Delighted to contribute to this BBC Future piece out today. Ensuring the right support is in place to optimise outcomes is critical, particularly as use increases. www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic... @bbcstudios.bsky.social @imsepidemiology.bsky.social

What are the impacts of food insecurity during the first 1,000 days of life? Join @cararuggiero.bsky.social & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social this Thursday at 6 PM for a free in-person Cambridge Festival talk on insights from the SPROUT study. Register buff.ly/SRMHqfN

The MRC Epidemiology Unit is now IMS Epidemiology, University of Cambridge. Under our new name our work continues to inform, develop and evaluate approaches that promote health and wellbeing. Read more about this change: buff.ly/hTNlfYr

IMS Epidemiology seeks to appoint a Programme Manager within the Global Health team, to lead the management of research, training and convening projects and partnerships across Cambridge and African institutions. Closing date 2nd April 2026 Full application details at buff.ly/CE9HVB3

Programme Manager position within our Global Health team - part of Cambridge Africa Diaspora Centre for Healthy, Hopeful Urban Futures - to lead management of research, training, projects, and partnerships across Cambridge and African institutions. Apply by 2 April 2026 Details buff.ly/CE9HVB3

A @cambridgefestival.bsky.social speaker spotlight article talks with @cararuggiero.bsky.social & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social about SPROUT study insights into food insecurity, family systems & responsive feeding practices during the first 1,000 days of life. www.cam.ac.uk/stories/camb... (1/2)

Mandatory folic acid fortification has not yet been implemented in the UK. Analysis by @koulman.bsky.social of samples from 39,374 in UK finds young women are especially a risk of low folate status, but there is no evidence that high folate affects vitamin B12 status. Paper buff.ly/2lGN7s3

Micah Jordan & @thomasburgoine.bsky.social find more privileged US neighborhoods had healthier modified retail food environment index scores, with racial privilege associated with more grocery retailers & restaurants, highlighting a potential pathway between segregation and health. buff.ly/dgyZ1oj

Two Research Fellow positions are available at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine to support analyses of data in the Mandala Consortium. Led by @martinwhite33.bsky.social, Mandala focuses on transforming urban food systems for planetary & population health. Apply buff.ly/NQBp64d

Dr Haneen Khreis, an Assistant Research Professor with our Public Health Modelling group, was interviewed by BBC Science focus about growing evidence for a link between air pollution - particularly fine particulate matter - and dementia. buff.ly/Ptc30F2 (1/2)

Congratulations to our PhD student Abdulwahab Alshallal, who has been shortlisted for the FameLab East of England hub final, which will take place at The Cambridge Union on 2 April 2026. His first round entry discusses how monitoring our heart can help predict our future health.

What is the impact of food insecurity during the first 1,000 days of life? Join our free in-person @cambridgefestival.bsky.social talk with @cararuggiero.bsky.social & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social 26 March, 6 PM, Old Divinity School, Cambridge Register buff.ly/HGezP5k

Prof Nita Forouhi and Giles Yeo @ims-mrl.bsky.social return to join Professor Brian Cox for a deeper dive into the science of nutrition on the BBC - @crick.ac.uk Question of Science podcast. Listen at buff.ly/VIcWOY2

At 7 AM (UK) on Wednesday 25 March, Dr Kirsten Rennie @cam.ac.uk will join a Garmin Health webinar to discuss the use of output from @garmin.com devices in the assessment of metabolic rare disease patients. More details and free registration at buff.ly/nnzbFQm

We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate/Assistant Research Professor in quantitative research methods & evidence synthesis to advance work with @jeanmadams.bsky.social on public health interventions to reduce consumption of harmful UPFs. Apply by 18 March 2026 at buff.ly/1Ph9382

We seek three researchers to join the Dietary Public Health Group to work on projects generating evidence on food system change in an internationally renowned centre for population health intervention research with @martinwhite33.bsky.social & @kellyparsons.bsky.social Details at buff.ly/WKH2gpb

We seek to appoint an Assistant Research Professor within our Global Health team. The position is part of the Cambridge Africa Diaspora Centre for Healthy, Hopeful Urban Futures, to provide senior leadership across the transdisciplinary research portfolio. Apply by: 9 March 2026 buff.ly/RQ9KhIw

Paediatricians in the UK are prescribing obesity management medications e.g. GLP-1s to children and adolescents for whom lifestyle interventions by themselves are not enough. Find out more in our blog - buff.ly/LS68rwH

In our free in-person @cambridgefestival.bsky.social talk @cararuggiero.bsky.social & @drmariespreckley.bsky.social will share insights from their research into impacts of food insecurity during the first 1,000 days of life. 26 March, 6 PM, Old Divinity School, Cambridge Register buff.ly/HGezP5k

A lot of unhealthy food in the UK is sold using price promotions or special offers, such as ‘buy one get one free (BOGOF)’ deals. In October 2025 price and multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink were banned in England. Scotland and Wales are planning to bring in similar bans. (1/4)

Exciting news! The EPIC-Norfolk & Fenland studies have been shortlisted by the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social for their Inter-SUSTAIN call. Researchers are now called to submit proposals, and if successful both researcher and study database will receive funding. buff.ly/ZisvSte

Join our hybrid Bradford Hill Seminar 'Leveraging External Data for Testing Experimental Therapies with Biomarker Interactions in Randomized Clinical Trials' with Professor Lorenzo Trippa @hsph.harvard.edu & @danafarber.bsky.social 📅 Friday 27 February, 1 PM Info & registration buff.ly/xoDhItz

The Guardian reports on recent research led by @cam.ac.uk scientists which found that one in seven food delivery businesses in England are so-called "dark kitchens", which are delivery-only with no customer-facing storefront. Guardian article: buff.ly/ipuAXaB 🧵 (1/3)

New genetic research led by @cam.ac.uk researchers Emily Morbey & Professor Ken Ong links high levels of testosterone in the blood to a greater risk of coronary artery disease in men. Read more buff.ly/rtkglXj 🧵 (1/5)

“The story of saturated fats and heart health has been like solving a large jigsaw puzzle over decades, but the evidence stacks up” Prof Nita Forouhi @cam.ac.uk comments in @telegraph.co.uk on new US dietary guidelines that encourage greater consumption of saturated fats buff.ly/hsAe5K7 (1/2)

Just two days to go till earlybird registration closes for Prevention Research 2026 🗓️4-5 March 2026 📍Vox, Birmingham 🪧 Connecting Research, Policy, and Practice for Health Equity preventionresearch26.co.uk 📄 Draft programme now available registrations.hg3conferences.co.uk/hg3/frontend...

“The story of saturated fats and heart health has been like solving a large jigsaw puzzle over decades, but the evidence stacks up” Prof Nita Forouhi @cam.ac.uk comments on new US dietary guidelines that encourage consumption of saturated fats. www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne... (1/2)

Ethnic differences in thiamine status persist after adjusting for diet; findings from the UK National Diet and Nutrition Survey": www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

New research by Alexandra Boskovic, @jhoenink.bsky.social & @thomasburgoine.bsky.social finds that fast-food outlet density in the UK increased by 36% between 2011 and 2024, with the gap between the most deprived areas and most affluent areas widening by 30%. doi.org/10.1016/j.he...

Researchers from the Global Diet and Activity Research Network (@mrcepid.bsky.social, @cam.ac.uk) contributed to a book on Urban Health in Africa, published by Johns Hopkins University Press (@hopkinspress.bsky.social). Learn more - buff.ly/xtObDjW

Exciting news! The EPIC-Norfolk & Fenland studies have been shortlisted by the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social for their Inter-SUSTAIN call. Researchers are now called to submit proposals, and if successful both researcher and study database will receive funding. buff.ly/ZisvSte

Register for today's Bradford Hill Seminar It's an in person event with Prof. Clare Turnbull who will discuss expanding testing of cancer susceptibility genes from the clinic to the population: exploring the evidence gaps 📅 Wed 14 January 1 PM (UK) Register - buff.ly/Hpbj8qM

Sign up to the Cambridge Biomedical Campus PhD Symposium! It features inspiring keynote talks, student flash talks, career advice panels, & research skills workshops for PhD students undertaking their studies on the campus. Registration is free and closes 16/01/2026 - buff.ly/MSLrw6b

A lot of unhealthy food in the UK is sold using price promotions or special offers, such as ‘buy one get one free (BOGOF)’ deals. In October 2025 price and multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink were banned in England. Scotland and Wales are planning to bring in similar bans. (1/4)

Our first Bradford Hill Seminar of 2026 will be in-person with Professor Clare Turnbull of the Institute of Cancer Research to discuss expanding testing of cancer susceptibility genes from the clinic to the population. 📅 Wed 14 Jan, 1 PM (UK) Register: buff.ly/hZtYEKZ @phgfoundation.bsky.social

New @cam.ac.uk and @ucl.ac.uk research finds people prescribed weight loss drugs such as semaglutide and tirzepatid may not receive sufficient nutritional guidance to support safe and sustainable weight loss, leaving them vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies and muscle loss. 🧵 (1/4)

Delighted to share that our latest study examining nutritional considerations when using next-generation obesity weight management medications such as Ozempic and Mounjaro is now published in Obesity Reviews. @cararuggiero.bsky.social @adrianbrown.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Our first Bradford Hill Seminar of 2026 will be in-person with Professor Clare Turnbull of the Institute of Cancer Research to discuss expanding testing of cancer susceptibility genes from the clinic to the population. 📅 Wed 14 Jan, 1 PM (UK) Register: buff.ly/hZtYEKZ @phgfoundation.bsky.social

No. 9 on ASBMB Today's 2025 most-read list: Butter, olive oil or coconut oil — what’s the healthiest choice? Researchers at @mrcepid.bsky.social analyzed how various types of dietary fats may impact the health of adults and published their results in #JLipidRes: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-...#JLipidRes:

The 2025 issue 5 of the epigram newsletter is out now! In this issue we're counting the cost of calories, looking back at our 2025 research successes, and sharing a veritable feast of podcasts. Happy Christmas from us to you and yours.

Exciting news! The EPIC-Norfolk & Fenland studies have been shortlisted by the @novo-nordisk.bsky.social for their Inter-SUSTAIN call. Researchers are now called to submit proposals, and if successful both researcher and study database will receive funding. www.mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk/blog/2025/12...

Have you noticed a school street closure in your neighbourhood? Schemes restricting parking outside schools at drop-off and pick-up times have proliferated across the UK, @jennapanter.bsky.social and colleagues evaluated their impact on school travel. Read more: buff.ly/tNiPnUQ 🧵 (1/3)

Watch a recording of the Bradford Hill Seminar "From Genes to Public Health: The Journey Continues" with Dr Muin J. Khoury, who until recently led the Office of Public Health Genomics at the CDC. buff.ly/Xmqg2aI @phgfoundation.bsky.social @mrc-bsu.bsky.social @dphpc.bsky.social

Yajie Zhao et al. report on the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to identify new rare, protein-coding gene varients and biological mechanisms associated with adult BMI and type 2 diabetes risk, using data from the @ukbiobank.bsky.social UK & All of Us studies. Nature Genetics: buff.ly/x8fbPnF

Recruitment and data collection for Fenland phase 3 study is now complete. We are grateful to the more than 5,000 Fenland Study participants who took part in this phase of the study. Read our full news article at buff.ly/VcW4Sm2 🧵 (1/4)

Congratulations to Dr Cara Ruggiero @cararuggiero.bsky.social, who was named runner-up for the British Nutrition Foundation Drummond Early Career Scientist Award 2025, presented at the BNF Annual Conference held at the Royal College of Physicians in central London on Tuesday, 25th November 2025.

Nature Communications paper by Dr Robert Luben et al, using data from studies including UK Biobank & EPIC-Norfolk, identifies novel genetic risk factors for primary angle-closure glaucoma (PACG) in European populations, ilumnating the genetic underpinnings of this blinding disease: buff.ly/MMcCprh

👉East of England health researchers! 👉Want to learn strategies to reduce barriers in health inequalities? 👉Book onto our free, online Inclusivity training with Dr Heidi R Green via: bit.ly/4peHjYX 👉8 Dec | 10am - 11.30am For info: [email protected] @cuh.nhs.uk @cam.ac.uk @dphpc.bsky.social

"A key strength [of the guidance] is the emphasis on combining medication with behavioural support and on the need for equitable access, rather than presenting drugs as a stand-alone solution." @drmariespreckley.bsky.social comments on new WHO guidance on weight loss drugs. buff.ly/BEypph6 (1/2)

Kelly Kokka & James Woodcock have been awarded funding for a project using AI to help planners create healthier and more sustainable cities. By analysing street camera images and travel patterns across 45 cities worldwide they will create detailed neighbourhood maps showing how people move. (1/2)