A major UK-wide audit has shown significant improvements in outcomes for patients admitted to hospital with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding – and highlighted clear areas for further progress. This re-audit, which followed an earlier audit in 2007, was led from Oxford, conducted by experts ... READ MORE
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Oxford and GSK launch Experimental Medicine Collaboration
The pharmaceutical multinational GSK is investing £10 million over five years to establish the Experimental Medicine Collaboration with the University of Oxford. The GSK and University of Oxford Experimental Medicine Collaboration (EMC) is a pioneering partnership that aims to redefine the ... READ MORE
Scientists map cells that drive Crohn’s disease fistulas, paving way for targeted treatments
Scientists at the University of Oxford, have identified how rare populations of abnormal cells drive the formation and persistence of fistulas – painful, tunnel-like tracts that develop in around 30% of people with Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease is a long-term disease that affects around one ... READ MORE
Oxford-led study shows vaccine protection against Paratyphoid
Results from a newly published study show that a vaccine can protect people against Salmonella Paratyphi A infection. The Oxford-led study demonstrated that an oral live-attenuated vaccine, CVD 1902, provided significant protection against S. Paratyphi A infection in healthy ... READ MORE
Almost 70% of bowel cancers missed at colonoscopy are avoidable
A major nationwide study has revealed that the majority of bowel cancers diagnosed late, after a false-negative colonoscopy could have been prevented or detected earlier. The study, published in Endoscopy, was supported by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford ... READ MORE
World’s largest hip fracture research platform launched to improve care and outcomes
Taking an innovative approach to clinical research in hip fracture, the World Hip Trauma Evaluation (WHiTE) Platform Trial has been launched to test multiple new treatments for patients with fractures of the hip. Hip fractures are a major global health challenge, with 1.3 million cases per year ... READ MORE
Oxford team develops new national course for all UK surgical trainees
A new national online surgical research course designed to equip every surgical trainee in the UK with the skills to critically engage with, and contribute to, surgical research has been developed in Oxford. The National Online Teaching Programme (NOTP) Surgical Research Course provides core ... READ MORE
Underweight children cost NHS as much per child as those with obesity, study finds
The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional healthcare costs annually due to weight-related health problems in children – but it is not just obesity driving the costs. New research from the University of Oxford reveals that underweight children need comparable medical support as ... READ MORE
Towards inclusive sleep science
An Oxford academic paper that suggests current sleep scoring criteria may lead to biased results between sexes and across age groups has been brought back into the spotlight with a recent editorial and podcast. A recent editorial by Prof Monika Haack of Harvard Medical School, published in the ... READ MORE
Oxford researchers pioneer new breathing test to detect lung disease earlier
A new project led by the University of Oxford aims to develop a novel breathing test that could detect asthma and COPD earlier, more accurately, and closer to home, reducing pressure on the NHS and improving outcomes for patients. This work is included in a portfolio of research funded by the ... READ MORE
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