EBM DataLab team win award for Trials Tracker Initiative
19 September 2018
Awards & appointments Research methods & EBM
Cochrane-REWARD prize recognises efforts to reduce research waste
Department researchers scoop medical book awards
6 September 2018
Awards & appointments Policy & health systems Teaching
Professor Trish Greenhalgh and Dr Andrew Papanikitas receive British Medical Association Medical Book Awards.
Department researcher appointed chair of government’s new health technology advisory board
6 September 2018
Awards & appointments Research methods & EBM
Oxford academic Dr Ben Goldacre has been appointed chair of the UK government’s new HealthTech Advisory Board.
Study of urine collection devices closes with 1264 patients recruited
23 August 2018
Clinical trials Infection & acute care
Congratulations to the CONDUCT study team for completing recruitment.
Oral steroids are not effective for most children with glue ear
20 August 2018
Clinical trials Infection & acute care
Study finds no evidence of important benefits in 2-8 year olds with prolonged glue ear.
Rare cancer could be caught early using simple blood tests
14 August 2018
Infection & acute care Research methods & EBM
A pioneering study into myeloma, a rare cancer, could lead to GPs using simple blood tests to improve early diagnosis.
Five staff recognised for research and teaching achievements
10 August 2018
The University’s recent Recognition of Distinction Exercise has awarded new titles to five staff in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.
COPD patients' quality of life improved by socialising and regular exercise
6 July 2018
Patient experience Research methods & EBM
Regular contact with healthcare professionals, support from peers and engaging in organised exercise could help people with chronic lung conditions to lead more active - and generally better lives, according to new research.
Reducing the need for 24-hour blood pressure monitors in general practice
4 July 2018
Cardiovascular & metabolic Clinical trials Digital health & innovation
A simple computer algorithm is shown to correctly classify patients with hypertension in 97% of cases.
BMC Medicine series on understanding complexity in health systems
20 June 2018
Professor Trish Greenhalgh and Dr Chrysanthi Papoutsi have edited a new article collection proposing a complexity-informed paradigm in researching health services and systems.
Department awarded for sustainability efforts
15 June 2018
Primary Care Health Sciences receives a Green Impact Silver Award at the Sustainability Showcase.
Patients to set agenda for heart failure research
15 June 2018
Infection & acute care Public engagement & involvement
People with advanced heart failure, their carers, families and friends are being asked to help set the priorities for future research into the condition.
Support for parents losing a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy
15 June 2018
A new, free information resource is launched to improve support for parents losing a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy.
No clear evidence that nicotine “preloading” helps smokers to quit
13 June 2018
Any beneficial effect may have been masked by reduction in use of smoking cessation drug.
Supermarket swaps support healthy diets
6 June 2018
Supermarket interventions could play role in public health strategies, study finds