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The University of Oxford has launched a new clinical trial to test a vaccine to protect people against deadly Nipah virus.  This is the first-in-human trial of the ChAdOx1 NipahB vaccine, being developed by researchers at the University of…

The investigation, which is led by Oxford Population Health’s National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit, includes data on all women who died during pregnancy or within six weeks after their pregnancy had ended in the UK between January 2020 and…

Human DNA is arranged in pairs of molecules called chromosomes. The sex chromosomes, which determine the genetic sex of a person, are named X and Y. Usually, females have two X chromosomes (XX) and males have an X and Y chromosome (XY).…

While vaccines have proved effective to prevent severe COVID-19, their impact to prevent long-term symptoms have not yet been fully understood. But a research team at the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics,…

Research led by scientists at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Copenhagen, Bristol and California (Berkeley) reveals the evolutionary origins of multiple sclerosis (MS). This new insight into the genetic architecture of this…

Robotic lawnmowers are becoming increasingly popular, however many are concerned that running these, especially at night when most hedgehogs are active, could pose a threat to European hedgehogs. This species is already in serious decline,…

Two Oxford researchers have been named as Finalists in the 2024 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in the UK. The prestigious awards celebrate the past accomplishments and future potential of the UK’s most innovative young scientists…

Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases (NHS, 2023) however, people respond to them in different ways. The elderly and those over 65 particularly tend to respond less well as the immune system matures. To…

Researchers from the Medical Research Council Brain Network Dynamics Unit at the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences have identified a novel mechanism by which the brain produces powerful…

Surgical robotics are amongst the most complex devices entering healthcare, but how should we evaluate them? Published in Nature Medicine, the Idea, Development, Exploration, Assessment and Long-term monitoring (IDEAL) Robotics…