News — Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford

Meeting Minds 2024

27 September 2024

For over a decade, The University of Oxford's Alumni Weekend, Meeting Minds, has been bringing alumni back from all corners of the globe to inspire, entertain and delight through lectures, tours and music. This year Meeting Minds was held on the weekend of 20-22 September, in many venues across Oxford.

E-cigarettes, varenicline and cytisine are the most effective stop-smoking aids, analysis of over 150,000 smokers reveals

12 September 2023

Oxford-led study identifies nicotine e-cigarettes, varenicline, and cytisine as top aids for stopping smoking long-term. Comprehensive analysis offers clear insights for effective quit strategies.

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New study shows quitting smoking can improve mental health, providing reassurance to smokers and clinicians

31 May 2023

A new cohort study led by Oxford University 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.

Congratulations to our 2023 MSc EBHC prize winners for outstanding dissertations

23 February 2023

We are delighted to congratulate three of our MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care students, Ho-ming Lee, Kasper Pihl and Skanda Rajasundaram, on receiving the 2023 EBHC Dissertation Prize for outstanding dissertations.

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Latest Cochrane Review finds high certainty evidence that nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective than traditional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT) in helping people quit smoking

17 November 2022

Research led by the University of Oxford, and funded by Cancer Research UK, has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes, also known as ‘vapes’, help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement therapies, such as patches and chewing gums.

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World Diabetes Day, 14 November 2022: 'Education to protect tomorrow'

14 November 2022

World Diabetes Day gives us an opportunity to reflect on, and recognise, all the great research being done across the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences and Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine (CEBM), to review the evidence on COVID-19 and diabetes.

Graphic representing World No Tobacco Day - features woman in wilderness, an older ladies hands and no-smoking sign

World No Tobacco Day 2022, 'Protect the environment'

31 May 2022

Today, Tuesday 31 May, is World No Tobacco Day – an annual event aimed to raise awareness of the harms caused by tobacco products to people, public health, communities and the environment; claiming the lives of over 8 million people every year. This years’ theme is 'Protect the environment'.

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Congratulations to FHS student, Harrison France, on receiving 1st place in IUPHAR Student Research Poster Competition 2022

22 April 2022

Final Honours student, Harrison France, from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Science and the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, has recently been awarded 1st place in the the IUPHAR (International Union of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology) Student Research Poster Competition 2022 by the British Pharmacological Society, for his research on preventable deaths involving medicines.

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First-ever Evidence-Based Health Care Summer School to take place this summer

5 April 2022

Led by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, and jointly run by the Department for Continuing Education, this summer school invites EBHC students, supervisors, consumers, and leading evidence-based experts into the surroundings of Kellogg College, University of Oxford. 4-20 July. Spanning three weeks this unique experience offers: EBHC modules; non-accredited short courses; a selection of workshops and EBMLive 2022.

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In helping smokers quit, combining treatments is key

10 February 2022

A new clinical review provides guidance to physicians and the public about the most effective tobacco cessation treatments.

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Can electronic cigarettes help people quit smoking? (Updated)

16 September 2021

Published this week is the fourth update of the Cochrane review of ‘Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation’, and the second since it switched to a living review format in October 2020. This review brings together the most up to date research findings on the effect and safety of using electronic cigarettes to help people to stop smoking.

MSc EBHC students awarded EBHC Dissertation Prize for outstanding Dissertation

16 September 2021

Congratulations to Michael Tringale, who recently completed the MSc in Evidence-Based Health Care, and Claire Duddy, who recently completed the MSc in EBHC Systematic Reviews, as they are both awarded this year's EBHC Dissertation Prize for outstanding dissertation.

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Oxford-led research makes BJGP Open's top ten most read open research articles of 2020

5 March 2021

Three articles, led by Oxford researchers in the department, including three DPhil students, make the top 10 list for the most read open research articles in the BJGP Open for 2020 - including number one.

Oxford Social Prescribing Research Network launches website

16 February 2021

The Oxford Social Prescribing Research Network from the University of Oxford have today launched a new website, bringing together world-class evidence-based research and expertise from the cultural and heritage sector to support people's health and well-being through social prescribing.

Oxford-led research makes BJGP's top ten most read research articles of 2020

8 February 2021

Five articles, led by Oxford researchers in the department, make the top 10 list for the most read articles in the British Journal of General Practice in 2020 - including number one.

Early birth linked to greater risk of hospital visits during childhood

26 November 2020

Findings indicate that gestational age at birth is a strong predictor of ill health throughout childhood

Updated Cochrane Review shows electronic cigarettes can help people quit smoking but more evidence is needed on long-term harms

14 October 2020

Newly updated Cochrane evidence published today in the Cochrane Library finds that electronic cigarettes containing nicotine could increase the number of people who stop smoking compared to nicotine replacement therapy – such as chewing gum and patches – and compared to no treatment, or electronic cigarettes without nicotine. More information is needed on harms.

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