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What Elio can help teach us about eye patching, stigma and the developing brain
11 July 2025
Disney Pixar’s latest film, Elio, follows a familiar-sounding character, a lovable and imaginative young hero who dreams of finding a place where he truly belongs. But amid the colour and chaos of the film’s outer space setting, one subtle detail stands out: Elio wears an eye patch.
Oxford’s OrganOx wins the MacRobert Award 2025
9 July 2025
The Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that OrganOx has won the £50,000 MacRobert Award, the longest running and most prestigious prize for UK engineering innovation, for its life-saving technology that is supporting more organ transplants and helping to cut waiting lists.
Ethnic disparities persist in COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease
7 July 2025
A new study has found that people from non-White ethnic backgrounds in England and Wales continued to be disproportionately impacted by severe outcomes after COVID-19 such as cardiovascular disease.
Helen Byrne wins Naylor Prize and Lectureship in Applied Mathematics
4 July 2025
Professor Helen Byrne has won the 2025 Naylor Prize and Lectureship in Applied Mathematics from the London Mathematical Society.
First of its kind study for children with arthritis reveals possible new disease targets
4 July 2025
Researchers have been able to see what happens in the inflamed joints of children with arthritis, giving insight into why treatments affect children differently.