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RECOVERY trial closes recruitment to convalescent plasma treatment for patients hospitalised with COVID-19
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
18 January 2021
The RECOVERY trial was established as a randomised clinical trial to test a range of potential treatments for COVID-19.
Ancient gene mutation found to cause rare hereditary condition
General Research
18 January 2021
UK scientists have found that a 7,000-year-old genetic mutation is responsible for a rare form of hereditary motor neuropathy (HMN).
National consortium to study threats of new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
18 January 2021
A new national research project to study the effects of emerging mutations in SARS-CoV-2 will be launched with £2.5 million funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).
Immunology preprint reviews launched in Nature Reviews Immunology
General Research
15 January 2021
The Oxford-Mount Sinai (OxMS) Preprint Journal Club has partnered with Nature Reviews Immunology to launch a monthly Preprint Watch column.
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%.