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New Co-Associate Directors of Oxford Global Health
1 April 2025
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Susanna Dunachie and Dr Caesar Atuire as Co-Associate Directors of Oxford Global Health.
Africa’s change-makers: meet the Mastercard Foundation Scholars with big ambitions for the future
5 March 2025
By 2050, Africa will host a majority of the world's student-age population, shaping global futures. The Mastercard Foundation Scholars at Oxford's Africa Oxford Initiative receive full scholarships, rigorous education, leadership training, entrepreneurship support and networking, preparing them to lead Africa's and the world's future challenges and opportunities.
60% of hepatitis C patients do not know how they had the disease
5 March 2025
A survey at Vietnam's National Hospital for Tropical Diseases found 60% of hepatitis C patients unaware of how they contracted the disease, often diagnosed late. Globally, viral hepatitis causes 3,500 daily deaths, ranking second among infectious killers after tuberculosis.
Study finds previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease
28 February 2025
A landmark study involving researchers from NDM’s Centre for Human Genetics has identified 69 previously unidentified genetic determinants of rare disease, including uncommon forms of epilepsy and schizophrenia.
Spotlight on Magdalen College Chapel for Rare Disease Day
28 February 2025
The chapel facade of Magdalen College was lit up ahead of the commemoration of Rare Disease Day (RDD) which was celebrated on Friday 28th February 2025. The celebration is held on 29th February in a leap year as it is the rarest day in the year.
Study provides support for WHO guidelines for treating pregnant women with HIV
26 February 2025
A new analysis by researchers at Oxford Population Health’s Infectious Disease Epidemiology Unit has provided robust evidence in support of current World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for treating pregnant women living with HIV. The study is published in Clinical Microbiology and Infection.
IOI awards £5m to Oxford consortium to develop new therapies for drug-resistant tuberculosis
25 February 2025
The Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has awarded £5 million to a group of 17 interdisciplinary researchers from Oxford University to develop new therapies for drug-resistant tuberculosis.
Bangladesh malaria mass vaccine and drug administration trial begins
19 February 2025
After more than a year of community engagement and preparation in 100 villages with 12,000 populations across the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the mass malaria vaccine (R21/Matrix M) and drug (DHA, piperaquine, and single low dose primaquine) administration study started on 15 Feb.
Advances in AI can help prepare the world for the next pandemic
19 February 2025
In the first study of this kind, PSI and Oxford researchers partner with global colleagues to outline how Artificial Intelligence can transform infectious disease research and save more lives.
Researchers develop AI-powered tools to improve pneumonia care
19 February 2025
A team of researchers at OUCRU was recently awarded a multi-million-dollar Discovery Award from the Wellcome Trust to develop AI tools to advance pneumonia research.
British and Japanese young people make mental health recommendations for public health emergencies
13 February 2025
Twenty eight young people from the UK and Japan played a leading role in co-designing the research, interviewing other young people and adults, analysing the findings, and developing the recommendations for policy makers.
New partnership to advance public health and life science research collaboration in West Africa
13 February 2025
PSI and Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) will cooperate on developing vaccines and rapid diagnostics – as well as strengthening workforce in the vaccinology, clinical trials and biomanufacturing sectors.
Breaking Barriers: Celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
11 February 2025
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed on February 11, serves as a reminder of the gender disparities that persist in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
Oxford Martin School epilepsy programme launches innovative research centre
3 February 2025
International, national and local partners have been welcomed to the launch of the world’s first centre dedicated to empowering global epilepsy research and care.
Identifying fake COVID-19 vaccines by analysing vial labels and vaccine liquids
31 January 2025
Researchers in the Nuffield Department of Medicine and their collaborators, including the Serum Institute of India, have published an innovative method to identify falsified vaccines without opening the vaccine vial. The new method analyses the vaccine vial label and its adhesive and therefore allows genuine vaccine vials to be retained in the supply chain. This technique can also differentiate genuine Covid-19 vaccine liquid from falsified vaccine surrogates.
Blog: Research priorities for a warming world
30 January 2025
Professor Deirdre Hollingsworth, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at NDM’s Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health and the Big Data Institute, looks at potential ways to advance research on the impact of climate change on malaria and neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).
RECOVERY trial finds that sotrovimab reduces the risk of death in some patients hospitalised with COVID-19
27 January 2025
The Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy (RECOVERY) trial has found that sotrovimab reduced the risk of death in patients hospitalised with COVID-19, but only in those with higher levels of the virus present in their blood. The results have been published on medRxiv and will be submitted to a peer-reviewed medical journal.
Our Future Health database open to researchers
21 January 2025
Our Future Health’s database is open to researchers who conduct health research for the public good.
The Global Health Network reaches 1 million members
15 January 2025
The Global Health Network has achieved a remarkable milestone: one million members worldwide. This dynamic and inclusive community of healthcare professionals and researchers is addressing two of the most pressing challenges in global health. By equipping teams to tackle everyday diseases of poverty and strengthening the ability to detect and respond to emerging threats, The Global Health Network is saving lives and safeguarding the future of global health.
Myanmar-Thailand: Healthcare access without barriers
14 January 2025
In Myanmar, the United Nations reports that 3 million people have been displaced due to the ongoing civil war. The 2021 coup intensified conflicts and worsened the humanitarian crisis, forcing at least a hundred thousand to seek refuge and medical care in Thailand.