Using a systems approach to complex problems in public health
I recently returned from Scotland where I was guest lecturing at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. This is the second year I’ve been asked by my good friend, Dr. Damien Williams, to deliver a lecture as part of their MSc in Global Health Implementation programme. The topic of the lecture was ‘Addressing health inequities: Dynamic systems approach for global health implementation.’ Tackling complex problems in public health is an important topic; I want to give a brief overview of using a systems approach to complex problems in public health. Read More >
Where are we with HIV in the UK?
HIV has profoundly impacted public health. Currently, 36.7 million people live with HIV worldwide and over 100,000 in the UK. According to data from Public Health England (PHE), an estimated 6,000 people were newly diagnosed with HIV in the UK in 2015 and 13,500 people not yet diagnosed. Increasing awareness, swift diagnosis and provision of antiretroviral therapy Read More >
Understanding barriers to implementing point-of-care tests in paediatric patients
The team at Aquarius Population Health investigated the experience of implementing point-of-care tests (POCTs) for paediatric patients during respiratory disease season (winter 2014 – spring 2015), in collaboration with colleagues from three large hospitals in South London (Guy’s and St. Thomas’, King’s College Hospital, and St. George’s University Hospital). Each centre independently evaluated one POCT test (Enigma® MiniLab™ FluAB-RSV PCR assay, BioMérieux BioFire Filmarray, and Luminex RVP Fast v2) on paediatric patients either in the Accident and Emergency department or admitted as an inpatient. Read More >
Building evidence for the value of digital health products at DHACA
January has been a busy month for Aquarius Population Health, and our team members have spoken at and attended several fascinating events. Our Managing Director, Dr Elisabeth Adams, presented at the invitation-only DHACA Day XI on the 18th January. Drawing from her extensive experience delivering health economic projects, Elisabeth provided key insights on how patient Read More >
Improving patient care with rapid point of care tests
Dr Elisabeth Adams, Managing Director of Aquarius Population Health, presented on opportunities for rapid tests in influenza and HPV at international conferences in June. This has been a busy week for the Aquarius Population Health team. We had two posters at the Society for Medical Decision Making in London (12-15th June), which Elisabeth presented. The Read More >
Rapid tests central in combatting resistant infections: Aquarius PH contributes to the O’Neill Review on antimicrobial resistance
Research by Dr Elisabeth Adams, Managing Director of Aquarius Population Health, contributed to the O’Neill Review on antimicrobial resistance published today. The Review, titled “Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections Globally: final report and recommendations” discusses areas crucial in the global strategy against antimicrobial resistance. The review mentions rapid tests as one of the most important diagnostic tools in Read More >
New point-of-care Flu and RSV assay shows promising results
Three of the Aquarius team have recently co-authored an article on the rapid detection of respiratory viruses in a hospital paediatric ward. The article, entitled “Performance of a novel point-of-care molecular assay for the detection of Influenza A, B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus”, can be found in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology, online first. Read More >
Guinea combats Ebola epidemic in its third year: basic epidemiology sheds light on the challenge ahead
On 7 November, the WHO announced that Sierra Leone was officially ‘Ebola-free’. Guinea will not be so lucky. As of today, it is now a certainty that Guinea’s fight against Ebola will continue into its third year. This is because of the way the WHO decides that a country is Ebola-free. The international health body’s Read More >
An intern’s perspective of working at Aquarius Population Health
I’m Catherine, a former summer intern – now junior researcher at Aquarius. At the beginning of the summer, I was awarded a UCL Advances internship placement, which allowed me to work at Aquarius for 8 weeks and was fully funded to cover living expenses. I am delighted to have been offered a continuing post with the company as I had an amazing experience over the summer. I want to share what it was like to have an internship, particularly with those who have an interest in health economics, enterprise, and consulting, and are considering applying for an internship opportunity. Read More >
Aquarius Population Health presents the breast cancer diagnostic pathway at ISPOR Milan
Dr Elisabeth Adams, will present “Mapping the diagnostic pathway for breast cancer in England and comparison to Europe” at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) Milan 7 – 11 November, 2015. Read More >