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Blood collected through skin offers reliable testing method in children with type 1 diabetes

Transdermal sampling – collecting blood through the skin – is a reliable alternative to taking blood samples from a vein with a needle in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D), new research has found.

Oxford scientist to lead international transdisciplinary consortium towards delivering NetZero Healthcare

The European Union Horizon Europe (with joint funding from UK Research Innovation) has awarded NetZeroAICT Consortium major funding to develop a novel technology with great potentials to promote climate neutral and sustainable health care.

A Christmas miracle? No, it's business continuity, Lapland-style

It’s Christmas Eve, there are still millions of present to be delivered and the Alberta Clipper is wreaking havoc in Lapland. But don’t fear, Mary Christmas’s foresight saves the day…. good thing she was making a list and checking it twice, only this time she's looking strictly at key operational functions.

Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford receives £7.8 million in research funding to fight pandemic and epidemic threats

Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG), which led the rapid clinical development of the Oxford vaccine in COVID-19 in the pandemic, has been awarded a total of £7,788,783 by UK Aid for research into the prevention of five dangerous diseases with epidemic or pandemic potential. The awards will fund research into vaccines against: Chikungunya and mayaro virus, Marburg virus, Plague (Yersinia pestis), Q Fever (Coxiella burneti) and Sudan Ebolavirus.

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Oxford University Hospitals launches new mRNA cancer vaccine trial for patients with head and neck cancers

The first patient in Oxfordshire has been treated in an mRNA cancer vaccine trial at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation trust (OUH). The trial, led locally by Dr Ketan Shah, consultant clinical oncologist at OUH, marks a significant milestone in the national cancer vaccine advance.

MSD Research Staff Forum update: Discussing employment experience

Researcher representatives and advocates shared ideas on how to enhance and enrich the employment experience for MSD Researchers

Antibiotic resistance genes are spread more widely between bacteria than previously thought

A new study published in The Lancet Microbe has found that the transfer of antibiotic resistance genes between different bacteria is considerably more widespread than previously thought.

Race to cure type 1 diabetes gets a new boost

Radcliffe Department of Medicine (RDM) group awarded £2.55 million for diabetes research.

Winners of the Medical Research Foundation Festive Science Image Competition 2023

Winners of the Medical Research Foundation’s second Festive Science Image Competition, run in partnership with the Medical Research Council (MRC), were announced on Tuesday. Three winners were selected, with one researcher from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) winning the second place and two researchers from the Department of Oncology were highly commended.

Researchers develop a blood test to identify individuals at risk of developing Parkinson’s disease

Research carried out at the University of Oxford has led to the development of a new blood-based test to identify the pathology that triggers Parkinson’s disease before the main symptoms occur. This could allow clinicians to screen for those individuals at high risk of developing the disease and facilitate the timely introduction of precision therapies that are currently at clinical trial stage.

Nuffield Department of Population Health’s Dr Tammy Tong awarded a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship

Armed to the hilt: Study solves mystery behind bacteria’s extensive weaponry

A new study led by the University of Oxford has shed light on why certain species of bacteria carry astonishing arsenals of weapons. The new findings, published in the journal Nature Ecology & Evolution, could help us to engineer microbes that can destroy deadly pathogens, reducing our reliance on antibiotics.

Kennedy Trust gift to help drive forward research into inflammatory and musculoskeletal diseases at Oxford

Two professorships in translational medicine have been endowed at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology thanks to a generous gift from the Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research.

Clinicians, practices, and patients all have a part to play in dealing with risks of remote consulting, new Oxford-led study reveals

While most remote GP consultations are safe, the 'Remote by Default' study finds that GP consultations conducted remotely carry more risk for patients with some urgent conditions.

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences set to deliver clinical trials expertise to China National Biotec Group in new collaboration

The training initiative builds the foundations to explore further collaborations encompassing joint research efforts, leadership programmes, and a shared commitment to advancing clinical trials.

Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre named in first global initiative for children with rare diseases

In the autumn statement on Wednesday 22 November, the government announced its support for the Rare Therapies Launch Pad, a new programme that will develop regulatory pathways for children with rare conditions to access individualised therapies.

Unlocking the secrets of the gut microbiome

Undaunted by its complexity, Professor Emma Slack is pioneering new methods of engineering the body’s largest microbiome to improve health and protect against disease.

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