New mpox vaccine being tested in the UK
A new mpox vaccine is being tested in the UK, as the virus continues to spread in many parts of the world.
- Published: 14 March 2024
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First UK patients receive experimental mRNA therapy for cancer
The first doses of the treatment have been given to patients at the NIHR Imperial CRF at Hammersmith Hospital
- Published: 28 February 2024
RSV: Winter virus injection could cut baby hospitalisations by 80%
More than 8,000 babies took part in the HARMONIE trial, a partnership between Sanofi, AstraZeneca and the NIHR
- Published: 05 January 2024
New NIHR-supported malaria vaccine recommended by WHO
A cost-effective malaria vaccine developed with support from the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre has been recommended for use by the World Health Organization (WHO).
- Published: 03 October 2023
New clinical trial to test treatment for mpox
The team behind the world-leading RECOVERY trial of COVID-19 treatments are leading a new study investigating a potential treatment for people who have been diagnosed with monkeypox.
- Published: 23 August 2022
Research begins to tackle RSV infections in infants
GP practices across the UK will play a vital role in a new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) study looking into the leading cause of infant hospitalisation.
- Published: 19 August 2022
Mixed Oxford and Pfizer vaccine schedules shows robust immune response against COVID-19
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.
- Published: 28 June 2021
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine 70% effective
The NIHR-funded and supported ChAdOx1 nCoV-2019 vaccine, developed by University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, is effective at preventing COVID-19 and offers a high level of protection, according to international research in more than 24,000 participants.
- Published: 23 November 2020