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\n \n 9 June 2023\n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nFertility in England and Wales fell to its lowest recorded level between 2010-20 \u2013 for women across all educational groups - according to a new study today in Population Studies, from John Ermisch Emeritus Professor from Oxford\u2019s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 June 2023\n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nAn Oxford academic is one of a handful of distinguished scholars worldwide to have been elected a Member of the American Philosophical Society (APS) for 2023.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 June 2023\n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nAn NHS trial of a new blood test for more than 50 types of cancer correctly revealed two out of every three cancers in more than 5,000 people who had visited their GP with suspected symptoms, in England or Wales. The test also correctly identified the original site of cancer in 85% of those cases.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA new cohort study has provided compelling evidence that quitting smoking can lead to improved mental health outcomes among people with and without mental health disorders, alleviating concerns raised by both clinicians and smokers.
\n \n\n\n \n 9 June 2023\n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford has held its position as the leading academic institution in the UK for generating spinout companies, according to a new report by data analyst firm Beauhurst.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nBaseball and basketball players, whose athletic skills peaked earlier or declined faster, had significantly shorter lifespans, according to an innovative study by Dr Saul Newman from Oxford\u2019s Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science published in Science Advances.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nResearchers from the universities of Oxford and Nottingham have found that despite substantial disruption to primary care services, the safety of GP prescribing in England was largely unaffected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe Academy of Medical Sciences has elected eight University of Oxford biomedical and health scientists to its fellowship.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nDeveloping better connections between ethnic minority patients and health care professionals could deliver more positive health care experiences for ethnic minority patients, according to a new study. The results have been published in PLOS ONE.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nOxford University and its colleges have a long-standing history of being a place of safety, and the status recognises Oxford\u2019s continued determination and initiatives to aid sanctuary seekers, whether they be students, staff or members of the local community.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nEight academics from the University of Oxford have joined the Royal Society as Fellows, including the Vice-Chancellor Professor Irene Tracey.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA new population-based study of 22 million people shows that autoimmune disorders now affect about one in ten individuals. The work, published in The Lancet, also highlights important socioeconomic, seasonal, and regional differences for several autoimmune disorders and provides new clues on possible causes behind these diseases.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nAccording to some estimates, there is more than a one in four chance in the next decade of another global pandemic. We don\u2019t know whether this will be influenza, a coronavirus (like SARS and COVID), or something completely new. The World Health Organisation refers to this unknown future threat as 'Disease X'.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford has partnered with other institutions and investors to agree terms which will greatly increase the UK\u2019s capacity to turn world-leading research into spinouts that will generate economic growth and societal impact.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA new study led by the University of Oxford has shown that overuse of antimicrobials in livestock production can drive the evolution of bacteria more resistant to the first line of the human immune response. The results, published today in the journal eLife, indicate that farmed pigs and chickens could harbour large reservoirs of cross-resistant bacteria, capable of fuelling future epidemics.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nResearchers from the University of Oxford have reported findings from a Phase 2 clinical trial investigating the efficacy of an investigational treatment against long COVID fatigue.\r\n\r\nThe study (reported in Lancet eClinical Medicine) found participants given the treatment, developed by US pharmaceutical company Axcella Therapeutics, reported feeling less fatigued than those given a placebo.
\n \n\n\n \n 14 April 2023\n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nThe University of Oxford-developed and Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL)- manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-MTM malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax\u2019s adjuvant technology, has been licensed for use in Ghana by the country\u2019s Food and Drugs Authority.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA new Future Vaccines Manufacturing Hub aims to make the UK the global centre for discovering and manufacturing next-generation vaccines.
\n \n\n\n \n 12 April 2023\n \n
\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nFour University of Oxford researchers have been awarded European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grants of \u20ac2.5 million each over five years to explore their most innovative and ambitious ideas. These grants recognise ground-breaking projects led by researchers with a track record of significant research achievements.
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\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \nA team of researchers from the University of Oxford and the University of Nottingham have developed a new tool, called \u2018CanPredict\u2019, able to identify the people most at risk of developing lung cancer over the next 10 years, and put them forward for screening tests earlier, saving time, money and, most importantly, lives.
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