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Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology

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Oxford assay excels in comparison of SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests

24 September 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, COVID-19

New research shows that, in a head-to-head comparison of five tests used to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, an assay developed by an academic partnership led by the University of Oxford and one manufactured by Siemens had the most accurate results. The study comparing these ‘immunoassays’ has been published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, as part of … Read more

Mild COVID-19 symptoms might not result in positive antibody test, research finds

31 July 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19

Oxford researchers have found that COVID-19 antibody tests might not give a positive result if people have only had mild symptoms, like loss of taste and smell. Microbiology and data experts from the Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford made the initial findings, published as a pre-print, as part … Read more

AI test identifies COVID-19 within an hour in emergency departments

30 July 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19

University of Oxford scientists specialising in infectious disease and clinical machine learning have developed an artificial intelligence test that can rapidly screen for COVID-19 in patients arriving in emergency departments. The initial findings of the ‘CURIAL’ AI test, which has been supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), appeared in a preprint paper. The test … Read more

Varying risk of COVID-19 to health workers revealed

30 June 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19

A study at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) NHS Foundation Trust has revealed the different levels of risk faced by healthcare workers dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a major collaboration with the University of Oxford, almost 10,000 staff were tested both for presence of the virus responsible for COVID-19 and antibodies to the virus. In … Read more

Oxford-based citizen science project reaches three million classifications in fight against antibiotic resistance

24 April 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology

The Bash the Bug citizen science project has achieved three million classifications, after seeing a rapid increase in participation over the last two months. Hosted on the Zooniverse platform, Bash the Bug has over 20,000 volunteers worldwide helping researchers to understand and predict which strains of tuberculosis bacteria will be resistant to which antibiotics. The … Read more

Large-scale COVID-19 infection and antibody test study launched

23 April 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19

Some 20,000 households across England are being contacted to take part in the first wave of a major new government study to track the COVID-19 coronavirus in the general population. The study will help improve understanding around the current rate of infection and how many people are likely to have developed antibodies to the virus. … Read more

Common antibody test can be adapted for COVID-19, study finds

20 April 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, COVID-19, Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity

Research led from Oxford has found that an immunological assay commonly used to measure antibodies, antigens and proteins in biological samples can be specifically adapted to detect and quantifying COVID-19 antibodies. The investigations by the National COVID Testing Scientific Advisory Panel were co-ordinated by Prof Derrick Crook at the University of Oxford. The trial involved researchers at … Read more

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

20 March 2020 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, COVID-19, Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity, Partnerships for Health, Wealth and Innovation, Respiratory, Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

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 Oxford Vaccine Group and the University of Oxford’s Jenner … Read more

NIHR Oxford BRC Senior Research Fellows named

14 May 2019 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Musculoskeletal, Neurological Conditions, Other News, Respiratory, Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

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 . They were also able to demonstrate leadership, independence … Read more

BRC researchers elected Fellows of Academy of Medical Sciences

8 May 2019 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity, Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

Three Oxford BRC-supported researchers are among eight University of Oxford scientists elected to join the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences (AMS) this year. The BRC researchers among the new Fellows are: Professor Helen McShane, Professor of Vaccinology in the Nuffield Department of Medicine, Deputy Director of the Medical Sciences Division and Director … Read more

Oxford medical researchers win prestigious national awards

14 March 2019 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Multimorbidity and Long-Term Conditions, Musculoskeletal, Respiratory, Stroke and Vascular Dementia, Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

Four leading healthcare academics in Oxford have received a prestigious national award. The University of Oxford professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their “outstanding contribution to clinical and applied health and social care research”. The successful candidates are all prominent researchers in the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre … Read more

Pills as good as injections to treat bone and joint infections, paper finds

31 January 2019 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Musculoskeletal

Pills are just as effective as intravenous (IV) injections in tackling bone infections, a study led by Oxford-based researchers has found. The findings, published on 30 January in The New England Journal of Medicine, challenge the long-held belief that injections into the vein are the best way to give antibiotics for bone and joint infections, … Read more

Award-winning citizen science project tackling TB gets millionth classification

4 October 2018 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology

An award-winning Oxford-based international project to tackle antibiotic resistance has achieved its one millionth classification. BashTheBug is an initiative based in the University of Oxford’s Modernising Medical Microbiology Group at the John Radcliffe Hospital and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). It is a global citizen science project, run … Read more

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

3 October 2018 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Clinical Informatics and Big Data

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 equipment was responsible. The breakthrough at the John Radcliffe Hospital is significant as this … Read more

UK-led study marks shift towards genetic era in tackling TB

26 September 2018 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology

In a landmark study that may herald a quicker, more tailored treatment for the millions of people around the world living with tuberculosis (TB), UK researchers have shown how our understanding of TB’s genetic code is now so detailed that we can now predict which commonly used anti-TB drugs are best for treating a patient’s … Read more

Study looks at why co-amoxiclav-resistant E coli infections are on the rise

20 August 2018 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology

A study looking at health records in Oxfordshire over nearly 20 years has suggested that measures to improve antibiotic use in GP surgeries might help to combat the spread of difficult-to-treat, antibiotic-resistant E coli infections. The study, published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, found that increases in incidence of E coli bloodstream infections were driven … Read more

Oxford medical researchers win prestigious national awards

23 February 2018 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Gastroenterology and Mucosal Immunity, Haematology and Stem Cells, Obesity, Diet and Lifestyle, Partnerships for Health, Wealth and Innovation, Stroke and Vascular Dementia, Surgical Innovation and Evaluation, Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

Leading health researchers in Oxford have been recognised in a prestigious national competition. Eight professors have been named National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators in recognition of their “outstanding contribution to clinical and applied health and social care research”. The successful candidates are all prominent researchers in the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre … Read more

Oxford research project wins digital award for Bashing the Bug!

4 September 2017 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Technology and Digital Health

An Oxford-based international online project to tackle antibiotic resistance has picked up a national health research award. BashTheBug, an initiative funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), brings together volunteers from all over the world to take part in the online research study, which has looked at hundreds … Read more

Pregnant women to help test vaccine against childhood virus

28 July 2017 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology, Vaccines for Emerging and Endemic Diseases

Pregnant women to help test vaccine against childhood virus

Pregnant women receiving antenatal care in the Women’s Centre at Oxford’s John Radcliffe Hospital (JR) may be asked to take part in a world-first clinical trial to find a vaccine against a common and potentially serious viral infection in babies. Women are being asked if they would like to take part in a research trial … Read more

Drop ‘complete the course’ message for antibiotics, experts say

27 July 2017 · Listed under Antimicrobial Resistance and Modernising Microbiology

Oxford researchers are among a group of infectious disease experts to argue that the advice that patients should complete a course of antibiotics is not supported by evidence and should be dropped. In a paper published on Thursday by the BMJ, the authors, who include National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre … Read more

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