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New highly virulent and damaging HIV variant discovered in the Netherlands
General Research
7 February 2022
A new HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts has been discovered in a study led by the University of Oxford.
How Oxford has shaped cancer science
General Research
4 February 2022
As part of World Cancer Day 2022 we are diving into 10 of Oxford’s most impactful historical and modern contributions to the field of cancer science and treatment. Read more about what Oxford researchers have done to shape this ever-important area of medical science.
Lung abnormalities found in long COVID patients with breathlessness
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
31 January 2022
Researchers have identified abnormalities in the lungs of long COVID patients who are experiencing breathlessness that cannot be detected with routine tests.
Ethics in Mental Health Digital Innovations for Young People in Africa: Digital Campaign
General Research
27 January 2022
This campaign was led by a team of 29 Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and a Young People's Advisory Group (YPAG) across five African countries. The young people wanted to share contextual and accessible information on digital mental health and ethical issues that are important to them.
Cancer Research UK to invest £11 million into cancer science in Oxford
Awards and Appointments General Research
24 January 2022
A £11 million Cancer Research UK investment has been awarded to the University of Oxford and Oxford-based NHS to catalyse the translation of its world-leading cancer research for patient benefit.
Review highlights risk factors associated with violence in schizophrenia
General Research
20 January 2022
Researchers at Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry have found that people with schizophrenia and related disorders are at higher-than-average risk of perpetrating violence, but that the overall risk remains low (less than 1 in 20 in women, and less than 1 in 4 for men over a 35-year period for violent arrests and crimes).
An estimated 1.2 million people died in 2019 from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
General Research
20 January 2022
First comprehensive analysis of global impact of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) estimates resistance itself caused 1.27 million deaths in 2019 - more deaths than HIV/AIDS or malaria - and that antimicrobial-resistant infections played a role in 4.95 million deaths.
Attention and memory deficits persist for months after recovery from mild Covid
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
19 January 2022
Researchers from Oxford’s Department of Experimental Psychology and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have shown that people who have had Covid but don’t complain of long Covid symptoms in daily life nevertheless can show degraded attention and memory for up to 6-9 months.
Plaster cast or metal pins to treat a broken wrist? The results are in.
General Research
19 January 2022
An Oxford study published in The BMJ has found the use of metal K-wires (commonly known as ‘pins’) to hold broken wrist bones in place while they heal are no better than a traditional moulded plaster cast.
New book expands the horizons of brain research
General Research
18 January 2022
A pioneering book from Professor Zoltán Molnár and Yale Professors Tamas Horvath and Joy Hirsch to be released on 1 February 2022 addresses the fundamental relationship between the body, brain and behaviour.
New research sheds light on how ultrasound could be used to treat psychiatric disorders
General Research
14 January 2022
A new study in macaque monkeys has shed light on which parts of the brain support credit assignment processes (how the brain links outcomes with its decisions) and, for the first time, how low-intensity transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) can modulate both brain activity and behaviours related to these decision-making and learning processes.
Dramatic fall in hospital admissions for child infections since start of Covid-19 pandemic
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
13 January 2022
Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, there have been dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and workplace closures, and travel restrictions, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Rosalind Franklin Institute and Pharmacology announce strategic partnership in Next Generation Chemistry
General Research
11 January 2022
The Rosalind Franklin Institute and the University of Oxford’s Department of Pharmacology have entered into a strategic partnership for Next Generation Chemistry.
New blood-based test is the first ever to simultaneously identify if a patient has cancer and if it has spread
General Research
5 January 2022
A publication by University of Oxford researchers describes a new minimally invasive and inexpensive blood test that can identify cancer in patients with non-specific symptoms. The early success of this technology makes it the first blood-based test that not only detects cancer in this population but can simultaneously identify if a cancer has spread.
Alan Davidson Foundation supports ground-breaking Motor Neurone Disease research
General Research
22 December 2021
A £210,000 donation from the Alan Davidson Foundation (ADF) has been made to the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences (NDCN) to advance the University’s world leading research into Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The funding will support a project manager for three years to deliver an innovative research project using the genetic causes of MND to develop approaches to early diagnosis and eventually, prevention of all forms of MND.
Research finds drug may benefit some patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
17 December 2021
A proof-of-concept trial involving Oxford researchers has identified a drug that may benefit some patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia.
Many Long COVID patients continue to experience symptoms one year after hospital discharge
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
16 December 2021
People who were hospitalised with COVID-19 and continued to experience symptoms five months later, show limited further recovery one year after hospital discharge according to the latest results of a major national study.
Protein test could lead to earlier and better diagnosis of Parkinson’s
General Research
15 December 2021
Scientists at the Oxford Parkinson's Disease Centre (OPDC) have been able to use a highly-sensitive method called α-synuclein real-time quaking-induced conversion (αSyn-RT-QuIC) to observe the clumping of alpha-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) taken from people with Parkinson’s. The findings offer hope that a pioneering new clinical test could be developed to diagnose Parkinson’s correctly in its early stages.
New resistance-busting antibiotic combination could extend the use of ‘last-resort’ antibiotics
General Research
14 December 2021
Scientists have discovered a new potential treatment that has the ability to reverse antibiotic resistance in bacteria that cause conditions such as sepsis, pneumonia, and urinary tract infections.
Vaccines shown to induce lower levels of neutralising antibodies against Omicron coronavirus variant
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
13 December 2021
Researchers from the University of Oxford have analysed the impact of the Omicron COVID-19 variant of concern on one of the immune responses generated by vaccination.