Around 15 percent of people aged between 40 and 75 may have a form of undiagnosed high blood pressure (hypertension) that occurs only at nighttime. Because they do not know about this, and are therefore not being treated for it, they are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease such as ... READ MORE
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Next generation of research leaders complete BRC programme
Aspiring healthcare research leaders have successfully completed the latest Oxford BRC Next Generation Leaders Programme, with the 16 course participants presenting the quality improvement projects they had been working on. This is the third edition of the Next Generation Leaders Programme, ... READ MORE
Malaria booster vaccine continues to meet WHO efficacy goal
Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have reported new findings from their Phase 2b trial which tested the effectiveness of a booster dose of their candidate malaria vaccine. The vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, had previously demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77 ... READ MORE
OUH clinical staff awarded funding for research skills training
OUH clinical staff awarded funding for research skills training Thirteen Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and research practitioners have received funding to develop skills that will support them to research new and improved ways of delivering ... READ MORE
OUH nurse researcher gets award to further study
A Clinical Academic Nurse Researcher at Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) has been given an award by the British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG) to continue her research exploring how to improve the escalation of care for patients whose condition deteriorates in the hospital setting. Jody ... READ MORE
Study raises hope of pre-school type 1 diabetes screening programme
Researchers in Oxford have launched the first UK study in the general population to test for early markers of type 1 diabetes before children develop symptoms or need insulin. The study, which is being offered when children have their pre-school vaccination, involves a finger prick and a few ... READ MORE
Study develops radiotranscriptomic AI analysis to enable virtual heart biopsies
Oxford University researchers have found a new way of directly quantifying vascular inflammation in COVID-19 patients, in a study that could pave the way to more efficient trials of new treatments and identify patients who might be at risk of long-term complications. The study, which was ... READ MORE
Higher risk of blood clots in COVID-19 outpatients, largely reduced after vaccination
Researchers supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) have studied the link between people diagnosed with COVID-19 as outpatients and the short-term risk of developing blood clots, and the clinical and genetic risk factors that predispose them to developing post–COVID-19 ... READ MORE
Environmental impact of 57,000 multi-ingredient processed foods revealed for first time
New analysis provides a first step towards enabling consumers, retailers, and policymakers to make informed decisions on the environmental impacts of multi-ingredient food and drink products. Recent surveys indicate that over half of UK consumers want to make their diets more sustainable, and ... READ MORE
£1.2m award to improve diagnosis of emergency spinal condition
The National Institute for Health and Care Research has awarded an Advanced Fellowship to Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) emergency medicine doctor David Metcalfe to study the diagnosis of the spinal condition cauda equina syndrome. Cauda equina syndrome is caused when the nerves at the end of ... READ MORE
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