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
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
Smartphone insomnia treatment rolled out to NHS patients in South East
People across the South East of England are to be given access to a new digital treatment for insomnia as an alternative to sleeping pills. The Sleepio app, a digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)-based programme that can be accessed via smartphone or the web, is to be made available later this month in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire … Read more
Event explores Healthcare Technologies of the Future
A one-day event in Oxford today is offering a unique opportunity to for healthcare industry figures from the US and Europe to engage with two of the world’s leading universities to explore the many ways healthcare will be transformed. The Healthcare Technologies of the Future Conference is being jointly organised by the University of Oxford … Read more
Referrals to total diet replacement programmes are effective for treating obesity
Replacing food with a diet of soups, shakes and bars starting at 810 calories per day alongside regular sessions with a counsellor is a safe and clinically effective way to treat obesity in primary care, a study by University of Oxford researchers has found. Total diet replacement programmes are not generally funded by the NHS … Read more
UK-led study marks shift towards genetic era in tackling TB
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
Research for better shared decision-making in knee surgery
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 around 700,000 arthroscopic partial meniscectomies (APM), or keyhole … Read more
Nitric Oxide conference gets under way in Oxford
Delegates from round the world have descended on Oxford for the 10th international conference of the Nitric Oxide Society, which has got under way. This year, the NIHR oxford Biomedical Research Centre is among the sponsors of the event. The conference, which is being held at the University of Oxford’s Mathematical Institute and lasts until … Read more
Research reveals link between high blood pressure and risk of aortic valve disease
New research has found that long-term exposure to high blood pressure is associated with an increased risk of aortic valve disease, with significant implications for clinical practice guidelines and health management. The findings, published in the European Heart Journal, are from a study of 5.4 million adults in the UK, led by The George Institute … Read more
Change at the helm of Oxford Biomedical Research Centre
The leading academic who has overseen the expansion of world-leading medical research at the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) for the past nine years is stepping down. Professor Keith Channon will be replaced as Director of the Oxford BRC by Professor Helen McShane, a leading vaccine specialist. Prof Channon was appointed to lead the … Read more
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