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‘Citizen scientists’ help researchers gather new insights into polar bear behaviour

Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences

Oxford’s universities prepare for return of more students

University

PRINCIPLE finds antibiotics azithromycin and doxycycline not generally effective treatments for COVID-19

Research

Overall deaths did NOT increase for most Chinese regions during the initial COVID-19 outbreak

Research

Major rise in public support for COVID vaccine – Oxford study

Research

US Stand Your Ground laws do not cut crime but risk public health and safety

Research;

Research shows how the brain reorganises old memories when new ones are laid down

Research

World’s largest clinical trial for COVID-19 treatments expands internationally

Coronavirus
Research
Medical Sciences

Launch of Institute for Ethics in AI marked with public event on AI and democracy and new appointment from Duke

Capturing immune cells that colonise the brain to prevent disease progression in multiple sclerosis

Research

Oxford University extends COVID-19 vaccine study to children

COVID-19 vaccine

Tocilizumab reduces deaths in patients hospitalised with COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine

Anti-malarial drug shows promise in improving the impact of cancer treatments

Research

World Health Organization experts provide guidance on use of the Oxford vaccine

COVID-19 vaccine
Research
Coronavirus

ChAdOx1 nCov-19 provides minimal protection against mild-moderate COVID-19 infection from B.1.351 coronavirus variant in young South African adults

Research
Coronavirus
COVID-19 vaccine

Oxford vaccine effective against major B.1.1.7 ‘Kent’ coronavirus strain circulating in the UK

Coronavirus

Severe flood threat caused by climate change – landmark study

Social Sciences
Environment

Oxford gambling study: The ‘fun’ can stop with financial problems, addiction, unemployment, ill-health and even death

Social Sciences
Research

Get on your bike: Study shows walking, cycling and e-biking make a significant impact on carbon emissions

Social Sciences
Research

Getting the message right on nature-based solutions to climate change

Research
Environment

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