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New paper outlines ethical issues in clinical metagenomics
12 March 2025
Researchers have published the first paper mapping clinical ethics questions raised by new metagenomic techniques for diagnosing disease in clinical practice.
New research reveals psychological ‘booster shots’ can strengthen resistance to misinformation
11 March 2025
A new study has found that targeted psychological interventions can significantly enhance long-term resistance to misinformation. Dubbed “psychological booster shots,” these interventions improve memory retention and help individuals recognize and resist misleading information more effectively over time.
Immune response may be harnessed to control HIV
11 March 2025
Researchers have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies. New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments.
Potential clue about brain health from neck lymph node ‘brain bins’ – new study
10 March 2025
Scientists have found another clue about how brain health is maintained and how this might be affected by ageing and Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new paper.
Role of Physician and Anaesthetic Associates in UK healthcare challenged in largest ever review
7 March 2025
A new study has found little evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of physician associates (PAs) and anaesthetists associates (AAs) in the UK, raising critical questions about the rapid expansion of these roles in the NHS.
New guidelines to build trusted AI in healthcare research
5 March 2025
A new set of guidelines have been launched to create trustworthy AI systems in healthcare. The first of its kind, the FUTURE-AI guideline provides recommendations covering the entire lifecycle of medical AI, from design, development and validation to regulation, deployment, and monitoring.
Schools encouraged to be part of major wellbeing survey for 9-18 year olds
5 March 2025
A major survey into the mental health and wellbeing of thousands of school and college students has opened.
Africa’s change-makers: meet the Mastercard Foundation Scholars with big ambitions for the future
5 March 2025
By 2050 the majority of the world’s student age population will be in Africa. African graduates and researchers will play a key role in contributing to the future of not just the continent, but the world.
Tackling healthy, sustainable diets and Net Zero goals with new UKRI-funded THRIVING project
3 March 2025
New research hub THRIVING Food Futures set to accelerate the UK’s journey to net zero by designing and evaluating new food policies to support healthy, sustainable diets across the UK.
Study uncovers proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases
3 March 2025
A novel study by researchers at Oxford Population Health reveals previously unknown protein links to neurodegenerative diseases, including eight proteins associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Melanoma progression driven in part by fatty acid uptake
28 February 2025
The Goding lab working in collaboration with the University Rey Juan Carlos show that fatty acid uptake activates an AXL-CAV1-β-catenin axis to drive melanoma invasiveness.
Painful Endometriosis Can Effect the Whole Body, Not Only The Pelvis
27 February 2025
In her article, journalist Lydia Denworth explores how endometriosis, often associated with pelvic pain, can impact the entire body, featuring insights from Professor Krina Zondervan on the broader effects of this often misunderstood condition.
New research findings help identify those most at risk of developing hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
27 February 2025
Two new research papers, published in Nature Genetics, jointly led by RDM’s Professor Hugh Watkins, have further advanced our understanding of the genetic basis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) receives funding to tackle the global burden of musculoskeletal injuries
27 February 2025
A grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is funding a study to improve healthcare treatment and care for patients with broken bones in three Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
New AI-powered tool could enhance forensic investigations of traumatic brain injuries
26 February 2025
A study led by University of Oxford researchers has developed an advanced physics-based AI-driven tool to aid traumatic brain injury (TBI) investigations in forensics and law enforcement. The findings have been published today in Communications Engineering.
Anticholinergic medications given to people with psychosis could worsen memory
26 February 2025
Medications routinely given to people experiencing psychosis could be worsening some of their cognitive function, including memory and concentration, according to a new analysis of existing research.
Study provides support for WHO guidelines for treating pregnant women with HIV
26 February 2025
A new analysis by researchers at Oxford Population Health’s Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit has provided robust evidence in support of current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for treating pregnant women living with HIV. The study is published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
Junk food ads flood children’s social media feeds, new study finds
26 February 2025
New research shows children and young people are bombarded with social media ads for junk food, which influence their food choices, but current rules do little to protect them.
Study finds previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease
26 February 2025
A landmark study involving Oxford researchers has identified 69 previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease, including uncommon forms of epilepsy and schizophrenia.