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Study reveals high number of persistent COVID-19

A new study led by the University of Oxford has found that a high proportion of SARS-CoV-2 infections in the general population lead to persistent infections lasting a month or more. The findings have been published today in the journal Nature.

Study shows UK offshores emissions through used vehicle exports

A new study by researchers at Nuffield Department of Population Health’s Demographic Science Unit reveals that used vehicles sent from Great Britain to lower-income countries fail British roadworthiness standards, are more polluting and less fuel efficient than those sent to be scrapped.

Regius Professor of Medicine, Sir John Bell, to step down from Oxford role

The University of Oxford has announced today that Professor Sir John Bell will step down from his role as Regius Professor of Medicine on 31 March, to take up the new position of President of Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT) Oxford. He will also become Co-CEO of EIT Global, alongside Dr David Agus.

Gout increases the risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases

Gout is associated with an increased risk of a broad range of cardiovascular diseases, according to new research which looked at the health records of more than 860,000 people.

Bodleian Libraries update - Feb 2024 - British Library and eLD | Library support | Wellbeing activities

Frozen shoulder holds the key to understanding fibrosis resolution

Researchers in Nuffield Departments of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) have identified how cells work to resolve frozen shoulder, opening up potential new targets for treatment and reducing the need for surgery.

Oxford spinout Brainomix is revolutionising stroke care through AI

This year, around 100,000 people in the UK will have a stroke. AI algorithms developed by a University of Oxford spinout company are ensuring that more stroke patients will receive better care and outcomes.

Changes in the way NHS England will share data with researchers

Call for Extended Research Projects for Biomedical Sciences Masters students

Online tool that empowers parents to treat child anxiety could expand access to child mental health services

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed that an online program that empowers parents to apply Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) principles in their child’s day to day lives is just as effective as traditional talking therapies for child anxiety problems, while substantially reducing the amount of therapist time required and making support more accessible for many families. The approach provides parents online tools and some therapist guidance to help children overcome problems with anxiety.

Student Prizes for Biomedical Sciences and Medicine 2023-2024

Congratulations to all our Biomedical Sciences students and Medicine students who have been awarded prizes during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Off the Beaten Track- Interviews for video series

New Global Health Podcast Series from International Health and Tropical Medicine (IHTM)

IHTM has launched the first two episodes in an exciting new podcast series looking at emerging and recurrent themes in global health.

User testers sought for new research practice training

Medical Sciences Interdivisional Research Ethics Committee (MS IDREC) seek external lay member

New research improves accuracy of molecular quantification in high throughput sequencing

A team at Nuffield Department of Orthopaedic Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) has developed a new approach to significantly improve the accuracy of Ribonucleic acid (RNA) sequencing. They pinpoint the primary source of inaccurate quantification in both short and long-read RNA sequencing, and have introduced the concept of “majority vote” error correction leading to a substantial improvement in RNA molecular counting.

World Cancer Day 2024: Highlighting Cancer Research at the Medical Research Council Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (MRC WIMM)

This World Cancer Day, we heard from four Group Leaders at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine about their work and how their groups are helping in the fight against cancer.

New phase 3 trial data confirm the uniquely high efficacy and good safety profile of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine in African children

Investigators immunised over 4800 young children in a trial in Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali and Tanzania and found on average 78% efficacy in the 5–17-month age group over the first year To date 25 million doses manufactured and ready for roll-out by The Serum Institute of India (SII) in the next three to four months

Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) Wellbeing Week 2024

New data shows prevalence of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies published in the Journal of Affective Disorders.

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