Newspaper articles in the UK about general practice are currently very negative, and efforts should be stepped up to influence the media to provide a more balanced perspective, according to an Oxford BRC-supported study. The study by Eleanor Barry and Prof Trish Greenhalgh, of the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, … Read more
BRC Theme Lead Richard Hobbs appointed CBE
Professor Richard Hobbs, the NIHR Oxford BRC’s Theme Lead for Multimorbidity and Long-term Conditions, has been appointed a CBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours for his services to medical research. Prof Hobbs, a practising inner-city GP for over 38 years, is Head of the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences … Read more
Concerns raised as opioid prescriptions rise across UK
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 the Lancet Psychiatry, showed that UK doctors are prescribing more and stronger … Read more
Genetic changes associated with physical activity emerge thanks to machine learning pioneers
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 their wrist for a week. The scientists taught … Read more
BRC-supported symposium builds engagement platform for research impact assessment
An international symposium, jointly organised by the NIHR Oxford BRC, –has brought together delegates from around the world to discuss how to maximise the impact of medical research. Some 87 delegates from eight countries assembled at Jesus College in Oxford on 16 November for the interactive symposium, entitled ‘In the Trenches: Research Translation for Health … Read more
Oxford Blood Group: Exchange Newsletter Issue 1 vol 2 / Nov 2018
Over half of former ICU patients report symptoms of psychological disorders
Patients in the UK who have survived critical illnesses requiring care in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently report symptoms of anxiety, PTSD and/or depression. Researchers at the University of Oxford investigated psychological disorders in a cohort of 4,943 former ICU patients. They found that 46% of patients reported symptoms of anxiety, 40% symptoms of … Read more
Prof Duncan Richards appointed to key new Clinical Therapeutics role
A newly appointed professor at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS) will lead Oxford’s answer to the key global challenge of how to determine quickly which potential new therapies have the properties to become important medicines. Professor Duncan Richards (pictured right), who has been appointed the new Climax … Read more
Schoolchildren and researchers gather to mark World Diabetes Day
Local schoolchildren joined University of Oxford researchers and diabetes patients to mark World Diabetes Day on Wednesday, but forming a blue circle around the famous Triton statue in the Radcliffe Observatory quarter. The awareness-raising event was organised by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre’s Diabetes theme. The children, from St Andrew’s C of E school, … Read more
Oxford secures £17.5 million to lead national programmes in AI to improve healthcare
Medical research teams in Oxford will benefit from £17.5 million in new funding thanks to a government initiative to boost new artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare projects that benefit patients with a range of conditions. Funding will be provided to the University of Oxford through the Government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund as part of a £50m … Read more
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