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Brain regions related to smell show decline following mild COVID-19
8 March 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford have used data from UK Biobank participants to look at changes to the brain on average 4.5 months after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection.
NIHR awards Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility £4 million over next five years
7 March 2022
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.
RECOVERY trial shows Baricitinib reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with COVID-19
7 March 2022
The Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial has demonstrated that baricitinib, an anti-inflammatory treatment normally used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, reduces the risk of death when given to hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19.
Rabies vaccine candidate begins human trials in Tanzania
7 March 2022
The University of Oxford and the Ifakara Health Institute today announced the vaccination of the first participants in a Phase Ib/II trial testing a novel rabies vaccine in human volunteers in Tanzania.
COVID-19 Multi-omic Blood Atlas (COMBAT) published
3 March 2022
The COVID-19 Multi-omic Blood Atlas (COMBAT) defines hallmarks of disease severity and specificity
Professor Collins awarded Sir Jules Thorn Translational Biomedical Research Award 2021
2 March 2022
Professor Sally Collins has been awarded the prestigious and highly competitive Sir Jules Thorn Translational Biomedical Research Award 2021 for further translational development of the OxNNet Toolkit.
Funding boost for early-stage clinical research
1 March 2022
Oxford is one of 28 sites that will benefit from over £160 million awarded over five years to expand early phase clinical research for the benefit of NHS patients.
New study shows significant impacts of severe COVID-19 infection on pregnancy outcomes
1 March 2022
A new analysis from Oxford Population Health has found that pregnant women that are 30 years old or more, overweight, of mixed ethnicity or have gestational diabetes have a greater risk of contracting severe COVID-19, which poses significant risks for both mother and baby.
University of Oxford researchers create largest ever human family tree
28 February 2022
Researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a major step towards mapping the entirety of genetic relationships among humans: a single genealogy that traces the ancestry of all of us.
Researchers find genetic ‘fingerprints’ of ancient migrations in modern-day United Arab Emirates
23 February 2022
A team of geneticists and archaeologists have analysed the fine-scale genetic structure and ancestry of nearly 1200 people from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and found genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
Review highlights impact of Long COVID on cardiovascular system
21 February 2022
The wide-ranging effects of Long COVID and the associated issues for healthcare providers have been revealed in a new review of the major studies into the condition, which specifically highlights the impact of Long COVID on the cardiovascular system.
Global study launched to evaluate effects of Covid-19 variants and vaccination in pregnancy
15 February 2022
INTERCOVID-2022: The University of Oxford is to launch the 2022 round of the global study to evaluate the effects of Covid-19 variants and vaccination in pregnancy.
London Marathon to fund two DPAG projects aimed at tackling heart failure
14 February 2022
Two Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) projects aimed at tackling heart failure are to be funded by the 2022 TCS London Marathon with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) as its Charity of the Year, as two of eight handpicked BHF projects.
Cemented hip replacement improves quality of life for patients over 60
10 February 2022
The White 5 trial compared implants fixed with bone cement against uncemented implants for hip fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty.
First-in-human implant of a “closed-loop” bioelectronic research system
8 February 2022
Researchers at Oxford University have implanted a novel closed-loop research platform for investigating the role of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) – a brainstem nucleus – in Parkinson’s-like Multiple Systems Atrophy (MSA).
Research collaboration launched to focus on repurposing existing anti-viral therapies to treat COVID-19
7 February 2022
A new £1.6m collaborative project has been launched to rapidly identify new treatments for COVID-19.
New highly virulent and damaging HIV variant discovered in the Netherlands
7 February 2022
A new HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts has been discovered in a study led by the University of Oxford.
How Oxford has shaped cancer science
4 February 2022
As part of World Cancer Day 2022 we are diving into 10 of Oxford’s most impactful historical and modern contributions to the field of cancer science and treatment. Read more about what Oxford researchers have done to shape this ever-important area of medical science.
Lung abnormalities found in long COVID patients with breathlessness
31 January 2022
Researchers have identified abnormalities in the lungs of long COVID patients who are experiencing breathlessness that cannot be detected with routine tests.
Ethics in Mental Health Digital Innovations for Young People in Africa: Digital Campaign
27 January 2022
This campaign was led by a team of 29 Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and a Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) across five African countries. The young people wanted to share contextual and accessible information on digital mental health and ethical issues that are important to them.