An overview of research projects based in the Centre for Population Health Sciences at the Usher Institute Click the cards below to learn more. All Diseases of Vascular origin: International Collaboration for Evidence (ADVICE) A group of international researchers and clinicians with expertise in evidence synthesis across a range of vascular disorders, including heart disease, stroke, peripheral arterial disease, vascular dementia and hypertension. Artificial Intelligence and Multimorbidity: Clustering in Individuals, Space and Clinical Context AIM-CISC is a research programme that aims to produce a detailed picture of multiple long-term health conditions (MLTCs) in the UK, and use the results of this research to inform future strategies in dealing with this issue. Bowel-Star-UK Bowel Cancer Screening Stratified by Risk Covid-19 and Tobacco Generating evidence to support policy and practice to address tobacco use during and beyond the Covid-19 pandemic. DASHES Drugs and Alcohol Service users Help to Exit Smoking Development of a Vaping Prevention Intervention in Adolescents The aim is to develop a co-created, evidence based vaping prevention programme to be delivered in the secondary schools setting. PRoGRAM-A (PReventing Gambling RelAted Harm in Adolescents): a pilot cluster randomised control trial to prevent gambling harm in young people PRoGRAM-A is peer-led, social network intervention to protect young people, their friends and family members from gambling related harm. Shaping public health polices to reduce inequalities and harm (SPECTRUM) We are a multi-university, multi-agency research consortium focused on the commercial determinants of health and health inequalities funded by the UK Prevention Research Partnership. Tobacco Control Capacity Programme: building capacity for applied research to reduce tobacco-related harm in low and middle income countries Improving research capacity in Low and Middle Income Countries to conduct high quality studies that will generate evidence on how to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by tobacco use, and to advance key development priorities. This article was published on 2025-09-12