News
NIHR BRC: Bristol theme co-lead to play part in national Respiratory Transformation Partnership
We are very proud to announce that Professor James Dodd, workstream co-lead for our respiratory disease theme and North Bristol NHS Trust Respiratory Consultant, has taken up the role of national clinical lead within the recently launched …
NIHR BRC: Bristol theme leads awarded Senior Investigator status
Professor Russ Jago and Professor Nick Maskell, who both co-lead National Institute for Health and Care Research Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR BRC): Bristol themes, have been awarded Senior Investigator status by the NIHR in 2026. Now in its 19th year of appointments, NIHR Senior Investigators are among the most prominent and…
Pleural fluid cell differentiation does not accurately diagnose the cause of fluid around the lungs
Using pleural fluid cell differentiation as a test to determine the reason for fluid building up around the lungs does not provide an accurate diagnosis, according to a new study. Findings from the study, performed by a team including BRC researchers, are published in the Journal of…
Higher levels of interleukin-6 in patients with pleural infection are linked to more serious disease
Patients with a pleural infection who have higher levels of interleukin-6 in their blood or pleural fluid are likely to be more unwell than patients with lower interleukin-6 levels, a new study shows. This suggests that treatments which inhibit the activity of interleukin-6 may be useful against pleural infection. The…
How does lung function change over the course of life?
A new study has found out how people’s lung function varies over the course of life. The study, published in the Lancet Respiratory Medicine, was performed by a large international collaboration including Bristol BRC researchers. How well a person’s lungs work is an important measure of…
New funding for wearable devices to detect lung disease flare-ups
Bristol BRC researchers have received funding to develop sensors and wearable devices for people living with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), to alert them when they are about to have a flare-up. They will use artificial intelligence (AI) to work out when a person’s condition is likely to worsen, based…
Three new projects funded by Bristol BRC Director’s Fund
Three new research projects have secured funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Bristol Biomedical Research Centre’s (Bristol BRC) Director’s fund. The Director’s Fund supports exciting new projects across all our research themes which we hope will be developed into something that could directly benefit patients.
Regular exercise reduces the risk of and death from pneumonia, study suggests
People who exercise regularly can reduce their risk of developing and dying from pneumonia, new research has found. The study, led by researcher the University of Bristol, and funded by the National Institute for Health Research, Bristol Biomedical Research Centre (NIHR Bristol BRC) analysed, for the first time, ten population…