23 July 2021
Researchers assessing long-term changes in the brain in professional rugby players found almost half showed an unexpected reduction in brain volume and nearly a quarter displayed abnormalities in brain structure.
18 July 2021
People experiencing long COVID will benefit from a comprehensive package of new NIHR-funded research to help improve the understanding of the condition, from diagnosis and treatment through to rehabilitation and recovery.
16 July 2021
A large-scale, NIHR-supported observational study has found that one in two people hospitalised with COVID-19 developed at least one health complication as a result of the viral infection.
16 July 2021
NIHR-funded researchers have launched a blueprint highlighting innovative ways and best practice for using fully consented patient data in clinical trials for public benefit.
16 July 2021
People who experience five or more symptoms of COVID-19 in the first week of infection are more likely to develop long-term health problems, irrespective of age or gender, according to a new review of research on long COVID.
06 July 2021
The latest NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) annual statistics show the extraordinary impact the organisation made in delivering vital clinical research during the 2020/21 pandemic.
06 July 2021
A study funded by the National Institute for Health Research has discovered little difference in the clinical effectiveness of two treatments for ankle fractures, the traditional cast and the removable brace.
05 July 2021
The winners of the very first British Society of Gastroenterology and National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Network (BSG/NIHR CRN) research awards have been announced.
05 July 2021
The NIHR and Charities Consortium Hospice and Community Research are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 NIHR and Charities Consortium Hospice and Community Research - Hospice Consortium Prizes.
30 June 2021
A new £1.6 million NIHR-funded study will compare the benefits of knee replacement surgery performed using a robot to a surgeon using traditional methods.
30 June 2021
Researchers leading an NIHR-funded study investigating cancer diagnosis and care in English prisons have highlighted the importance of former prisoners’ providing their ‘lived experience’ in shaping their work.
29 June 2021
The first participants in the world have been vaccinated using a Oxford/AstraZeneca variant vaccine, aimed at preventing the Beta COVID-19 variant.
28 June 2021
Alternating doses of the Oxford/AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines generate robust immune responses against COVID-19, an NIHR supported study has found. The Com-COV study is led by the University of Oxford and run across eight NIHR sites in the UK.
24 June 2021
Up to one in three people who report being infected by SARS-CoV-2 also report long COVID symptoms, with older people and women more likely to be affected.
23 June 2021
Following publication of the ‘Saving and improving lives: the future of UK clinical research delivery’ vision in March, the UK government and devolved administrations today set out the first phase of activity.
18 June 2021
Researchers, study participants and members of the public are today recognising the efforts of all of those involved in COVID-19 research, by supporting the #Red4Research campaign.
17 June 2021
Nearly a third of patients admitted to hospital with suspected COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic had a ‘Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (DNACPR) decision recorded before, or on their day of admission to hospital, finds new NIHR-funded research.
16 June 2021
A monoclonal antibody combination can help save lives of hospitalised patients with severe COVID-19 who were unable to generate an antibody response of their own before beginning treatment.
16 June 2021
NIHR, in partnership with NHSX and Accelerated Access Collaborative (AAC), have today announced a £36 million funding boost for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to benefit thousands of patients.
14 June 2021
Many common dental procedures have a very low risk of increasing the aerosol spread of COVID-19, suggests new research funded by NIHR and UKRI.
11 June 2021
The NIHR is delighted to announce that several prominent members of the NIHR family have received awards from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as part of her birthday honours.
10 June 2021
The NIHR has identified a new set of research priorities for Aerosol Generating Procedures (AGPs) in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, following a review of the existing evidence by experts from science, engineering, infection prevention sectors and the healthcare system.
08 June 2021
The NIHR-supported RECOVERY trial has found that the anti-inflammatory drug aspirin does not improve survival for patients who are hospitalised with COVID-19.
02 June 2021
Over 500,000 people have now signed up to be contacted about hearing how to be involved in COVID-19 vaccine studies. Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock MP announced the milestone at the Downing Street Press Conference on 27 May.
20 May 2021
Thousands of volunteers will receive a booster COVID-19 vaccine in a new clinical trial launching today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced. The Cov-Boost study, backed by £19.3 million of government funding through the Vaccines Taskforce, will be run at 16 National Institute for Health Research sites.
