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AI reveals prostate cancer is not just one disease
General Research
5 March 2024
Artificial Intelligence has helped scientists reveal a new form of aggressive prostate cancer, which could revolutionise how the disease is diagnosed and treated in the future.
Kusuma Trust supports research aiming to unpick complex link between diabetes and heart disease
General Research
5 March 2024
An innovative research project with the potential for transforming our understanding and treatment of the long-term cardiovascular consequences of diabetes will soon get underway at Oxford University thanks to support from the Kusuma Trust.
New study links hospital privatisation to worse patient care
General Research
1 March 2024
A new review has concluded that hospitals that are privatised typically deliver worse quality care after converting from public ownership. The study, led by University of Oxford researchers, has been published in The Lancet Public Health.
Paediatric Neuroimaging Group launches animation series to support parents of premature infants
General Public Engagement with Research Research
28 February 2024
Professor Caroline Hartley, Principal Investigator, and Dr Marianne van der Vaart, Postdoctoral Researcher, in the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group at the Department of Paediatrics, have today launched a series of animations aimed at improving parental understanding of brain development in premature infants, and the effect it has on breathing and apnoeas (the cessation of breathing).
The lasting legacy of Norman Heatley, the unassuming penicillin pioneer who changed the course of medicine
Events Research
22 February 2024
Norman Heatley is often described as the unsung hero of the penicillin story. A recent PhD graduate with a genius for invention, he became a pivotal member of the Oxford team that developed the miracle drug in the early 1940s. A new Medium article features an interview with Norman's eldest daughter, Rose Heatley, about his work, legacy and her memories of him as a father.
Removing bias from healthcare AI tools
General Research
22 February 2024
Rapid advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have opened the way for the creation of a huge range of new healthcare tools, but to ensure that these tools do not exacerbate pre-existing health inequities, researchers urge the use of more representative data in their development.
Study reveals high number of persistent COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
22 February 2024
A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections lasting a month or more. The findings have been published today in the journal Nature.
Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports
General Research
22 February 2024
A new study by researchers at Nuffield Department of Population Health’s Demographic Science Unit reveals that used vehicles sent from Great Britain to lower-income countries fail British roadworthiness standards, are more polluting and less fuel efficient than those sent to be scrapped.
Regius Professor of Medicine, Sir John Bell, to step down from Oxford role
Awards and Appointments General Research
21 February 2024
The University of Oxford has announced today that Professor Sir John Bell will step down from his role as Regius Professor of Medicine on 31 March, to take up the new position of President of Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. He will also become Co-CEO of EIT Global, alongside Dr David Agus.
Gout increases the risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases
General Research
20 February 2024
Gout is associated with an increased risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research which looked at the health records of more than 860,000 people.
Frozen shoulder holds the key to understanding fibrosis resolution
General Research
19 February 2024
Researchers in Nuffield Departments of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) have identified how cells work to resolve frozen shoulder, opening up potential new targets for treatment and reducing the need for surgery.
Oxford spinout Brainomix is revolutionising stroke care through AI
General Innovation Research
16 February 2024
This year, around 100,000 people in the UK will have a stroke. AI algorithms developed by a University of Oxford spinout company are ensuring that more stroke patients will receive better care and outcomes.
Online tool that empowers parents to treat child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services
General Research
9 February 2024
New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online program that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems, while substantially reducing the amount of therapist time required and making support more accessible for many families. The approach provides parents online tools and some therapist guidance to help children overcome problems with anxiety.
Medical Sciences Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC) seek external lay member
General Research
5 February 2024
New research improves accuracy of molecular quantification in high throughput sequencing
General Research
5 February 2024
A team at Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) has developed a new approach to significantly improve the accuracy of Ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing. They pinpoint the primary source of inaccurate quantification in both short and long-read RNA sequencing, and have introduced the concept of “majority vote” error correction leading to a substantial improvement in RNA molecular counting.
World Cancer Day 2024: Highlighting Cancer Research at the Medical Research Council Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (MRC WIMM)
General Research
4 February 2024
This World Cancer Day, we heard from four Group Leaders at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine about their work and how their groups are helping in the fight against cancer.
New phase 3 trial data confirm the uniquely high efficacy and good safety profile of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in African children
Clinical Trials General Research
1 February 2024
Investigators immunised over 4800 young children in a trial in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali and Tanzania and found on average 78% efficacy in the 5–17-month age group over the first year To date 25 million doses manufactured and ready for roll-out by The Serum Institute of India (SII) in the next three to four months
New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
General Research
30 January 2024
Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.
New guidance published to aid researchers evaluating surgical robots
General Research
26 January 2024
Surgical robotics are amongst the most complex devices entering healthcare, but how should we evaluate them? Published in Nature Medicine, the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment and Long-term monitoring (IDEAL) Robotics Colloquium outlines the latest guidance to aid researchers evaluating surgical robots.
Researchers develop easy-to-deploy federated learning system that safeguards patient data
General Research
25 January 2024
Researchers in Oxford have developed a new, easy-to-use technique for hospitals to contribute to the development of artificial intelligence (AI) models, without patient data leaving the hospital’s premises.