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Measles is a highly infectious viral disease which can lead to serious complications. In high income regions of the world such as Western Europe, it causes death in at least 1 in 5000 cases, but as many as 1 in 100 will die in the poorest regions of the world.
New study shows that early support for children living in marginalised communities can improve their developmental outcomes
29 January 2025
Research by experts at the Department of Paediatrics, and published in the European Journal of Paediatrics shows that early interventions of support to the development of children living in disadvantaged settings, can significantly improve their neurodevelopmental outcomes during early childhood.
How the Information Security Office and the National Cyber Security Centre keeps Oxford's research secure post-pandemic
2 May 2024
Oxford University's Information Security Office (InfoSec) invited the NCSC to Oxford to thank them for the work they did that kept Oxford’s vaccine research secure.
Oxford hosts Belgian vaccine experts
28 March 2024
Researchers from Oxford Vaccine Group and the Pandemic Sciences Institute welcomed a delegation of vaccine researchers from Belgium to further UK-Belgian collaboration on vaccine development and manufacture.
Advancing a malaria vaccine for better global health outcomes
20 March 2024
Professor Sue Ann Costa Clemens CBE, Chair of Global Health at the Department of Paediatrics and Head of Oxford Latam Research Group – a collaboration between Oxford and Brazil, aimed at strengthening our commitment to global health – met with His Excellency Antonio Patriota, Brazilian Ambassador to the UK, to discuss the co-development of a Malaria vaccine and advance public health outcomes in Brazil.
Shining a light on Rare Disease
29 February 2024
The chapel facade of Magdalen College, Oxford, was awash with colour this evening to raise awareness of the plight of those living with rare disease.
In Memoriam: Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski
17 May 2023
We regret to announce the passing of Professor Dominic Kwiatkowski, Professor of Tropical Paediatrics at the Nuffield Department of Medicine and former researcher at the Department of Paediatrics, who dedicated his life to the study of malaria. Prof Kwiatkowski passed away in April 2023 at the age of 69.
Celebrating Early Careers Researchers on International Women's Day
8 March 2021
In these short interviews, Anna Kordala and Jane Millar talk about the research they do at the Department of Paediatrics.
Coronavirus: is it safe for children to return to school?
1 June 2020
Stéphane Paulus and Else Bijker explore the topic in their article for The Conversation.
World AIDS Day 2016
1 December 2016
World Aids Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.
World Pneumonia Day: Making vaccines work to prevent pneumonia
12 November 2016
Today is World Pneumonia Day!
Dr Matthew Snape wins prize for engaging the public
1 July 2016
The 12 winners of the inaugural University of Oxford's Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement with Research were announced on Friday 1 July by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Louise Richardson, in a ceremony at Merton College.
Georg Hollander and Andrew Pollard join the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences
29 June 2016
47 world leading UK researchers, including the Department's Georg Hollander and Andrew Pollard have been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
Graduate Scholarship in Paediatrics
13 June 2016
Scholarship jointly offered by St Cross College and the Department of Paediatrics
Herd Immunity: How does it work?
26 April 2016
Dr Manish Sadarangani explains how herd immunity works and why vaccinating children is important.
It’s World Immunisation Week!
25 April 2016
During World Immunization Week 2016, held 24-30 April, WHO highlights recent gains in immunization coverage, and outlines further steps countries can take to “Close the Immunization Gap” and meet global vaccination targets by 2020.
Future of Oxford Chair in Developmental Medicine secured with £3.3million gift
4 April 2016
A generous gift of £3.3million from the entrepreneur, private investor and philanthropist Mr André Hoffmann has secured the future of an Oxford Chair in Developmental Medicine.
Measles and the MMR Vaccine
1 March 2016
Measles is a highly infectious viral disease which can lead to serious complications. In high income regions of the world such as Western Europe, it causes death in at least 1 in 5000 cases, but as many as 1 in 100 will die in the poorest regions of the world.
What is meningitis B – and why don’t older children get the vaccine?
24 February 2016
A petition calling for the meningitis B vaccine to be given to all children, at least up to age 11 years, has gained a record number of signatoriesfollowing the high profile case of a two-year-old child who died from the infection and whose parents believed they should have received the vaccine. So what is meningitis B and why is the vaccine for it only given to babies under the age of one?