New research has, for the first time, established a strong link between high blood pressure and the most common heart valve disorder in high-income countries. The NIHR Oxford BRC-funded study by The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford followed 5.5 million adults in the ... READ MORE
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MDS Patient Support Group learn more about treatment of condition
Patients and relatives affected by Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) have visited the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) at the John Radcliffe Hospital to find out more about advances in treating the condition. The members of the Oxford and Thames Valley MDS Patient Support Group ... READ MORE
Researchers thank Bloodwise fundraisers for funding critical leukaemia trial
Staff and patients at the Oxford Cancer Centre at the Churchill Hospital have thanked fundraisers for the Bloodwise charity who have raised enough money to fully fund a trial of a new leukaemia drug. The staff and patient Thelma, who has been on the trial, sent their appreciation in a video to ... READ MORE
Experts meet in Oxford to discuss Responsible Research and Innovation
International research experts working to implement a more ethical and inclusive model in research institutions have been meeting in Oxford this week. The Starbios2 (Structural Transformation to Attain Responsible Biosciences) project is part of Horizon 2020, the European Union’s Research and ... READ MORE
GP practices prescribing ‘low priority’ treatments identified
A new tool developed by Oxford University researchers has been launched to identify which GP practices are prescribing ineffective and wasteful treatments. The tool is found on the OpenPrescribing.net, the first website of its kind to enable health professionals, patients and the public to easily ... READ MORE
World-first NHS trial for universal flu vaccine
The world’s first widespread human testing of a flu vaccine which NIHR Oxford BRC researchers hope will protect more over 65-year-olds against influenza has begun in the NHS. More than 10,000 people aged 65 and over will be asked to take part in a study supported by the National Institute for ... READ MORE
New typhoid vaccine offers hope of protection for children globally
A new conjugate vaccine against typhoid has been proven in trials in Oxford to be safe and effective in preventing the disease, and can be used to protect both adults and children. A study published in The Lancet is the first clinical trial to show that immunisation with a new vaccine called ... READ MORE
New drug gives hope in fight against leukaemia
An international group of haematology scientists, including leading researchers in Oxford, have secured approval from the US Food and drug Administration (FDA) for a new leukaemia drug that has produced exciting results in clinical trials. The development of Enasidenib has given hope to people ... READ MORE
New bowel cancer test could save lives through early detection
A new screening test, funded by NIHR Oxford BRC, is being hailed the most efficient way to indicate risk of colorectal cancer. First stage UK research, published today, shows that an advanced computer algorithm technology can successfully indicate levels of risk by analysing previous blood test ... READ MORE
Trust opens its doors to showcase innovation and history
Oxford University Hospitals threw open its doors to the public on Friday 8 September to show visitors the latest in cutting-edge imaging technology at the John Radcliffe Hospital - and some of the Churchill Hospital’s wartime history. The four tours – two at each hospital – were part of the ... READ MORE
Respiratory experts urge rethink of ‘outdated’ asthma categorisation
A group of respiratory medicine experts have called for an overhaul in our thinking about how asthma and other airways diseases are categorised and treated, saying the current approach is outdated and does not reflect advances in treating these conditions. Outlining their views in a specially ... READ MORE
Oxford research project wins digital award for Bashing the Bug!
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 ... READ MORE
Oxford researchers develop new scan to predict stroke
Researchers at the University of Oxford, supported by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, have developed a new type of MRI scan to predict the risk of having a stroke. The non-invasive technique, developed with funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF), is described in a paper ... READ MORE
A breathless and magical experience for foreign students
The NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has welcomed students attending the 58th London International Youth Science Forum, a two-week residential event that attracts more than 500 of the world’s leading young scientists from more than 75 countries. Twenty-five students attended the Nuffield ... READ MORE
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 ... READ MORE
Drop ‘complete the course’ message for antibiotics, experts say
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 ... READ MORE
Oxford researchers develop new early warning scan for heart attacks
Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a new type of imaging test to provide an early warning of coronary artery disease, and the risk of heart attacks. The new imaging technique can be applied as a new feature in routine computed tomography angiography (CTA), and will improve the ... READ MORE
Ground-breaking digital health deal agreed with Drayson Technologies
Drayson Technologies Limited has announced a five-year Strategic Research Agreement (SRA) with the University of Oxford and Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) in the field of digital health. Millions of NHS patients are set to benefit from the commercialisation of cutting edge ... READ MORE
Event showcases Oxford’s role in cutting-edge medical technology
Some of the latest breakthroughs in precision medicine and digital health that are transforming patient care – many of them developed in Oxford - have been in the spotlight at an event held on Tuesday (27 June). The Oxford Technology Showcase event in Precision Medicine and Digital Health at the ... READ MORE
Public invited to help tackle antibiotic resistance
An online project has been launched to study antibiotic resistance in Tuberculosis (TB) with the help of the public. The project website, bashthebug.net, shows volunteers images of a series of small, circular wells, each containing M.tuberculosis (the bug that causes TB) and a different dose of ... READ MORE
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