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From pain to policy: global reviews call for urgent action on endometriosis in most world regions

First global mapping shows half the world’s countries lack policies or guidelines for endometriosis, affecting >200 million women and girls.

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Oxford scientists capture genome’s structure in unprecedented detail

Radcliff Department of Medicine scientists have achieved the most detailed view yet of how DNA folds and functions inside living cells, revealing the physical structures that control when and how genes are switched on.

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New Microbiome Innovation Network to drive UK Bioscience Research

Researchers from the Kennedy Institute are part of a UK-wide consortium that has been awarded a £644K BBSRC Network Grant to establish the Microbiome Innovation Network (Microbiome-Net).

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New study to investigate link between gut microbiome and emotional and cognitive wellbeing in early menopause

The research will add to a growing body of evidence on the effects of probiotics on mood and cognition and their ability to positively affect menopausal symptoms.

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Symposium honours the life and legacy of Professor Tipu Aziz

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences (NDS) hosted a special symposium on Friday 17 October 2025 in honour of Professor Tipu Aziz (1956–2024), Emeritus Professor of Neurosurgery and founder and head of Oxford Functional Neurosurgery.

Depth-specific response of a single point location in the visual cortex of a human participant. Binocular depth (top left) presented by a stereo pair (top right) and varied slowly over time. When the depth signal is strong for this cortical location, the blood flow to the cortex responds (black traces, bottom) and the adaptive model (red trace) finds an event in the Blood Oxygen Level Dependent (BOLD) response.

New research published: How the brain conquers the third dimension

Members of the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG) are part of an international collaborative team that has published new research in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Prof David Beard with some of the doctors on the Surgical Trials Course in Vietnam

The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences enhances surgical research capacity in Vietnam

Prof David Beard was the keynote speaker at a recent Surgical Trials Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, contributing to improved treatment quality and greater international integration in healthcare and medical science.

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New AI tool could improve prostate cancer treatment

A ground-breaking new study will test how artificial intelligence (AI) can make prostate cancer diagnosis more accurate. The study by the University of Oxford is funded by a £1.9m grant from research charity Prostate Cancer UK.

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Terumo completes acquisition of University of Oxford spinout OrganOx for a record $1.5bn

OrganOx, a pioneering Oxford University spinout transforming kidney and liver transplantation, has been fully acquired by Terumo Corporation, a global medical technology company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, for US$1.5 billion, marking the largest exit in Oxford University’s spinout portfolio to date and the first in excess of £1bn. The agreement for the acquisition was announced in August 2025.

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Key blood test for identifying people with heart failure less accurate in those with atrial fibrillation, new study finds

A large new study led by researchers in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has found that a common blood test used to help diagnose heart failure is less accurate in people who also have atrial fibrillation (AF).

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The GEKO trial launches to bridge the gap in knee osteoarthritis care

A new multicentre trial to evaluate a minimally invasive treatment for patients with knee osteoarthritis could transform the way knee osteoarthritis is managed, potentially improving quality of life for patients long before surgery becomes necessary.

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Oxford-led study shows vaccine protection against Paratyphoid

Results from a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine show that a vaccine can protect people against Salmonella Paratyphi A infection.

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Oxford strengthens strategic partnerships with Vietnam in health, education and climate innovation

The University of Oxford has signed three landmark agreements with leading Vietnamese partners, deepening collaboration across healthcare, higher education and sustainable aviation.

Dr Alex Gordon-Weeks and Professor Simon Buczacki

The Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences celebrates two Cancer Research UK awards for colorectal cancer research

NDS is celebrating the achievements of Professor Simon Buczacki and Dr Alex Gordon-Weeks, who have both received CRUK Discovery Programme Awards — a rare double success for a single university department.

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Soft drinks tax changes 'miss opportunity' to tackle highest-sugar products

Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science's researchers find government's soft drinks tax changes miss opportunity to maximise health benefits. Analysis shows targeting highest-sugar products could remove twice as much sugar from market as current proposals, particularly benefiting deprived areas.

Study finds no significant differences in growth between children exposed to HIV in the womb and those unexposed

A new study led by researchers at Oxford Population Health has found no significant differences in growth up to two years of age between children who were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but remained uninfected and those born to mothers without HIV. The study is published in eClinicalMedicine.

Oxford Oncology at ESMO 2025

Members of the Department of Oncology attended ESMO earlier this month to present their research, chair sessions, and network with collaborators from across Europe and beyond. Read the highlights from our department’s contributions to ESMO 2025.

Almost 70% of bowel cancers missed at colonoscopy are avoidable

A major nationwide study has revealed that the majority of bowel cancers diagnosed late, after a false-negative colonoscopy could have been prevented or detected earlier. The study is published in Endoscopy.

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Michael Bryan wins international award at Europe’s largest cancer conference

Michael - who is a CRUK Oxford Centre DPhil in Cancer Science student, working in the Nuffield Department of Medicine's Centre of Immuno-oncology - has been awarded the Best Poster Prize in CNS Tumours at the 2025 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress.

New trial to investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis improves survival and long-term outcomes

The Better Outcomes in Babies with Bacterial meningitis (BOBBi) trial will investigate whether giving steroids to babies with suspected bacterial meningitis means that more babies will survive without long-term difficulties.

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