A new study by our Spinal Sarcoma Service has highlighted the serious emotional and practical challenges faced by people diagnosed with this disease and suggested ways to improve the patient experience ouh.nhs.uk/news/articles/245…@BCRT@UniofBath@OUHospitals
Findings from the landmark Articulate Pro study have now been published, marking a major milestone for the use of artificial intelligence in NHS histopathology laboratories and its potential to improve prostate cancer diagnosis.
Read more ➡️ nds.ox.ac.uk/news/study-show…
ALT NDS logo, Picture of Findings from the landmark Articulate Pro study have now been published, marking a major milestone for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in NHS histopathology laboratories and demonstrating its potential to improve and standardise prostate cancer diagnosis, Text that reads: Study shows AI can be safely deployed in NHS prostate cancer diagnosis, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
Our @OxfordVacGroup has launched the world’s first Phase 1 clinical trial of a vaccine against Bundibugyo #ebolavirus.
We urgently need volunteers to help with this life-saving research. Find out more by scanning the QR code or head to f.mtr.cool/oehllixmdu
VOLUNTEERS WANTED: Ebola vaccine study
@OxfordVacGroup is investigating a new vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus. If you’re aged between 18-55 yrs and in good health, you may be eligible to take part.
Find out more and register your interest 👇 ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/ebola
A reminder that this fascinating free public webinar - on how managing your blood pressure during pregnancy can reduce long-term health risks - is taking place tomorrow at 2pm...
Sign up for a fascinating @NIHRresearch BRC: Oxford online talk on 21 July at 2pm on how managing high blood pressure during pregnancy and after giving birth, can help women reduce their long-term risk of stroke, heart disease and dementia. Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
ALT image of unidentified pregnant woman, with date of talk Tuesday, 21 July, 2pm and the title: Beyond the bump - How managing blood pressure around pregnancy shapes your future health
A clinical study at the University of Oxford has recruited its first participant, marking the world’s first successful transplantation of a perfused human pancreas, a major advance in efforts to improve organ preservation for transplantation.
Read more ➡️ nds.ox.ac.uk/news/world-firs…
ALT NDS logo, HOPP logo, Picture of HOPP research and surgical team, Text that reads: World-first perfused pancreas transplant marks major Oxford study milestone, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
Sign up for a fascinating @NIHRresearch BRC: Oxford online talk on 21 July at 2pm on how managing high blood pressure during pregnancy and after giving birth, can help women reduce their long-term risk of stroke, heart disease and dementia. Sign up: events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
ALT image of unidentified pregnant woman, with date of talk Tuesday, 21 July, 2pm and the title: Beyond the bump - How managing blood pressure around pregnancy shapes your future health
Just two days to go! Oxford’s annual Health Research Showcase takes place on Thurs 28th @WestgateOxford between 10am & 3.30pm
Come along and find out about the latest in healthcare research, and have fun at the same time! @OxHealthBRC@OxfordMedSci
ALT Poster for the event saying: Health Research Showcase; Shaping the future of healthcare, Thursday 28th May 10:00am to 3:30pm, Leiden square Westgate centre Oxford OX1 1TR. The poster includes a picture from a previous event of a young girl using an ultrasound machine.
EVENT: Health research showcase
Organised by NIHR BRC: Oxford and @OxHealthBRC, this is an opportunity to enjoy hands-on activities while learning about the latest ground-breaking research taking place in Oxford.
Thur 28 May
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-eve…
ALT NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research
NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre
Health Research Showcase
Shaping the future of healthcare.
Thursday 28 May, 10am–3:30pm
Leiden Square, Westage Centre, Oxford OX1 1TR
ALT digital flyer for the Health Research Showcase event with date - Thursday 28 May, 10am to 3.30pm - and venue - Leiden Square, Westgate Centre, Oxford, and picture of four smiling exhibitors
A research study by Oxford neurosurgeons and engineers is trialling whether deep brain stimulation (DBS) – delivering an electrical pulse into affected areas of the brain – can help to relieve central post-stroke pain (CPSP).
Read more ➡️ nds.ox.ac.uk/news/study-test…
ALT NDS logo, Picture of Professor Alex Green carrying out the implantation of the Picostim-DyNeuMo device on a patient, Text that reads: Study tests whether deep brain stimulation can treat chronic pain, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
This fascinating talk is taking place this evening!
Can deep brain stimulation treat chronic pain - and other neurological conditions?
It's free. Just turn up, no need to book. Refreshments from 5.30pm
@OxHealthBRC@OUHospitals@OxfordHealthNHS@OxfordMedSci@NDSurgicalSci
A reminder that on Thursday 12th there’s a fascinating FREE public talk on whether deep brain stimulation – inserting electrodes into the brain - can help to tackle chronic pain. Come along to Rewley House in central Oxford
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-eve…@OUHospitals@OxfordHealthNHS
ALT graphic showing details of the talk, with image of a brain and quote from patient saying: “People were saying ‘aren’t you brave?’ And I was thinking, ‘it would be braver trying to live with the pain’. It really feels like you’re right at the cutting edge of something.”
also details of time of talk - Thursday 12 February, 6pm - 7pm and location: Rewley House, Oxford OX1 2JA
A reminder that on Thursday 12th there’s a fascinating FREE public talk on whether deep brain stimulation – inserting electrodes into the brain - can help to tackle chronic pain. Come along to Rewley House in central Oxford
oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/brc-eve…@OUHospitals@OxfordHealthNHS
ALT graphic showing details of the talk, with image of a brain and quote from patient saying: “People were saying ‘aren’t you brave?’ And I was thinking, ‘it would be braver trying to live with the pain’. It really feels like you’re right at the cutting edge of something.”
also details of time of talk - Thursday 12 February, 6pm - 7pm and location: Rewley House, Oxford OX1 2JA
A new state-of-the-art high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) machine has been installed at the Churchill Hospital, giving Oxford University Hospitals (OUH) cancer patients access to the latest in this innovative technology.
Read more ➡️ nds.ox.ac.uk/news/treatment-…
ALT NDS logo, picture of Professors David Cranston and Feng Wu, Text that reads: New high-intensity focused ultrasound machine installed, ww.nds.ox.ac.uk
A new clinical study is exploring whether advanced MRI scanning of kidneys before and after transplantation could provide a non-invasive, objective way to evaluate donor organs and monitor transplant health.
Read more ➡️nds.ox.ac.uk/news/testing-fe…
ALT NDS logo, Picture of Mohamed Elzawahry standing next to a MRI scanner, Text that reads: Testing the feasibility of MRI scanning for the assessment and monitoring of kidneys before and after transplantation, www.nds.ox.ac.uk
Surgery for a common elbow fracture in children offers no clinical benefit compared to non-surgical care, researchers @ndorms & @AlderHeyRes have found. The findings could have big implications for treatment and cost savings for the NHS oxfordbrc.nihr.ac.uk/surgery…@NIHRresearch