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\n \n\n \n14 April 2023
\n \n \n \nWhile we have estimates of how many people have died from COVID globally (which currently run at just under 7 million), its broader effects \u2013 including mental health deterioration due, for example, to the anxiety of getting infected or the isolation of lockdowns \u2013 have received less research attention.
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\n \n\n \n14 April 2023
\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford-developed and Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL)- manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax\u2019s adjuvant technology, has been licensed for use in Ghana by the country\u2019s Food and Drugs Authority.
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\n \n\n \n12 April 2023
\n \n \n \nA new Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub aims to make the UK the global centre for discovering and manufacturing next-generation vaccines.
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\n \n\n \n6 April 2023
\n \n \n \nA team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called \u2018CanPredict\u2019, able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.
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\n \n\n \n3 April 2023
\n \n \n \nYoung people will help create an \u2018online museum\u2019 as a way of improving their mental health, as part of a new and ground-breaking \u00a32.61m research project.
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\n \n\n \n31 March 2023
\n \n \n \nResearchers at the University of Oxford have conducted a systematic overview of reviews to assess the impact of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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\n \n\n \n31 March 2023
\n \n \n \nSufferers of the condition wait between eight to 12 years on average for a diagnosis. Yet for black women, this picture is even worse \u2013 with research showing they\u2019re 50% less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis compared to white women.
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\n \n\n \n31 March 2023
\n \n \n \nWeight loss led to improvements in risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood glucose and type 2 diabetes.
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\n \n\n \n31 March 2023
\n \n \n \nA new study led by Oxford researchers has found vedolizumab can induce remission in patients who have chronic pouchitis after surgery for ulcerative colitis.
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\n \n\n \n31 March 2023
\n \n \n \nResearch into bipolar disorder at Oxford has received a major boost following a \u00a33 million donation from the Page family. The legacy gift will support the development of innovative new treatments as well as improved methods of self-management for those with the condition.
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\n \n\n \n30 March 2023
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\n \n\n \n30 March 2023
\n \n \n \nAccording to a new Oxford study, changing clinical practice for finger injuries in children could save the NHS \u00a3720,000 per year.
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\n \n\n \n30 March 2023
\n \n \n \nAccording to a new Oxford study, changing clinical practice for finger injuries in children could save the NHS \u00a3720,000 per year.
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\n \n\n \n28 March 2023
\n \n \n \nResearchers from King\u2019s College London and University of Oxford have shown that 18.4 per cent of the general UK population report that certain sounds, such as loud chewing, and repetitive sniffing, cause a significant problem in their lives. The condition is known as misophonia.
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\n \n\n \n24 March 2023
\n \n \n \nMany of us have sounds that we find to be annoying. But for some people, certain sounds actually trigger extreme reactions.
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\n \n\n \n23 March 2023
\n \n \n \nAn analysis of data by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Population Health\u2019s Cancer Epidemiology Unit has shown that use of progestogen-only hormonal contraceptives is associated with a 20-30% higher risk of breast cancer. The results are published in PLOS Medicine.
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\n \n\n \n21 March 2023
\n \n \n \nClinical researchers have reviewed the international research evidence regarding the impact of viewing images of self-harm on the internet and in social media.
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\n \n\n \n20 March 2023
\n \n \n \nIlluminating new TEDx Talk from Professor of Sleep Physiology Vladyslav Vyazovskiy
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\n \n\n \n15 March 2023
\n \n \n \nThe Medical Research Council Prize Committee has awarded the RECOVERY trial team the MRC Impact Prize 2022 for Outstanding Team Impact.
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\n \n\n \n13 March 2023
\n \n \n \nResearchers at the University of Oxford in collaboration with 25 teams across the world have published the largest study to date of the genetic basis of endometriosis.
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