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Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in older adults
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
19 November 2020
The ChAdOx1 nCov-2019 coronavirus vaccine, developed by teams at the University of Oxford, has been shown to trigger a robust immune response in healthy adults aged 56-69 and those over 70 years of age.
Return to school sees improvement in children's mental health
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
17 November 2020
Mental health difficulties in children increased during the first national lockdown (between March and June 2020), but have decreased since.
Interferon-b trial shows positive results
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
16 November 2020
A trial of a new inhaled antiviral drug for COVID-19 has shown positive results and the drug is now moving into a larger international phase 3 trial of hospitalised patients.
Oxford University and PHE confirm high-sensitivity of Lateral Flow Tests following extensive clinical evaluation
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
12 November 2020
Extensive clinical evaluation from Public Health England and the University of Oxford show Lateral Flow Tests are accurate and sensitive enough to be used in the community, including for asymptomatic people.
Oxford ramps up COVID-19 testing capability
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
10 November 2020
The University of Oxford has joined forces with Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, to ramp up the university’s capacity to deliver COVID-19 testing data.
HIV-1 recombinants: The challenges of increasing genetic diversity
General Research
10 November 2020
Dr Joris Hemelaar, University Research Lecturer and expert in maternal HIV infection at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, published a new article: "Global and regional epidemiology of HIV-1 recombinants in 1990-2015" in the Lancet HIV.
Almost 20% of COVID-19 patients receive psychiatric diagnosis within 90 days
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
10 November 2020
New study suggests that having COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of developing psychiatric disorders, and that having a psychiatric disorder increases the chance of getting COVID-19. The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry, used the TriNetX electronic health records of 69 million people in the USA including over 62,000 cases of COVID-19.
Virtual wards: caring for COVID-19 patients at home could save lives
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
9 November 2020
Odds and evens: a strategy for safely exiting lockdown 2
Coronavirus COVID-19 General Research
9 November 2020
COVID antibodies wane within months, healthcare workers study shows
Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
6 November 2020
Antibodies to COVID-19 fall by half in less than 90 days, and antibody levels peak lower and fall faster in younger adults, an ongoing study of staff at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has revealed.
Analysis shows that funding gender equity incentives can work
Athena Swan General Research
4 November 2020
A paper by Oxford BRC-supported researchers says that linking research funding to Athena SWAN gender equality action plans has been associated with a rise in the number of women in mid-level leadership positions and the proportion of funding going to women.
New research confirms obesity is a cause of kidney disease
General Research
4 November 2020
Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease.
Hearing voices can be frightening and isolating – but talking can help
General Research
4 November 2020
Innovative drug delivery techniques show promise in clinical trials
General Research
2 November 2020
Trials of Oxford coronavirus vaccine begin in Kenya
Clinical Trials Coronavirus COVID-19 Research
2 November 2020
Kenya has joined the global efforts in search of an effective vaccine for COVID-19 with the start of a trial evaluating the ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 Oxford coronavirus vaccine.
Knee osteoarthritis guidance for clinicians simplified and streamlined
Research
29 October 2020
Researchers review the similarities and differences between OARSI and ESCEO 2019 guidelines for the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) and provide a narrative to help steer health-care providers through the complexities of non-surgical management of the disease.
Social activity can be good for mental health, but whether you benefit depends on how many friends you have
General Research
29 October 2020
Breast cancer study wins 2020 ONS Research Excellence Award
Awards and Appointments General Research
29 October 2020
Dr Gurdeep Mannu from the Nuffield Department of Population Health has won the Office for National Statistics (ONS) Research Excellence Award for a study which highlighted early risk factors for breast cancer patients.