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Oxford-led research describes the safety profile and potential harms of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin

16 April 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Translational Data Science

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Over 300 researchers from the Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) international community studied data from almost 1 million patients who have previously taken hydroxychloroquine. They declared hydroxychloroquine safe for short-term use, but urge caution in using it in ... READ MORE

GP practices urged to join COVID-19 research

30 March 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Translational Data Science

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Oxford researchers have launched a study to track the spread of COVID-19 in the population and develop a deeper understanding of the virus in general practice. The University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) and the Royal College of General Practitioners ... READ MORE

Oxford researchers to play key role in fight-back against COVID-19

20 March 2020 · Listed under COVID-19, Inflammation across Tissues, Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Partnerships for Health, Wealth and Innovation, Respiratory Medicine, Translational Data Science

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Researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre will play a crucial role in tackling the current COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from the development of a new vaccine to developing the most effective drug treatments for people who have contracted the virus. A team from the ... READ MORE

Heart failure care must address patients’ broader health if survival rates are to improve

3 September 2019 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Translational Data Science

Oxford BRC-supported researchers have provided new evidence that might explain why the prognosis of heart failure patients has improved so little over the past decade. Findings show that a decline in cardiovascular deaths has been offset by an increase in the number of deaths from infections and ... READ MORE

Achieving Type 2 diabetes treatment targets would improve health and reduce healthcare costs

8 August 2019 · Listed under Metabolic Experimental Medicine, Other News, Translational Data Science

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Improvements in health and reductions in healthcare costs could be achieved if blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol treatment targets were met. Researchers from the Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford, assessed the long-term impact of achieving treatment ... READ MORE

Clinical data project leads to potential advance in understanding of chronic hepatitis B

26 June 2019 · Listed under Translational Data Science

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Researchers and clinicians in Oxford have provided fresh insights into how some people with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) can be cleared of the disease, as part of a national initiative to better use NHS patient data to tackle emerging health issues. It is hoped that the research, the first study on ... READ MORE

Stroke deaths in England halved in ten years, study finds

23 May 2019 · Listed under Preventive Neurology, Translational Data Science

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Deaths from stroke in England halved in the first 10 years of the 21st Century, thanks to improved treatment, a study by Oxford BRC-funded researchers has found. However, the study, published in the BMJ, warned that there had been an increase in the number of people under the age of 55 who had ... READ MORE

Women and older people most likely to experience shortcomings in heart failure care

22 May 2019 · Listed under Cardiovascular Medicine, Translational Data Science

A study of 93,000 UK adults with heart failure has revealed critical care shortcomings in diagnostic tests, drug prescriptions, and follow-up patterns, with women and those over 75 years of age disproportionately affected. The study by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of ... READ MORE

NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellows named

14 May 2019 · Listed under Life-saving Vaccines, Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Musculoskeletal, Other News, Preventive Neurology, Respiratory Medicine, Translational Data Science

The Oxford BRC is delighted to announce the appointment of seven new Senior Research Fellows. They were chosen from an extremely strong field of 47 applicants from across the scientific and clinical community because they demonstrated that their research was high impact and of high quality . ... READ MORE

New project to accelerate clinical trial recruitment

15 February 2019 · Listed under Translational Data Science

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A new project, led by the University of Oxford, will use NHS data to accelerate recruitment into clinical trials and increase the opportunities for NHS patients to participate in research. Every NHS hospital keeps a detailed record of activities. A monthly report is sent to NHS Digital, who ... READ MORE

Concerns raised as opioid prescriptions rise across UK

21 December 2018 · Listed under Partnerships for Health, Wealth and Innovation, Translational Data Science

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Researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre(BRC) have recommended greater action to promote best practice, as a new study revealed a rise in prescriptions of opioids for treating chronic pain over thepast 20 years. The research reviewing opioid prescribing, published in ... READ MORE

Genetic changes associated with physical activity emerge thanks to machine learning pioneers

13 December 2018 · Listed under Genomic Medicine, Translational Data Science

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Time spent sitting, sleeping and moving is determined in part by our genes, University of Oxford researchers have shown.  In one of the most detailed projects of its kind, the scientists studied the activity of 91,105 UK Biobank participants who had previously worn an activity monitor on ... READ MORE

Study reveals trends in incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax

10 October 2018 · Listed under Respiratory Medicine, Translational Data Science

Oxford researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre have published research that show how the rates of incidence and recurrence of spontaneous pneumothorax have changed over time. The research, published on 9 October in the Journal of the American Medical Association, ... READ MORE

Oxford team use DNA sequencing and patient data to halt infection outbreak

3 October 2018 · Listed under Modernising Medical Microbiology and Big Infection Diagnostics, Translational Data Science

Clinical and research teams at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust, using infection prevention and control best practice, whole genome sequencing and electronic patient data, have halted an outbreak of a potentially deadly fungal pathogen after detecting that multi-use patient ... READ MORE

Research for better shared decision-making in knee surgery

25 September 2018 · Listed under Musculoskeletal, Translational Data Science

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New research by a team at the University of Oxford, supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, provides a robust basis for informed shared decision-making and consent on keyhole knee surgery. An innovative study, published today in the Lancet, using 20 years’ worth of data covering ... READ MORE

Genetic link discovered between circadian rhythms and mood disorders

15 August 2018 · Listed under Translational Data Science

In the largest ever genetic study of circadian rest-activity cycles in humans, scientists at the University of Glasgow, supported by data from the NIHR oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), have identified a possible genetic link between circadian disruption and mood disorders. The new ... READ MORE

BRC researcher to lead NIHR funding board

3 August 2016 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Translational Data Science

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An Oxford BRC-supported researcher is to chair a new national NIHR board to assess funding applications. Prof Andrew Farmer will assess applications to the NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme (NIHR-HTA). The NIHR HTA Programme is the biggest of the NIHR research programmes and assesses ... READ MORE

Health minister learns about digital innovation at Oxfordshire hospitals

25 July 2016 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Translational Data Science

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  Lord Prior, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health, is shown The System for Electronic Notification and Documentation (SEND) system at Oxford's John Radcliffe Hospital by Geratology Consultant by Dr Sudhir Singh  Digital technology to improve patient care ... READ MORE

BRC supports Oxford Technology Showcase

14 July 2016 · Listed under Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Other News, Translational Data Science

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Oxford BRC Director Prof Keith Channon (left) chaired a session on cardiovascular disease and stroke. Picture: John Cairns. The fourth annual Oxford Technology Showcase was held on Wednesday 6th July at Oxford’s Saïd Business School. The event brought together experts and innovators from Oxford ... READ MORE

Data debate video and podcast now online

23 June 2016 · Listed under Cancer, Digital Health from Hospital to Home, Life-saving Vaccines, Translational Data Science

A video of an hour-long debate on issues around mass sharing of patient data to support research and improve patient care can now be viewed online. “Good to share? Data, research, privacy and the NHS” was held as part of the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Public Open Day – Celebrating ... READ MORE

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