Trial exploring effects of drug on liver in psoriasis patients recruits first UK patient

The first patient in the UK has been recruited to a clinical trial investigating how a new drug affects liver inflammation and scarring in people with psoriatic disease using a new non-invasive MRI scanning technique.

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Exceptional Oxford researchers awarded first Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships

Three pioneering Oxford researchers are among the first recipients of the Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships, prestigious long-term awards to support exceptional mid-career research leaders in the UK. Only seven academics were selected in total from more than 600 initial applications.

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MORU’s contribution to ASEAN health highlighted during The Princess Royal’s Thailand visit

The visit highlighted MORU’s longstanding contribution to health across Thailand and the wider ASEAN region, and the value of collaboration between Mahidol University and Oxford's Nuffield Department of Medicine.

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Smoking deaths responsible for stalled gains in life expectancy in the USA

An analysis of nearly three decades of mortality data in the United States of America (USA) published in Nature Health has found that cigarette smoking accounted for nearly two-thirds of excess deaths among White Americans with lower levels of education.

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Global study finds many countries are overusing powerful antibiotics while millions lack access to the medicines they need

Countries around the world are prescribing too many broad-spectrum antibiotics while millions of people still cannot access the medicines they need to treat serious infections, according to a new study led by researchers from City St George's, University of London and the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.

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First volunteer vaccinated in the world's first Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine trial

The University of Oxford’s Oxford Vaccine Group has today successfully vaccinated the first volunteer in the world’s first clinical trial of a vaccine designed to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus (BDBV).

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Blood pressure-lowering benefits emerge early and do not build up over time

An analysis of data from more than 358,000 participants has found that the cardiovascular benefits of blood pressure-lowering treatment are established within months of starting therapy and do not progressively increase with longer treatment.

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A third of adolescents have seen self-harm content online, despite most not looking for it – new Oxford study

One in three young people have seen self-harm content online in the course of the previous month, despite the majority not actively seeking it out, according to a major new study from the University of Oxford.

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Can children shape their parents’ lives? Study suggests family influence flows both ways

Children’s characteristics may influence family dynamics over time, challenging the traditional view that influence flows primarily from parents to children, according to a new study.

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Researchers use OpenSAFELY to deliver first-ever large-scale analysis of Pharmacy First consultations in GP clinical systems

Conducting the first-ever, large-scale analysis of Pharmacy First consultations in GP records, researchers at the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of Nottingham, University of Manchester, and UKHSA used OpenSAFELY to analyse the programme’s service uptake, data quality, and integration into primary care systems.

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Oxford-led newborn screening pilot expanded to include all babies in England

Every newborn baby in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), following the expansion of a pioneering University of Oxford-led pilot that introduced the country’s first routine test for the condition.

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Salsa classes shown to reduce depressive symptoms in young adults

A new trial led by the University of Oxford suggests it may offer a promising, accessible addition to youth wellbeing support.

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Study shows AI can be safely deployed in NHS prostate cancer diagnosis

Findings from the landmark Articulate Pro study have now been published, marking a major milestone for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in NHS histopathology laboratories and demonstrating its potential to improve and standardise prostate cancer diagnosis.

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Oxford-led newborn screening pilot expanded to include all babies in England

Every newborn baby in England will be screened for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), following the expansion of a pioneering University of Oxford-led pilot that introduced the country’s first routine test for the condition.

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Developing a vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus

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Infections linked to higher risk of brain and mental health conditions for up to two years

A large study of more than 1 million matched patient pairs has found that serious infections across the body are followed by increased risks of psychiatric and neurological diagnoses, especially in adults.

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World-first perfused pancreas transplant marks major Oxford study milestone

A clinical study at the University of Oxford has recruited its first participant, marking the world’s first successful transplantation of a perfused human pancreas and a major advance in efforts to improve organ preservation for transplantation.

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