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The new Pandemic Agreement offers a glimmer of hope that no country will face future pandemic threats alone
20 May 2025
Professor Alice Norton reflects on what the new Pandemic Agreement means for global health security.
Molecule enabling new leukaemia treatments discovered
20 May 2025
Researchers at the Shi Lab have discovered a first-in-class LSD1 PROTAC degrader, which opens up new therapeutic paths for the treatment of acute myeloid leukaemia. PROTAC degraders are molecules that degrade proteins by using the cell’s own machinery, binding to both the target protein and an E3 ligase, which marks it for degradation by the proteasome.
The power to take care of your mental health is within the community
20 May 2025
This May, countries worldwide mark Mental Health Awareness Week under the theme community. OUCRU highlights research from Vietnam showing how social connections support mental wellbeing. With localised resources and expert guidance, we aim to reduce stigma, encourage open conversations, and empower individuals and communities to care for mental health—together.
A systematic review identifies the reasons why ambulance employees do not seek support at work for their mental health
20 May 2025
Emergency medical service (EMS) personnel routinely face high-stress, emotionally intense situations that can impact their mental health, and yet, many ambulance staff do not seek help. A recent systematic review identifies practical ways to improve access to mental health resources.
Gout is associated with an increased risk of several diseases
19 May 2025
A study using data from the China Kadoorie Biobank study (CKB) and led by researchers from Oxford Population Health and Peking University has found that gout is linked to increased risk of several diseases.
Speedy diagnosis and treatment are key for wrist injury patients
19 May 2025
A new study supports the strategy of using early MRI scans to significantly improve care and experiences for patients with wrist injuries.
Student Prizes for Biomedical Sciences and Medicine 2024-2025
16 May 2025
Congratulations to all our Biomedical Sciences students and Medicine students who have been awarded prizes during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Obesity drugs found to improve emotional wellbeing as well as physical health
16 May 2025
A major new meta-analysis has found that glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP1- RAs) may also offer benefits for emotional wellbeing.
June 2025 - Volunteer opportunities
16 May 2025
New international standard for monitoring the immunosuppressed defined in global study led by Oxford researchers
15 May 2025
A major international study led by the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences has developed a new, globally agreed approach to identifying and monitoring immunosuppressed adults at risk of severe COVID-19 illness.
The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences researchers deliver pioneering treatment for rare genetic condition
15 May 2025
A team at NDORMS, University of Oxford has successfully administered a pioneering treatment to a patient with XIAP deficiency, a rare genetic disorder.
University of Oxford announces new Professorship and Centre for Global Primary Care, with support from Dr Sadok Besrour
14 May 2025
Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford will expand its work in global primary care with a new centre and professorship, thanks to a generous £8.4 million gift from the Fondation Docteur Sadok Besrour.
T cell responses to monkeypox play a part in protecting against infection
13 May 2025
A new study, led by researchers at the CAMS Oxford Institute in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and TIDU in the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, has found that specific T cells could have an impact on the long-term protective responses to future infection.
More effective and affordable treatment strategies for Hepatitis C
12 May 2025
Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) announced promising results from the VIETNARMS trial, a years-long multi-arm clinical trial conducted in Vietnam. The trial found that the readily available and affordable Hepatitis C treatment sofosbuvir/daclatasvir had a >95% cure rate. The results offer important insights into new treatment regimens for Hepatitis C, potentially reducing treatment durations and halving treatment costs.
Beyond the Ivory Tower event: Participants explore what it means to decolonise global health
8 May 2025
Green Templeton College recently hosted a powerful event, building on the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences 12-part 'Decolonising Global Health' blog series. The event brought together voices from the Global South to share their experiences, challenge entrenched power dynamics and explore practical strategies for creating more equitable health systems.
MBRRACE-UK report shows rate of stillbirths and neonatal deaths decreased in 2023 but persistent inequalities remain
8 May 2025
The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, jointly led by Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit and the University of Leicester’s TIMMS research group, has today published a ‘State of the Nation’ report on perinatal deaths of babies born in the UK in 2023.