Oxford University, through its innovation arm Oxford University Innovation (OUI), has entered into an option agreement for a universal influenza vaccine with US-based startup Blue Water Vaccines (BWV), which is raising $15m to support development of the flu shot. Developed by scientists at the University’s Department of Zoology the vaccine protects against all influenza strains […]
The BDI is a key partner in the work of the AHSC . The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has funded a new Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Health Data Science at the University of Oxford. The Centre will be located within the Big Data Institute, and will play a leading role […]
A study of over 96,000 UK men and women, of average age 64.5 years, has found that those with chronic conditions are spending considerably less time on physical activity than their healthy peers, so are missing out on its health management benefits. The George Institute for Global Health at the University of Oxford measured the […]
The new OUH Medical Director, Dr Meghana Pandit started at the OUH in January 2019 https://www.ouh.nhs.uk/news/article.aspx?id=914
The Oxford AHSC has submitted its Annual Report to the Department of Health (all AHSCs are obliged to submit annual reports). This covers the period 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 and shows an impressive amount of work across our key activity themes. Good progress has been made in developing partnerships with the life […]
February 18 Edition
February 18 Edition
Intensive, home-based and effective treatment of postnatal depression has been shown to be associated with positive child development. Postnatal depression is a common experience for women after the birth of a baby, affecting at least 1 in 10 mothers in the UK. For some mothers feeling low may last for a relatively short period of […]