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Innovations get £3M boost to prove the potential of health data to transform lives
Awards and Appointments General Innovation Research
1 February 2019
Ten innovative data solutions to healthcare challenges, including a project led by the Head of the Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS), Professor Freddie Hamdy, are set to receive a share of £3 million Government funding following a UK-wide competition. The initiatives will see NHS, universities and companies combining expertise and using health data responsibly to drive innovation and improve health outcomes for people across the UK.
Scientists call for increased diversity in genomic research
Research
8 January 2019
A growing number of genomic studies have generated important discoveries regarding human health and behaviour, but new research from the University of Oxford suggests that scientific advancement is limited by a lack of diversity.
Concerns raised as opioid prescriptions rise across UK
General Research
21 December 2018
Researchers recommend greater action to promote best practice as a new study reveals a rise in prescriptions of opioids for treating chronic pain rise between 1998 and 2018.
Science and Art Partnership Showcased at Exciting New Exhibition
Events Research
20 December 2018
Associate Professor Liz Tunbridge (Department of Psychiatry) and artist Eleanor Minney have collaborated to create an exciting display of works in textiles, drawing, clay and handwriting.
Gently stroking babies before medical procedures may reduce pain
General Research
18 December 2018
Researchers from the Department of Paediatrics have found that gently stroking a baby seems to reduce activity in the infant brain associated with painful experiences.
New Oxford Sparks animation launched: Bacteria Safari: The Forest on your Fingernail
Research
17 December 2018
In a new Oxford Sparks animation 'Bacteria Safari: The Forest on your Fingernail', Professor Kevin Foster (Department of Biochemistry and Department of Zoology) explores how studying tiny organisms can shed light on much bigger animals and plants.
Harmful Placebos
Blogs Research
12 December 2018
In a guest blog, Dr Jeremy Howick from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences discusses a new review of data from 250,726 trial participants which found that 1 in 20 people who took placebos in trials dropped out because of serious adverse events (side effects).
Is morphine an effective and safe analgesic for premature babies?
Research
11 December 2018
The Lancet has published the results of the Procedural Pain in Premature Infants (Poppi) study, which was run by the Paediatric Neuroimaging Group and co-ordinated by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (Clinical Trials Unit).
Undergraduate students present at national showcase
General Research
11 December 2018
Three Oxford University undergraduate medical students taking part in a research placement scheme in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences presented their work this month at a national showcase of primary care research.
Santa’s Digital Dilemmas
General Research
10 December 2018
Earlier this month, Department of Experimental Psychology’s Amy Orben talked to Santa as he comes to terms with the digital world. In Santa’s WWW (Wired Winter Wonderland), where the elves are glued to their screens, Mrs. Claus’s cooking inspires emojis and Rudolf is trolling Comet, Amy offers some useful advice.
New medical simulation suite at Horton General Hospital
General Research
10 December 2018
The new suite is a joint venture between Oxford Simulation, Training and Research (OxSTaR), which is part of the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, and the Horton Education Centre.
Openness Award for MRC Animal Research team at Oxford
General Research
4 December 2018
Researchers at the University of Oxford receive national award for public engagement work about animal research.
New vaccines centre to protect UK from pandemic threats
Innovation Research
4 December 2018
The UK’s first dedicated Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC), announced by Business Secretary Greg Clark MP, represents a major commercial opportunity and also a new front line in the nation’s defence against global pandemic threats.
Global map of HIV reveals challenge to vaccine development
Research
4 December 2018
A study to be published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on World AIDS Day shows the extraordinary global genetic diversity of HIV and highlights just how big the challenge is to develop a vaccine to combat the global spread of HIV.
Experimental cancer drug shows promise for Parkinson’s
Research
4 December 2018
A drug originally developed for prostate cancer may have exciting potential for treating Parkinson’s.
Over half of former intensive care patients in the UK report symptoms of psychological disorders
Research
23 November 2018
Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression, according to a study published in open access journal Critical Care. Those reporting symptoms of depression after critical illness appear to be at a greater risk of death.
Modified virus used to kill cancer cells
Research
23 November 2018
Scientists have equipped a virus that kills carcinoma cells with a protein so it can also target and kill adjacent cells that are tricked into shielding the cancer from the immune system.
Machine learning can be used to predict which patients require emergency admission
Research
23 November 2018
Machine learning can help healthcare workers predict whether patients may require emergency hospital admission, new study has shown.