26 October 2021
The NIHR has awarded funding to the University of Oxford to carry out a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, testing novel antiviral COVID-19 treatments for use by people in the community with COVID-19 who are at higher risk of complications.
22 October 2021
A drug used to treat agitation in people with dementia is no more effective than a placebo, and might even increase mortality, according to a new NIHR-funded study.
21 October 2021
A major new NIHR-funded study will investigate the effectiveness of air filtration systems in preventing respiratory infections such as coughs, colds, flu and COVID-19 among care home residents in England.
21 October 2021
Two vaccine doses offer very high levels of protection against death should you contract the COVID-19 Delta variant, according to a landmark study conducted across Scotland.
20 October 2021
The NIHR Cancer and Nutrition Collaboration teams up with World Cancer Research Fund to provide evidence-based advice and training on dietary information related to cancer.
19 October 2021
An NIHR-supported study investigating Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate has reported positive results - with participants who received the VLA2001 vaccine generating high levels of neutralising antibodies against the disease.
14 October 2021
Combining data on antibody prevalence, PCR test results, genomic surveillance and population mobility from smartphones has helped to explain the evolution of the first three Covid-19 waves that have affected Kenya since the start of the pandemic.
14 October 2021
At today’s annual conference of the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP), the winners of the research awards run in partnership with National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (NIHR CRN) and the RCGP were announced.
13 October 2021
An NIHR-funded study has found that combination therapies, particularly varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) combined, are the most effective to help people quit tobacco.
12 October 2021
Results from the 2020/21 NIHR Clinical Research Network Participant in Research Experience Survey (PRES) show that 93% of participants felt the contribution they made to research through taking part was valued by the researchers and study teams.
08 October 2021
A simple questionnaire and airflow measurement test can help diagnose chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to research published this week in BMJ Open.
07 October 2021
The NIHR has today launched the NIHR Population Health Career Scientist Award (PHCSA), a UK-wide initiative to enable senior researchers to make the next step to Reader/Professor level in their host institutions.
04 October 2021
One in seven cancer patients around the world have missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new NIHR-funded study reveals.
04 October 2021
The NIHR’s annual Your Path in Research campaign launches across the UK today, aiming to inspire healthcare professionals to get involved in research, or take the next step in their research career.
02 October 2021
The risk of serious COVID-19 is very low among partially and fully vaccinated people, but vaccinated men, older people and people with multiple underlying health conditions are still at risk, according to a nationwide study in Scotland.
01 October 2021
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and The Medical Research Council (MRC) has launched a new complex intervention research framework.
01 October 2021
Research funded by the NIHR has found that it is safe for people to receive a flu vaccine at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccine.
30 September 2021
When people stop taking antidepressants after a long period of use, just over half (56%) experience a relapse within a year, compared to 39% of those who stay on medication, finds a new NIHR-funded study.
30 September 2021
New research supported by the NIHR has shown that 37% of people who experienced COVID-19 had at least one long COVID symptom in the 3-6 month period after infection.
29 September 2021
The largest randomised placebo-controlled trial of the antibiotic amoxicillin for treating chest infections in children ? one of the most common acute illnesses treated in primary care in developed countries, has found it is little more effective at relieving symptoms than the use of no medication.
28 September 2021
NIHR has launched the Local Authority Short Placement Award for Research Collaboration, which allows eligible individuals to move between NIHR and local authority settings in either direction for short placements.
22 September 2021
The STAR trial: Planned breaks from drug treatments for kidney cancer do not have a meaningful detrimental effect on patients’ life expectancy or quality of life, NIHR-funded researchers have found.
21 September 2021
The world’s biggest donor intervention study has been launched in the UK to look at improving the quality of donated organs.
20 September 2021
A tool developed by NIHR-funded researchers has been shown to accurately identify people who are at greatest risk from severe COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
20 September 2021
A new drug has shown promise in slowing the regrowth of tumours among some bowel cancer patients, according to new findings of a major trial funded by an NIHR and MRC partnership
