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Building the ‘infrastructure’ for innovation and translation
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Malaria vaccine becomes first to achieve WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal
Researchers from the University of Oxford and their partners have today reported findings from a Phase IIb trial of a candidate malaria vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, which demonstrated high-level efficacy of 77% over 12-months of follow-up.
Alternating vaccines trial expands to include two additional vaccines
Our vaccine work is progressing quickly.
UK and EU regulators conclude benefits of vaccination continue to outweigh the risks
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University of Oxford to study nasal administration of COVID-19 vaccine
The Phase I trial, which will enrol 30 healthy volunteers aged 18–40, will investigate the level of immune system responses generated by the vaccine using this delivery technique, as well as monitoring safety and for any adverse reactions.
‘Citizen scientists’ help researchers gather new insights into polar bear behaviour
The Arctic Bears Project is being led by Professor Douglas Clark, of the University of Saskatchewan, in collaboration with penguinologist Dr Tom Hart of Oxford’s Department of Zoology.
World Health Organization lists Oxford coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
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PRINCIPLE trial finds antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline not generally effective treatments for COVID-19
Azithromycin and doxycycline are two commonly used antibiotics investigated as separate treatments in the trial. Both drugs are being used by some doctors in the hope of treating COVID-19 in the early stages of the illness.
New insights from original Domesday survey revealed
A new interpretation of the survey behind Domesday Book – the record of conquered England compiled on the orders of William the Conqueror in 1086 – has emerged from a major new study of the survey’s earliest surviving manuscript.
UK National Health Service begins rollout of Oxford coronavirus vaccine
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Oxford University welcomes UK regulatory emergency use authorisation of coronavirus vaccine
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Oxford vaccine stimulates broad antibody and T cell functions
These findings are reported in two papers, both released in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Medicine.
Driving policy change to prevent maternal deaths
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Boosting life chances for resettled refugees
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Oxford coronavirus vaccine produces strong immune response in older adults
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SIMON Says…
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Right book… right time… right place
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Blow-up in Bissau
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New project explores the origins of money
The CHANGE Project is led by Professor Andrew Meadows, a Fellow and Tutor in Ancient History at New College and former Curator of Greek Coins at the British Museum.
New research confirms obesity is a cause of kidney disease
Funded by Kidney Research UK and the Medical Research Council, this new study has found that fat all over the body increases risk, not just fat around the middle (tummy fat), and suggests controlling weight could be a new way to manage kidney disease risk.
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