Covid-19 restrictions not directly linked to distress in England
People in England continued to feel distressed even after all legal COVID-19 restrictions ended in February 2022, suggests new research funded by the NIHR.
- Published: 05 August 2022
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NIHR tops chart for clinical trial transparency
New research shows NIHR is the leading European medical research funder in implementing best practices for clinical trial transparency.
- Published: 02 August 2022
Trial to double drug treatment for deadly abdominal infections
Hospital patients who develop deadly infections will be offered double the traditional course of antibiotics in a new trial, funded by the NIHR.
- Published: 01 August 2022
NIHR welcomes recommendations from final report on Independent Review of Research Bureaucracy
NIHR responds to a new Government report on busting bureaucracy.
- Published: 28 July 2022
Shift in drinking patterns during COVID-19 could lead to 150,000 more cases of disease in England by 2035
Changes in people’s drinking patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to lead to thousands of extra cases of diseases including cancer and stroke, according to new research funded by NIHR.
- Published: 26 July 2022
Hair and libido loss join fatigue and brain fog among list of long COVID symptoms
A study funded by NIHR and UK Research and Innovation has found that people with long COVID experience a wider set of symptoms than previously thought, including hair loss and sexual dysfunction.
- Published: 25 July 2022
Ultra-processed foods make up almost two-thirds of Britain’s school meals
British primary and secondary school children are getting the majority of their lunchtime calories from ultra-processed foods.
- Published: 20 July 2022
COVID-19 vaccine study calls on pregnant women to help build upon booster dose guidance
Preg-CoV, a COVID-19 vaccine study, is calling on pregnant women to join hundreds of volunteers and help researchers find the most effective use of boosters.
- Published: 19 July 2022
Benefits of the NHS breast screening programme outweigh small risk of overdiagnosis
New research funded by NIHR has estimated that the NHS breast screening programme has low rates of overdiagnosis, when screening detects very slow-growing cancers that would never have gone on to cause symptoms.
- Published: 19 July 2022
Emergency departments to use the FORCE pathway for wrist fractures in children
New NIHR-funded research from the University of Oxford, has shown that doctors can simplify treatment for the most common fracture in children, reducing NHS costs.
- Published: 13 July 2022
Royal College of General Practitioners and NIHR award winners announced
The NIHR has recognised the achievements of GPs and GP surgeries that have enhanced capability and participation in research with two awards in partnership with the the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP).
- Published: 12 July 2022
Robot hip surgeons: new trial to test performance against humans
Robots will have their surgical skills put to the test as researchers trial their use in hip replacement surgery for the first time.
- Published: 08 July 2022
New funding announced to support next generation of dementia researchers
NIHR has introduced £11.8 million of funding for promising early career researchers to pursue dementia research and to build up their number and skills across the NIHR family.
- Published: 07 July 2022
NIHR annual statistics highlight sustained public enthusiasm for participating in research
The latest NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) annual statistics show research participation levels remain at remarkably high levels, following an unprecedented period in research history.
- Published: 06 July 2022
Landmark clinical trial launched to tackle chest infections in children with neurological impairments
A new landmark £2.3m NIHR-funded clinical trial has launched in the UK to find out whether long-term antibiotic treatment can reduce the impact that chest infections have on children with neurological impairment.
- Published: 05 July 2022
Knee replacement surgery decreased after NHS policies on patient’s weight were introduced, worsening health inequalities
Research has found that weight/BMI policies introduced by NHS CCGs are associated with a decrease in knee replacement surgery and may be contributing to health inequalities.
- Published: 01 July 2022
NIHR leads the way in continued drive for improved clinical research delivery
The three year plan drives towards achieving the vision for the Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery and has been developed by the NIHR working with partners as part of the UK Recovery, Resilience and Growth (RRG) programme
- Published: 30 June 2022
Sex, age and existing health problems increase risk of long COVID
Women, people aged 50-60, and people with poor pre-pandemic mental or physical health are more at risk of long COVID, according to research funded by the NIHR and UK Research and Innovation.
- Published: 29 June 2022
Interrupting treatment of vulnerable people on immune-suppressing medicines doubles their antibody response to COVID-19 booster vaccination
Interrupting the treatment of vulnerable people on long-term immune supressing medicines for two weeks after a COVID-19 booster vaccination can double their antibody response to the jab, new research finds.
- Published: 28 June 2022
NIHR launches new publishing platform to expand its publicly available research information
NIHR has launched a new publishing platform that allows researchers to rapidly publish any research information they wish to share, supporting transparency, reproducibility and impact from publicly funded research.
- Published: 28 June 2022
New guidance for easier payment of public contributors to research
New guidance has been launched to help organisations, researchers and involvement staff pay members of the public helping shape life-changing health and social care research across the UK and Ireland.
- Published: 27 June 2022
New £4.25 million grant kick starts UK-wide collaborative research effort to end motor neurone disease
Charities and government research organisations including the NIHR have awarded £4.25 million to MND experts at six UK universities to kick start collaborative efforts to end motor neurone disease (MND)
- Published: 22 June 2022
High-quality, personalised continence care for people with dementia must be a key priority, NIHR review finds
High-quality, personalised continence care for people living with dementia is essential for a good quality of life, our latest NIHR Evidence review shows.
- Published: 21 June 2022
Algorithm could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease from a single brain scan
A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research supported by NIHR.
- Published: 20 June 2022
The NIHR turns Red4Research to recognise everyone involved in COVID-19 research
The NIHR is turning red to show support and thank everyone who makes research possible.
- Published: 17 June 2022