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Severe nurse shortages in Kenya undermine newborn care, despite advancements

A multi-disciplinary study by KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Harnessing Innovation in Global Health for Quality Care (HIGH-Q), has revealed how workforce issues influence the quality of care in newborn units. The research highlighted the effect of severe nurse staffing shortages in Kenyan hospitals as a major obstacle to providing quality care for newborns.

Doctors call for improved physical health monitoring for people prescribed psychiatric medication

A major new Lancet Commission has called for people taking psychiatric medications - such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilisers - to receive proactive, ongoing physical health monitoring and support.

Obese surgical patients’ medication lifeline can reduce risk

Overweight patients waiting for operations could safely use a particular type of weight-loss treatment to reduce the risk of surgical complications linked to their obesity, a new study reveals.

Women with obesity seeking IVF found to be 47% more likely to conceive naturally after weight loss

Women with obesity who participate in weight loss programmes before starting in vitro fertilisation (IVF) are 47% more likely to conceive naturally than those receiving minimal or no weight loss support, according to the most comprehensive systematic review of the evidence to date.

Study reveals liver problems may drive DNA build-up in sepsis patients

Researchers at NDM’s Centre for Human Genetics have discovered that cell-free DNA builds up in the blood of patients with sepsis because of impaired liver clearance. These findings show that investigating cell-free DNA could be a powerful tool for monitoring what happens in the body during sepsis.

Celebrating 25 years of Oxford’s Graduate-entry Medicine Course

This year marks 25 years since the first cohort of students started on the Graduate Entry medicine course in Oxford – an accelerated programme designed for students with prior degrees in experimental sciences. To mark this milestone, events were held in the afternoon and evening of Saturday 5 July, hosted at St Hilda’s College. Alumni and faculty from across the past 25 years joined to reconnect and reflect on the programme.

Continuing hormone treatment with aromatase inhibitors beyond five years further reduces the risk of breast cancer recurrence by a quarter in postmenopausal women

Continuing treatment with aromatase inhibitors (a type of hormone therapy) for another five years further reduces the risk of developing secondary breast cancer by over a quarter for certain women. These results from the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group (EBCTCG), based at Oxford Population Health, are published in The Lancet.

Scientists create first atlas showing cell interaction in lung fibrosis

In a collaborative new study, researchers have developed the first mathematically supported cellular map of lung tissue in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and uncovered key immune cell interactions that could explain why lungs fail to repair in this deadly disease with no known cure.

New research highlights need for global action to tackle noma disease

A new paper conducted by the Infectious Disease Data Observatory and the World Health Organization has revealed major gaps in research on noma, a severe and often fatal oral disease affecting children in low-resource settings. The review analysed 366 studies to provide a comprehensive foundation for future research and policy action.

£27 million gift funds new Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research focused on young people’s mental health

A pioneering research centre aimed at achieving better mental health outcomes for children, young people and families will be established at the University of Oxford thanks to a £27 million gift from The Paul Foundation.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre for Genomic Surveillance of AMR launched

Hosted by the Centre for Genomic Pathogen Surveillance at PSI, the new Centre will support efforts to tackle one of the most pressing global health challenges of our time - antimicrobial resistance.

Malaria parasite found to hijack human immune system

Oxford researchers have unveiled new insights into the ongoing evolutionary battle between humans and the malaria parasite. The international team has discovered how the malaria parasite evades the immune system—and how the human body fights back.

Prehistoric teeth used to create historic map of infectious diseases

A research project led jointly by researchers from the University of Oxford, the University of Copenhagen and University of Cambridge shows that large-scale mapping of prehistoric teeth and bones provides new knowledge of present-day infectious diseases. This may, among other things, have an impact on the development of vaccines.

The Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) recognised as a European Centre of Excellence

NDORMS has been awarded the designation of a EULAR Centre of Excellence for a third consecutive term. This prestigious award is a recognition of the department’s contribution to advancing the science of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

Oxford University Chancellor Lord Hague visits Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences

Lord Hague, Chancellor of Oxford University, visited the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) to explore how its research and teaching are addressing urgent health challenges in the UK and globally.

AMR surveillance project in Nigeria delivers life-saving impacts

A research project led by the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) to study the cause and impact of antimicrobial-resistant sepsis in Nigeria has resulted in reduced new-born deaths, improved awareness about neonatal infection prevention amongst parents, and strengthened capacity and training for local doctors. The findings have been published in Nature Communications.

Identifying research priorities for severe paranoia

We talk to lead author David Sher about his paper, which aimed to establish potential research priorities for understanding and treating severe paranoia for the first time.

HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits University of Oxford’s Cutting-Edge Vaccine Facilities

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester visited the University of Oxford on Thursday to tour two of its leading medical research centres: the Clinical BioManufacturing Facility and the laboratories of the Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) and Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI), located on the University’s Old Road Campus.

'I always say that inclusion without influence is tokenism' - Chris Frederick at the Race and Psychiatry Journal Club

DPhil student Maya Ogonah, co-founder of the Race and Psychiatry journal Club in the Department of Psychiatry, interviews Chris Frederick, a mental health lived experience advisor and suicide attempt survivor.

New Global Health Building reaches its highest point

A topping-out ceremony has taken place at the Old Road Campus to mark the completion of the main structure of the University’s new Global Health Building

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