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« Back to NewsLong-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study
1 August 2024
Many people who were hospitalised with COVID-19 continue to have cognitive and psychiatric problems two to three years post-infection, according to a new study.
Blood clots during COVID-19 may be a cause of ongoing cognitive problems
31 August 2023
High levels of two proteins at the time of COVID-19 have been found in patients who later experienced cognitive problems, including ‘brain fog'.
The risk of seizures and epilepsy is higher after COVID than after the flu
21 November 2022
Professor Arjune Sen, Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, on new research suggesting that though the overall risk of seizures is small, it is greater after COVID
Increased Risk of Some Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Remains 2 Years After COVID-19 Infection
18 August 2022
New study from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre investigated neurological and psychiatric diagnoses in over 1.25 million people following diagnosed COVID-19 infection, using data from the US-based TriNetX electronic health record network.
Ethics at Westminster: A Workshop on Public Values and the Pandemic
27 June 2022
At an event organised by the UK Pandemic Ethics Accelerator at the House of Commons on 18 May 2022, parliamentarians, policy makers and academics joined together to discuss how to bring ethical thinking and debate into public policy on pandemic recovery and preparedness, and how to involve the public.
UK-Japanese Collaboration Researches Mental Health Challenges Faced by Young People and their Families
31 March 2022
Awards COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Global child development Mental Health
Dr Simona Skripkauskaite, Departments of Psychiatry and Experimental Psychology, University of Oxford, is the UK lead for one of the ten collaborative research projects jointly awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), to address the challenges presented by the global pandemic.
NIHR Awards Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility £4 million Over Next Five Years
7 March 2022
Awards COVID-19 Early intervention Mental Health
The Oxford Health Clinical Research Facility (OH CRF) is one of 28 facilities across England to benefit from nearly £161 million that has been awarded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to expand early phase clinical research delivery in NHS hospitals.
Happier During Lockdown?
1 March 2022
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mental Health
A new study analyses responses of self-reported wellbeing from 17,000 UK school students (aged 8-18 years) during the COVID-19 lockdown. One third (33%) of students reported improved mental wellbeing during the first UK lockdown, similarly a third (32.9%) reported that mental wellbeing had remained the same, and another third (33.9%) of students reported their mental wellbeing had deteriorated.
Children and Young People's Wellbeing
15 February 2022
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Mental Health
Leading child and adolescent experts, Professor Cathy Creswell and Associate Professor Polly Waite, have contributed important information from the Co-SPACE study findings to the recent - State of the nation 2021: children and young people's wellbeing - report.
Positive Impact of Funding Research in Mental Health
2 February 2022
COVID-19 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health Psychological therapy
The Duke of Westminster visited the University of Oxford on 1st February to see first-hand the positive impact of funding research in mental health.
New Study will Investigate Brain Fog Symptoms in Post-Hospitalised COVID-19 Patients
17 January 2022
C-Fog is a collaborative new study led by Oxford University researcher, Dr Maxime Taquet, which will investigate the reasons why brain fog or cognition problems affect patients after COVID-19 infection. With a better understanding of the mechanisms involved it may be possible to understand how to treat brain fog and help many thousands of people worldwide.
People with Long-COVID After Hospitalisation Face Limited Recovery After One Year
16 December 2021
People who were hospitalised with COVID-19 and continued to experience symptoms five months later, show limited further recovery one year after hospital discharge, according to the latest results of a major national study looking at the long-term health impacts of COVID-19 on hospitalised patients.
The Effects of Social Media on Public Attention and Attitudes Towards COVID-19 Vaccines in the UK
14 December 2021
A new study finds that media coverage of positive vaccine research can have a positive effect on overall social media sentiment, countering vaccine misinformation, but the effects wane over time.
Should Children be Offered Vaccination against COVID-19?
13 December 2021
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Mental Health
New Rapid Ethics Review from the UK Pandemic Ethics Accelerator investigates the question of whether or not children should be offered vaccination against COVID-19, a question which has raised significant ethical challenges.
28th British Isles Research Workshop on Suicide and Self-Harm & Lancet Psychiatry Suicide Symposium
2 November 2021
COVID-19 Mental Health Self-harm Suicide
This year's annual meeting focused again on research related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicide and self-harm. There was another session on online safety in the context of suicidal behaviour and the Online Safety Bill. Organised by the Centre for Suicide Research, University of Oxford, these virtual workshops for both senior and early career researchers from the UK and Ireland provide an important opportunity to share knowledge and discuss the latest research. This year there were also contributions from Australia and Denmark.
Researchers Address Mental Health Effects of the Pandemic on Young People
8 October 2021
COVID-19 Child and adolescent Early intervention Mental Health
In a new policy briefing, a team of researchers at King’s College London and Oxford University highlight the multiple effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children and young people in the UK through their education and daily life, including challenges around social isolation, academic pressures, adjusting to online learning and coping with reopening of schools.
Simple Intervention Effectively Treats Depression During COVID 19
30 September 2021
COVID-19 Mental Health Psychological therapy
New research shows that even a very simple intervention, administered by non-specialists with just 15 hours of training, can effectively treat depression during COVID-19.
Over a Third of COVID-19 Patients Diagnosed with at Least One Long-COVID Symptom
29 September 2021
A new study from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) investigated long-COVID in over 270,000 people recovering from COVID-19 infection, using data from the US-based TriNetX electronic health record network.