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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
Thomas Willis (1621 - 1675) 400th Birthday
General
12 January 2021
On 27 January 2021 we celebrate the 400th anniversary of the birth of the greatest neuroanatomist of all time, Thomas Willis.
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’s researchers on the frontline
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Staff and student stories
7 January 2021
We rightly hear a lot about Oxford’s vaccine, Covid-19 research and RECOVERY drug trials, but there are also countless personal stories, which display just how broad Oxford’s response to the pandemic has been. It is the contribution and commitment of many individuals that has enabled Oxford’s Medical Sciences Division to become a global leader.
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.
MRC HIU appoints new Director
Awards and Appointments General
6 January 2021
We are pleased to announce that Professor Alison Simmons has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Human Immunology Unit.
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.
UK National Health Service begins rollout of Oxford coronavirus vaccine
Coronavirus COVID-19 General
4 January 2021
At 7.30 am today, dialysis patient Brian Pinker became the very first person to be vaccinated as part of the UK’s rollout of the Oxford / AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, with patients at the Oxford University NHS Hospitals Trust becoming the first to receive this life-saving vaccine.
New Year's Honours 2021
Awards and Appointments General
1 January 2021
Members of the Medical Sciences Division have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list for 2021.
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 University awarded £2.4 million to fund DPhil research in inflammation, immunology and musculoskeletal disease
Awards and Appointments General
18 December 2020
Oxford University has been awarded a £2.4 million grant, as part of the Kennedy Trust MB PhD scheme, to fund undergraduate medical students to undertake DPhil research in the areas of inflammation, immunology and musculoskeletal disease.
Oxford academics team up with charity to help disadvantaged babies & toddlers
Coronavirus COVID-19 General
17 December 2020
Developmental psychologists at University of Oxford and Oxford Brookes University have raised enough money to provide outdoor baby and toddler weather gear for 70 local families. The rain-sets, provided at discount by Wet Wednesdays, have been distributed by volunteers from Home-Start Oxford to disadvantaged families struggling this winter.
Professor Sir Rory Collins awarded the MRC Millennium Medal 2020
Awards and Appointments General
17 December 2020
Professor Sir Rory Collins, Head of the Nuffield Department of Population Health, and Principal Investigator and Chief Executive of UK Biobank, has been awarded the Medical Research Council (MRC) Millennium Medal 2020, the MRC’s most prestigious personal award.
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%.