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Oxford University and Polestar study reveals the real thrill of an electric car

New study explores how confidence, control and concentration help make driving more fun

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Kissing May Date Back as Far as 21.5 Million Years to Ape Ancestors, and Neanderthals Probably Kissed Too

An Ig Nobel-winning Oxford study traces kissing to ape ancestors up to 21.5 million years ago, a reminder of how long oral germs have spread.

Medical Daily · Oct 20

Tiny pottery shard links Great Zimbabwe to China, while glass beads reveal trade ties

Unearthed at Great Zimbabwe, a shard of jade-green Longquan celadon pottery from China illuminates extensive trade networks linking Africa to Asia and the Middle East. This discovery illustrates the movement of goods across Southeast Asia, the Persian Gulf, and the Indian Ocean. Coupling this with glass beads found in the…

The Times of India · Oct 19

‘I want to do everything I can to head off dementia’: why demand for the shingles vaccine is soaring

Could a drug intended to prevent painful rashes also protect our brains as we get older? The signs are promising – but not conclusive. Yet that’s enough to be driving a boom in shingles jabs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11

Teens Who Sought Gynecologic Care Had 41% Higher Rate of Chronic Pelvic Pain as Adults in Ontario Records

Teens who needed gynecologic care had a 41% higher rate of chronic pelvic pain as adults in an Ontario study. What parents should watch for.

Medical Daily · Oct 10

Silent killer: study finds most with high blood pressure unaware

Men showed higher rates of hypertension, with 42% affected compared with 29% of women, after adjusting the figures for age groups.

Euronews · Oct 10

London university overtakes Oxford and Cambridge for first time in new league table

London’s universities ranked as Oxford and Cambridge are out of the top three for only the second time

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Is Your Tea Too Hot? Oxford Study Links Very Hot Drinks to Threefold Risk of One Oesophageal Cancer Type

A University of Oxford study suggests that drinking very hot beverages may triple the risk of oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma, though the overall cancer risk remains low

International Business Times UK · Sep 10

‘I survived the Taliban to go to school – now the UK has blocked me from studying at Oxford’

Aisha Khurram has not seen her family in five years after she fled Afghanistan – now she won’t be able to fulfil her dream of studying at Oxford University due to new Home Office rules

The Independent UK · Aug 29

Stockpiled Ebola Vaccines Produced an Antibody Response Against the Strain Driving the Congo Outbreak

New NEJM data show licensed Zaire Ebola vaccines produce some antibody response against Bundibugyo, the strain behind the record Congo outbreak.

Medical Daily · Jul 29