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Sixth year Clinical Medical student, Ryan Purdy (Worcester College), placed first in the Royal College of Ophthalmology's annual Prize Examination.
Hiding in plain sight: study identifies cryptic disease-causing genetic variants not detected by standard testing
General Research
23 May 2024
Researchers in Oxford have identified types of genetic variants that lead to a range of rare disease but are not picked up by standard genetic testing.
Transformative solutions to antibiotic resistance
General Research
21 May 2024
More than 1.2 million people die each year as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections. But this number could soon rise dramatically: as resistance spreads, an increasing number of infections are becoming harder – and sometimes impossible – to treat as antibiotics become less effective.
New Maternity Early Warning Score to be implemented across the NHS
General Research
20 May 2024
Researchers in Oxford have developed a new maternity early warning score that is derived from patient data. The new system, which is being rolled out across the English NHS, will help healthcare providers identify and respond to signs of deterioration in pregnant women
Early blood glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes is crucial for reducing complications and prolonging life
General Research
20 May 2024
Research led by scientists from the Universities of Oxford and Edinburgh has found that early good blood glucose control can minimise the lifetime risk of diabetes-related complications, including heart attacks, kidney failure and vision loss.
World hypertension day: How we’re tackling high blood pressure from pregnancy to later life
General Research
17 May 2024
For World Hypertension Day 2024, discover three of our innovative studies – SNAP2, SHIP, and OPTIMISE 2 – aiming to improve blood pressure management across the life cycle through technology and patient involvement.
Cancer Cell study identifies possible ways cancer treatment can lead to harmful side effects
General Research
16 May 2024
Researchers from the Simmons and Koohy Groups in the Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) Translational Immune Discovery Unit have identified potential pathways by which cancer treatment can cause colitis.
Internet use statistically associated with higher wellbeing, finds new global Oxford study
General Research
15 May 2024
Links between internet adoption and wellbeing are likely to be positive, despite popular concerns to the contrary, according to a major new international study from researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, part of the University of Oxford.
New study from the Akerman group reveals the developmental origins of higher-order thalamocortical circuits in the brain
General Research
10 May 2024
A new paper by the Akerman Group is published in the journal Cell Reports this week and reveals how fine scale synaptic connectivity in the adult brain is shaped by events during embryonic development.
Our new vaccine could protect against coronaviruses that haven’t even emerged yet – new study
General Research
8 May 2024
The rapid development of vaccines that protect against COVID was a remarkable scientific achievement that saved millions of lives.
Ground-breaking study reveals how COVID-19 vaccines prevent severe disease
General Research
7 May 2024
A landmark study by scientists at the University of Oxford, has unveiled crucial insights into the way that COVID-19 vaccines mitigate severe illness in those who have been vaccinated.
Novel triple drug combination effective against antibiotic-resistant bacteria
General Research
7 May 2024
Scientists at the Ineos Oxford Institute (IOI) have found a new potential combination therapy to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by targeting two key bacterial enzymes involved in resistance. The findings have been published in the journal Engineering.
Researchers discover how immune cells hunt down cancer around the body
General Research
3 May 2024
Scientists have discovered the key features of immune B cells which make them successful at targeting tumours - including when cancer has spread to a different part of the body.
New study sheds light on the debate surrounding two types of shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis
General Research
1 May 2024
A new study has provided valuable insights into the ongoing debate surrounding two types of shoulder replacement surgery: reverse total shoulder replacement and anatomical total shoulder replacement as a treatment for patients with osteoarthritis.
Immunology at the MRC WIMM
General Research
29 April 2024
For International Day of Immunology 2024, three scientists from the MRC Translational Immune Discovery Unit speak about their research.
R21 anti-malaria vaccine is a game changer
General Research
29 April 2024
Scientist who helped design it reflects on 30 years of research, and what it promises. Adrian Hill, director of the Jenner Institute at the University of Oxford and Chief Investigator for the R21 vaccine, tells Nadine Dreyer why he thinks this is a great era for malaria control.
New heart disease calculator could save lives by identifying high-risk patients missed by current tools
General Research
18 April 2024
Collaborative research, led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) and published today in Nature Medicine, has developed a new tool called QR4 that more accurately predicts an individual's 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases, like heart disease and stroke, particularly identifying high-risk patients that current prediction tools miss.
Celebrating innovation: the PRINCIPLE-PANORAMIC Celebratory Symposium and art exhibition
Clinical Trials Events General Research
17 April 2024
Researchers, clinicians, supporters and PPI contributors gathered at the symposium to celebrate the innovative PRINCIPLE and PANORAMIC clinical trials that evaluated potential treatments for COVID-19 during the pandemic and broke recruitment records for community-based trials in doing so. Both trials were run by the Clinical Trails Unit (CTU) in Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
New trial using skin patches as an ‘early warning system’ to spot lung transplant rejection
General Research
17 April 2024
A new trial, SENTINEL, is set to investigate if skin patches can be used as an early warning system to identify if lung transplants are being rejected, so treatment can begin sooner, reducing the chance of longer lasting organ damage.