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371. [BIPS Project] Data collection In the context of the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in the State of Bremen

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Date: 01-09-22

„WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) in Bremen“ For more than 15 years, the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO) has been organizing a…

372. Save the date: AI IN HEALTH

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Date: 28-09-22

[Translate to Englisch:] Save the date: AI in health.

On September 28, 2022, the AI in Health conference will feature a diverse program of presentations, workshops, and networking with participation from regional academia and industry.

373. [BIPS Project] Prenatal and childhood immunization and the risk of childhood cancer

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Date: 01-10-22

Risk factors for most childhood cancers are unknown. Currently, there are some protective factors acting via immunological pathways, like infections and particularly vaccinations, under discussion.…

374. [BIPS Project] Linking cancer registry data and health insurance data: Investigation of the acceptance by cancer patients and of the potential to describe courses of therapy and to use AI for quality control

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=967&cHash=df224dfe275a90f33a3f583bc2bb493e
Date: 01-10-22

Motivation: In order to be able to use clinical data from cancer registries, it is important to be to assess the completeness of therapy information in the cancer registry data. Established…

375. Birth control pill: new preparations have higher risk of thrombosis, but are prescribed frequently

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Date: 12-10-22

The birth control pill increases the risk of thrombosis. This is now well known. But how high the risk is varies greatly between the different preparations. A study by the Leibniz Institute for…

376. PREVENTING OBESITY ACROSS EUROPE: A CALL TO ACTION

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Date: 20-10-22

Policy Symposium in Brussels with a strong final statement: A CALL TO ACTION - POLICY, RESEARCH, AND FUNDING PRIORITIES FOR SYSTEMS CHANGE

377. [BIPS Project] Boosting the usability of the European Union mobile app for cancer prevention

URL: /en/research/projects/detail-view.html?projID=1003&cHash=674f422b21c3b7a83a090bfef1c5d660
Date: 01-11-22

Description: The International Agency for Research on Cancer/World Health Organization forecasts a 55 percent increase in the annual number of newly diagnosed cancer patients globally over the next…

378. Dr. Achim Reineke receives prize of the DGEpi

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Date: 01-11-22

Happy about the award: Dr. Achim Reineke

The "Prize for Special Services in Supporting Epidemiological Research" of the German Society for Epidemiology (DGEpi) goes to the BIPS this year. The award winner is Dr. Achim Reineke.

379. PEN symposium at the European Public Health Conference

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Date: 09-11-22

The Policy Evaluation Network (PEN) will stage a pre-conference symposium at the 15th European Public Health Conference (EUPHA): "Evaluating implementation of public policy for the promotion of…

380. Childhood obesity New WHO report with Bremen participation presents latest country data and highlights trends

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Date: 15-11-22

Childhood overweight and obesity threaten health across the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region and are linked to many noncommunicable diseases, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes…