections sheds light on COVID impact on children
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: June 2023
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: May 2023
Lynn Laidlaw: “I want to have an honest conversation about the strengths, and limitations, of data”
Digital device link to health records could be key to answering major health challenges
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: April 2023
BHF Data Science Centre Monthly Webinar: March 2023
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