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Could removing fat from donor livers help save more lives?
General Research
3 August 2023
The liver transplant team at the Royal Free Hospital (RFH) has successfully recruited the first liver to be used in a revolutionary new study — looking at whether fat can be removed from donor livers to make them suitable for transplantation. The study is being run from the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) at the University of Oxford.
Bespoke 3D lab models could unlock the secret to soft tissue joint diseases
General Research
3 August 2023
Research into the onset and progression of diseases affecting musculoskeletal soft tissues could be greatly advanced using novel 3D models say researchers in Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, in a review published in The Lancet Rheumatology.
Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh OBE appointed as next Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences
Awards and Appointments General Research
31 July 2023
Professor Sir Aziz Sheikh has been appointed to succeed Professor Richard Hobbs CBE as Nuffield Professor of Primary Care Health Sciences and Head of Department from August 2024.
COVID-19 measures reduced life-threatening invasive bacterial infections
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
28 July 2023
Containment measures introduced to prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 resulted in a sustained reduction in the transmission of certain bacteria that cause diseases such as meningitis, sepsis and pneumonia, according to a new study published in The Lancet Digital Health by the Invasive Respiratory Infection Surveillance (IRIS) Consortium.
Oxford R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccine receives regulatory clearance for use in Burkina Faso
General Research
24 July 2023
The University of Oxford-developed, Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL) manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax’s adjuvant technology, has been licensed for use in Burkina Faso by the country’s regulatory agency, Agence Nationale de la Regulation Pharmaceutique (ANRP).
Medical Research Future Fund has $20 billion to spend. Here’s how we prioritise who gets what
General Research
21 July 2023
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is a A$20 billion fund to support Australian health and medical research. It was set up in 2015 to deliver practical benefits from medical research and innovation to as many Australians as possible.
Vegan diet has just 30% of the environmental impact of a high-meat diet, major study finds
General Research
21 July 2023
We know that meat has a substantial impact on the planet, and that plant-based diets are more environmentally sustainable. But exactly how much impact does the food we eat have on environmental outcomes and what difference would following a vegan diet make compared to consuming a high meat, or even low meat diet?
Oxford to launch UK’s first trials unit dedicated to precision-prevention and early detection studies
Clinical Trials General Research
18 July 2023
Oxford researchers have been given a £1 million boost to support their strategy of developing cancer prevention treatments and early diagnostic tools for people at high risk of cancer.
Medical student receives award in memory of Princess Diana
Awards and Appointments General Research
17 July 2023
Yusuf Ben-Tarifite, a medical student at Green Templeton college, has been recognised with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award.
Routine brain scanning may improve clinical care for people with psychosis
General Research
12 July 2023
Routine brain scanning in people experiencing psychosis could help to identify underlying physical conditions that are causing their symptoms, according to a new study.
African Phase I HIV vaccine trial shows encouraging preliminary results
Clinical Trials General Research
12 July 2023
The multisite Phase I HIV-CORE 006 HIV vaccine clinical trial, run by the Globally Relevant AIDS Vaccine Europe-Africa Trials Partnership (GREAT), has concluded successfully.
Study reveals new mechanism for rapid evolution of multi-drug resistant infections in patients
General Research
12 July 2023
A research study led by the University of Oxford provides a transformational new insight into how antimicrobial resistance (AMR) emerges in patients with bacterial infections. The findings, published today in the journal Nature Communications, could help develop more effective interventions to prevent AMR infections developing in vulnerable patients.
Glastonbury: taking science into people's lives
General Public Engagement with Research Research
10 July 2023
Georgina Donati from the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry research group reflects on her weekend at the Glastonbury Festival talking to the public about science, developmental psychology and mental health.
Ageing beyond earth: Oxford opens the UK’s first Space Innovation Lab
General Innovation Research
6 July 2023
The UK’s first Space Innovation Lab, dedicated to understanding the effect of space microgravity on the ageing process, opens at the Botnar Institute today.
Links between air pollution and mental health – new review
General Research
5 July 2023
Poor air quality affects mental health in many ways, according to a new review of evidence published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.
Drug shows promise for stroke patients with bleeding in brain
Clinical Trials General Research
4 July 2023
A clinical trial has shown that a drug commonly used for patients with bleeding disorders has the potential to be used to lessen the side effects of blood-thinning drugs for patients who have experienced a stroke.
Newly discovered cells could be responsible for atherosclerosis complications
General Research
3 July 2023
A new type of macrophages recently identified in atherosclerotic lesions could provide a missing link in understanding the inflammatory origins of the common yet fatal condition.
Professor Marian Knight appointed NIHR Scientific Director for Research Infrastructure
Awards and Appointments General Research
3 July 2023
Professor Knight will lead on the strategic development of the NIHR’s infrastructure, working in partnership with infrastructure leaders.
Rapid weight loss found to be safe and helpful for people with liver disease, Oxford trial reveals
Clinical Trials General Research
28 June 2023
A clinical trial, led by a team at NDPCHS, has shown that a three-month rapid weight loss programme was not only safe but also effective in reducing the severity of a liver disease called non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with liver fibrosis.
Antibiotic bone cement found not to reduce infection after hip replacement
General Research
22 June 2023
A large trial has found that using high-dose dual-antibiotic loaded cement is unlikely to reduce the risk of surgical site infection in people who have had a hip replacement.