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An AI tool that can predict 10-year risk of deadly heart attacks, could transform treatment for patients who undergo CT scans to investigate chest pain, according to British Heart Foundation-funded research presented today at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia.

The RECOVERY trial , which discovered four effective treatments for COVID-19, has expanded to investigate treatments for influenza (flu). Globally, seasonal flu epidemics are estimated to kill between 290,000 and 650,000 people every year. Despite having known about influenza for almost a century and knowing that pandemic influenza remains one of the greatest threats to human health, we still do not have effective drugs for treating people with severe influenza.

Today [01/11/23] delegates from 28 governments, including China and the US, gathered at Bletchley Park in the UK for talks on how to regulate artificial intelligence.

Oxford University Innovation (OUI), the research commercialisation office of the University of Oxford, has published its  first impact report , which showcases the ripple effect of spinouts, start-ups and social ventures started in Oxford.

The Gradel Institute of Charity, based in New College  is the first of its kind.

The highly effective vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and the Serum Institute of India, leveraging Novavax's adjuvant is critical to reducing over half a million malaria-related deaths annually.

Four extraordinary projects involving Oxford academics, which bring research impact to real-world issues, have today been shortlisted for a prestigious 'Celebrating Impact Prize' by the government's Economic and Social Research Council.

Britain's energy needs could be met entirely by wind and solar, according to a policy brief  published today  by Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.

New research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford, and the universities of Stirling and Aberdeen funded by the National Institute for Health and Ca

Oxford has been recognised as one of the top science and innovation clusters in the world, according to new data released today from the upcoming 2023 Global Innovation Index (GII).

A new clinical trial to find a vaccine to protect people against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) launched last week (Friday 15 September 2023).  This is the third Phase I clinical trial of th

The MBRRACE-UK Collaboration , jointly led by Oxford Population Health 's National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) and the University of Leicester's The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) research group, has published a 'State of the Nation' report on perinatal deaths in babies born in the UK in 2021.

Why do some young people 'beat the odds' in life? It is a question a lot of people ask, who are in search of a better life.

'Dragons Den'- More than 80 social science researchers deliver 'amazing' ideas Four 'exciting' projects chosen to be turned into short films                 Seven months ago, Social Sciences Division

The University of Oxford-developed, Serum Institute of India PvT Ltd (SIIPL) manufactured and scaled up R21/Matrix-M  malaria vaccine, leveraging Novavax's adjuvant technology, has been licensed for

Oxford researchers have been given a £1 million boost to support their strategy of developing cancer prevention treatments and early diagnostic tools for people at high risk of cancer.

The multisite Phase I HIV-CORE 006 HIV vaccine clinical trial, run by the Globally Relevant AIDS Vaccine Europe-Africa Trials Partnership (GREAT), has concluded successfully.

The UK, Switzerland and Norway top the list of countries heading for dramatic increases in uncomfortably hot days - if temperatures break the international 1.5ºC target, according to new research from Oxford.

Nearly one in three 'poor' countries surveyed halved their global poverty rating within 15 years, according to the latest report of the global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), released today by

The UK's first Space Innovation Lab, dedicated to understanding the effect of space microgravity on the ageing process, opened today at the Botnar Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences  at Oxford's  Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS).

Our obsession with vehicles and planes is bad for our health, bad for our lives, bad for equality and, yes, bad for the environment.

University of Oxford researchers are looking forward to engaging thousands of members of the public with their leading research on volcanic eruptions, plus the health and environmental impacts of meat consumption.

The University of Oxford is to lead an ambitious £7 million project to help deliver scalable, affordable and sustainable tidal stream energy.

Studying a humanities degree at university gives young people vital skills which benefit them throughout their careers and prepare them for changes and uncertainty in the labour market, according to new research by Oxford University.

Who will win the next UK General Election? With January 2025, the date by which the election must be held, just 18 months away, the public sphere is again focusing on this question. But before we can forecast who will live in 10 Downing Street, we need to take a step back and ask another question: who votes? Or more importantly, who does not? By Dr Leo Azzollini, P ostdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford's Institute for New Economic Thinking, Department of Social Policy, and Nuffield College.

The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, spearheaded by Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales, has announced a new partnership study, to be led by Oxford Professor Jane Barlow  of Oxford University, with the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV).

A collaboration between the University of Oxford and Lahore University of Management Sciences has combined the power of artificial intelligence with remote satellite imagery to help tackle the problem of unregulated brick kilns across South Asia. These kilns are a major source of air pollution, a key contributor to climate change, and notorious for people trafficking and modern-day slavery.

A world-leading database, maintained by Oxford volunteers, sheds light on the integrity of net zero commitments Governments representing 88% of global emissions and 92% of GDP have pledged to reach n

Six Oxford University academics have been honoured in the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)'s annual Research and Innovation Prizes - more than any other institution this year.

Fertility in England and Wales fell to its lowest recorded level between 2010-20 - for women across all educational groups - according to a new study  today in  Population Studies,  from  John Ermisch  Emeritus Professor from Oxford's  Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science.