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Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health (2023)
Journal Article
Jones, E. J., Ayling, K., Wiley, C. R., Geraghty, A. W., Greer, A. L., Holt-Lunstad, J., …Vedhara, K. (2023). Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health. Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 10(1), 33-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/23727322221145308

Psychosocial factors are related to immune, viral, and vaccination outcomes. Yet, this knowledge has been poorly represented in public health initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. This review provides an overview of biopsychosocial links relevant... Read More about Psychology Meets Biology in COVID-19: What We Know and Why It Matters for Public Health.

A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination (2023)
Journal Article
Spiegel, K., Rey, A. E., Cheylus, A., Ayling, K., Benedict, C., Lange, T., …Van Cauter, E. (2023). A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination. Current Biology, 33(5), 998-1005.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.02.017

Vaccination is a major strategy to control a viral pandemic. Simple behavioral interventions that might boost vaccine responses have yet to be identified. We conducted meta-analyses to summarize the evidence linking the amount of sleep obtained in th... Read More about A meta-analysis of the associations between insufficient sleep duration and antibody response to vaccination.

Psychological impact of lung cancer screening using a novel antibody blood test followed by imaging: the ECLS randomised controlled trial (2022)
Journal Article
Hancox, J., Ayling, K., Bedford, L., Vedhara, K., Robertson, J. F. R., Young, B., …Kendrick., D. (2023). Psychological impact of lung cancer screening using a novel antibody blood test followed by imaging: the ECLS randomised controlled trial. Journal of Public Health, 45(2), e275–e284. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdac032

Background: The Early CDT®-Lung antibody blood test plus serial CT-scans for test-positives reduces late-stage lung cancer presentation. This study assessed psychological outcomes of this approach. Methods: Randomised controlled trial (n=12,208) c... Read More about Psychological impact of lung cancer screening using a novel antibody blood test followed by imaging: the ECLS randomised controlled trial.