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New study estimates NHS England spends 3% of its primary and secondary care budget on the health impacts of temperature
24 December 2025
A new University of Oxford-led study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, is the first to link daily temperature data to health-care use and costs across primary and secondary care in England. Analysis of 4.37 million patient records in England has found resources asymmetrically impacted by winter cold and summer heat, with about 64% linked to common cold days while very hot days drive sharp same-day demand surges.
What is super flu? And other questions answered
18 December 2025
The NHS is facing severe pressure this winter as flu cases surge earlier than usual, with some calling it “super flu”. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s flu season and how to protect yourself.
Driving the development of new tools to combat Nipah virus outbreaks
18 December 2025
PSI’s Nipah Virus Research Day showcased promising developments, spanning new insights into Nipah virus biology, clinical trials of vaccines, the development of policy responses, and progress in developing diagnostics and treatments, which are helping improve responses to outbreaks of this deadly virus.
Kennedy researchers contribute to UK-wide AI and bioscience training initiative
18 December 2025
Together with a group of Oxford researchers, Mark Coles, Professor of Immunology at the Kennedy Institute, will co-lead the Enabling Next-generation AI for a Bioscience-Led Economy (ENAIBLE) initiative.
New study offers breakthrough in detecting risk for psychosis and bipolar disorders
16 December 2025
A study published recently in The Lancet Psychiatry has unveiled a new approach to identifying individuals at risk of developing psychotic disorders or bipolar disorder.