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No limit to the benefits of exercise in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease
General Research
14 January 2021
A new study led by the University of Oxford on over 90,000 participants shows that there is no upper threshold to the benefits of exercise in reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease – ‘every move counts towards better cardiovascular health.’
Accurate predictions of ovarian cancer outcome possible with new classification system
General Research
14 January 2021
The new, Oxford-developed method for subtyping ovarian cancer has been validated in a recent collaboration between the University of Oxford and Imperial College London. Dubbed the ‘Oxford Classic’, researchers have demonstrated that it enables the accurate prediction of patient disease outcome, as well as the development of new targeted cancer therapies.
Oxford scientists: how we developed our COVID-19 vaccine in record time
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
13 January 2021
Accidental awareness in obstetric surgery under general anaesthesia more frequent than expected
General Research
13 January 2021
The largest ever study of awareness during obstetric general anaesthesia shows around 1 in 250 women may be affected, and some may experience long-term psychological harm.
Are sleep trackers accurate? Here’s what researchers currently know
General Research
12 January 2021
Oxford study confirms medium-term impact of COVID-19
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
11 January 2021
A study looking at the longer-term impact of COVID-19 has found that a significant proportion of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital reported symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue and depression and had limited exercise capacity several weeks after leaving hospital.
Earliest origins of the forming heart identified
General Research
8 January 2021
The earliest known progenitor of the outermost layer of the heart has been characterised for the first time and linked to the development of other critical cell types in the developing heart in a new paper from the Department of Physiology, Anatomy & Genetics.
Oxford vaccine researchers talk research and home-schooling on ITV's This Morning
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
7 January 2021
Professor Katie Ewer (The Jenner Institute) and Dr Maheshi Ramasamy (Oxford Vaccine Group) appeared on ITV's This Morning on Wednesday 6 January to talk about their work developing the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine, all while juggling the demands of young families and home-schooling.
Potential New Target to Prevent or Delay Dementia
General Research
5 January 2021
New study shows targeting arterial stiffening earlier in a person’s lifespan could provide cognitive benefits in older age and may help to delay the onset of dementia.
Oxford University welcomes UK regulatory emergency use authorisation of coronavirus vaccine
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
30 December 2020
The University of Oxford welcomes the news that the UK Government has today accepted the recommendation from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to authorise the emergency use of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine in the UK.
Living reviews launched by Oxford and Cardiff in the wake of COVID-19 research
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
18 December 2020
In a combined effort to help COVID-19 researchers the University of Oxford and Cardiff University have launched a series of “living reviews” in Oxford University Press’s new open access journal “Oxford Open Immunology”.
Oxford vaccine stimulates broad antibody and T cell functions
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
17 December 2020
Today, researchers from the University of Oxford have published further data from the Phase I/II clinical trials of the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 coronavirus vaccine, evidencing the decision to move to a two-dose regimen in ongoing phase III trials, and how ChAdOx1 nCov-19 induces broad antibody and T cell functions.
Launch of new Scan Academy webinars
General Research
16 December 2020
Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health celebrate the successful launch of scan.academy - an initiative dedicated to improving obstetric ultrasound through state-of-the-art education.
Plastic surgeons recommend a review of cancer excision guidelines after finding variations in effectiveness
General Research
15 December 2020
A systematic review finds incomplete excision rates for basal cell carcinoma range from 4.7% to 20.4%, against recommended guidelines of 5%.
Cochrane ENT awarded NIHR funding for COVID-19 project
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
11 December 2020
Cochrane ENT at the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences has been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to complete a suite of living systematic reviews investigating the effectiveness and safety of interventions to prevent and treat loss of smell after COVID-19 infection.
National COVID-19 Infections Survey reveals changes to pandemic over time
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
11 December 2020
Data from the National COVID-19 Infection Survey, done in partnership between the University of Oxford, the Office of National Statistics, Public Health England, University of Manchester and the Wellcome Trust, has revealed detailed characteristics of England’s coronavirus pandemic, including which factors have contributed most to case numbers over different phases and the prevalence of asymptomatic infections.
Key step for hepatitis research as patient database created
General Research
11 December 2020
For the first time, a comprehensive database comprising an initial cohort of more than 1,300 patients with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C infections has been developed for potential future research into the conditions.
University of Oxford awarded major European Research Council funding
Awards and Appointments General Research
9 December 2020
European Research Council grants worth more than €16.3 million have today been awarded to eight University of Oxford researchers for a range of cutting-edge projects.