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\n \n\n \n19 January 2018
\n \n \n \nThe world\u2019s first NHS trial for a universal flu vaccine has recruited its first round of participants, with over 862 people signing up to take part since the trial launched in October 2017.
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\n \n\n \n16 January 2018
\n \n \n \nGirls who start their periods before they turn 12 are at greater risk of developing heart disease and stroke in later life, according to a new study of nearly 300,000 women in the UK by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford.
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\n \n\n \n16 January 2018
\n \n \n \nConflict in Ukraine has increased the risk of HIV outbreaks throughout the country as displaced HIV-infected people move from war-affected regions to areas with higher risk of transmission, according to analysis by scientists.
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\n \n\n \n11 January 2018
\n \n \n \nPredictive genetic tool developed to better inform men whether and when to take PSA blood test.
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\n \n\n \n10 January 2018
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the Patient experience healthcare company Oneview Healthcare have signed a research and development (R&D) agreement for clinical pathways, following the success of a Prostate Cancer Pathway pilot.
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\n \n\n \n8 January 2018
\n \n \n \nSleep is essential for many aspects of normal life, but how we actually fall asleep remains a mystery.
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\n \n\n \n14 December 2017
\n \n \n \nResearchers have created a model of self-harm that shows high levels of the problem in the community, especially in young girls, and the need for school-based prevention measures.
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\n \n\n \n12 December 2017
\n \n \n \nOxford is teaming up with four Berlin institutions, the Freie Universit\u00e4t Berlin, Humboldt-Universit\u00e4t zu Berlin, Technische Universit\u00e4t Berlin, the Charit\u00e9 \u2013 Universit\u00e4tsmedizin Berlin, creating a new partnership which will open up exciting new initiatives across all academic disciplines.
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\n \n\n \n11 December 2017
\n \n \n \nScientists at the Wellcome Centre for Integrative Neuroimaging (WIN) were intrigued by the results of the brain scans of one recent visitor. With his luxuriant white beard and dashing red suit, the elderly, somewhat rotund Volunteer X looked pretty \u2018normal\u2019 on the surface, but the testing revealed something altogether startling!
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\n \n\n \n8 December 2017
\n \n \n \nPregnant women and those who are planning pregnancy should not discontinue their medication without consulting a specialist, says a major new report from researchers at the University of Oxford.
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\n \n\n \n8 December 2017
\n \n \n \nOxford\u2019s Primate Neuroscience research group and Biomedical Services team have been recognised for their openness and public engagement at Understanding Animal Research\u2019s (UAR) fourth annual Openness Awards and the 81st Stephen Paget memorial lecture.
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\n \n\n \n7 December 2017
\n \n \n \nThe Vice-Premier of the People\u2019s Republic of China, Liu Yandong, has visited Oxford to witness the signing of several research agreements between Oxford University and Chinese partners.
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\n \n\n \n7 December 2017
\n \n \n \nA new paper published today by the Oxford Martin School calls for \u2018open science\u2019 approaches to drug discovery and offers ways forward that would transform how the medical challenges of this century could be addressed more efficiently.
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\n \n\n \n5 December 2017
\n \n \n \nOxford University has won \u00a314 million in new European Research Council (ERC) funding.
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\n \n\n \n30 November 2017
\n \n \n \nThe largest ever genetic study of mosquitoes reveals the movement of insecticide resistance between different regions of Africa and finds several rapidly evolving insecticide resistance genes. Published in Nature, this genetic resource will be used to develop new tools for monitoring resistance and managing insecticide use, and for designing novel control methods.
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\n \n\n \n29 November 2017
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\n \n\n \n28 November 2017
\n \n \n \nThree new Medium articles explore the wide range of mosquito-related research carried out at Oxford.
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\n \n\n \n22 November 2017
\n \n \n \nThe number of people being diagnosed with heart failure in the UK continues to grow, and the poorest people are significantly more likely to be affected by the condition, new research from The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford has found.
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\n \n\n \n21 November 2017
\n \n \n \nResearch with cancer patents in Denmark, England, and Sweden, published in BMJ Open, indicates that small changes to how doctors conclude consultations with their patient could help to improve both survival rates and efficiency.
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