9 June 2026

Largest study of knee osteoarthritis tissue reveals the core biological pathways underlying osteoarthritis

A major international study led by researchers at the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology at the University of Oxford has found...

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28 April 2026

Large UK trial shows bone healing ‘superpower’ in children

Most children with a severely broken wrist can be treated without surgery, according to a major NIHR-funded UK trial led...

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24 November 2025

Study finds no increased safety risk for obese patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery

Higher BMI is not linked to increased risk of death or other complications following shoulder replacement surgery, according to a...

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30 April 2024

NHS baby check may miss dislocated hips in new-born babies

A new study has identified that NHS infant checks can miss serious hip abnormalities in new-born babies. Left undetected, these...

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26 June 2023

Oxford psoriasis study looking for volunteers to help beat arthritis

Researchers at the University of Oxford are looking for 2000 volunteers with psoriasis to join their study. Their goal is...

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7 September 2022

Going straight to surgery is found to be better than undergoing rehabilitation first for longstanding anterior cruciate ligament injury

New research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), shows initial surgery to be more successful and cost...

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28 July 2022

Emergency departments to use the FORCE pathway for wrist fractures in children

New research from the University of Oxford has shown that doctors can simplify treatment for the most common fracture in...

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24 February 2022

The Duchess of Cornwall opens the new Marcela Botnar wing

A new building at the University of Oxford's Botnar Institute for Musculoskeletal Sciences has been opened by The Duchess of...

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