His clinical studies focused largely on how to reduce the risk factors of cardiovascular disease. He also established a link between menopause and heart disease.
Women’s Health Initiative continues on at Fred Hutch
Nearly 30 years after its launch, the WHI and its data are still going strong, producing key findings February 24, 2021 • By Diane Mapes / Fred Hutch News Service Nearly 30 years after its launch, the Women s Health Initiative still has over 60,000 actively involved participants, some of them in their 100s. WHI was created to answer key questions about women s health, particularly after age 50. Stock photo by Getty Images
It started in 1992 with over $600 million worth of National Institutes of Health funding, 40 research centers, 161,000-plus study participants and big plans. Nearly 30 years later, the Women’s Health Initiative is still going strong with over 60,000 actively involved participants some centenarians and an economic return estimated at over $37 billion.
Biostatisticians draft blueprints for COVID-19 vax trials
Hutch group applies skills honed during decades of HIV prevention trials to bring about safe and effective vaccines for a new pandemic February 18, 2021 • By Sabin Russell / Fred Hutch News Service
Dr. Peter Gilbert (left) leads a team of Fred Hutch biostatisticians that pivoted to COVID-19 vaccine trial design. Dr. Holly Janes (right) is a co-principal investigator with Gilbert at the Statistical and Data Management Center for the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.
Dr. Peter Gilbert (top) leads a team of Fred Hutch biostatisticians that pivoted to COVID-19 vaccine trial design. Dr. Holly Janes (below) is a co-principal investigator with Gilbert at the Statistical and Data Management Center for the HIV Vaccine Trials Network.
CONCERN has been raised that the new Wallyford ring road serving new housing developments in the area will not have a bus service in the foreseeable future. Barry Turner, a member of Musselburgh Area Partnership, former councillor and retired town planner, said: “It should be a matter of principle that new developments some distance from an existing served bus stop – and 400m should be the rule – be served at the earliest possible date so that a bus service is available to new residents from the outset.” “As a member of Musselburgh Area Partnership, former councillor and retired town planner, I want to see all the new housing developments around Musselburgh properly served by buses.