Ruth Jepson, Fiona Harris, Alison Bowes, Roma Robertson et al.
BACKGROUND: People of South Asian backgrounds living in the UK have a five-fold increased risk of diabetes and a two-fold increased risk of heart disease when compared to the general population. Physical activity can reduce the risk of premature death from a range of conditions. The aim of the study...
Margaret Blake, Alison Bowes, Valdeep Gill, Fatima Husain et al.
This study explored underlying reasons for the expression of dissatisfaction with services among Bangladeshi and Pakistani social care users in England and investigated, using a collaborative approach, how these could be addressed. In-depth interviews were conducted in Birmingham, Leeds and London d...
Joanna Merckx, Shaun K. Morris, Ari Bitnun, Peter J. Gill et al.
Age is the most important determinant of COVID-19 severity. Infectious disease severity by age is typically J-shaped, with infants and the elderly carrying a high burden of disease. We report on the comparative disease severity between infants and older children in a multicenter retrospective cohort...