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Oxford University, SII tie-up delivers ‘high efficacy’ malaria vaccine
London: A University of Oxford developed and Serum Institute of India (SII) manufactured and scaled up “high efficacy” malaria vaccine has been licensed for use in Ghana by Africa’s Food and Drugs…
- World
Journey of Rishi Sunak from Oxford University to frontrunner for UK PM
Rishi Sunak who is a graduate of Oxford University became the frontrunner for the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after Boris Johnson took himself out of the race on Sunday.…
- Health
Gene common in South Asians may double risk of COVID-19 death: Study
London: Scientists at the University of Oxford have identified a gene that may double the risks of lung failure and death from COVID-19, and could explain why people of South Asian ancestry have…
- Science
Motivation depends on how brain processes fatigue: Study
London: Researchers at the University of Birmingham and the University of Oxford have shown that the willingness to work is not static, and depends upon the fluctuating rhythms of fatigue. The research…
- Health
Oxford scientists to study ivermectin’s efficacy for Covid treatment
London: A team of scientists at the University of Oxford have on Wednesday announced a trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of ivermectin — an antiparasitic drug — for people at…
- India
Dalit music artist Sumeet Samos crowdfunds his way to Oxford University
Odisha-based Dalit music rapper and anti-caste activist Sumeet Samos on Tuesday raised over Rs 27 lakhs on a crowdfunding platform towards his tuition fees at UK’s prestigious Oxford University. Sumeet’s application for…
- Health
‘Strong evidence’ COVID-19 predominantly spreads through air: Lancet study
New Delhi: There is consistent, strong evidence to prove that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, behind the COVID-19 pandemic, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published on Friday in…
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Visually impaired Pakistani student wins scholarship to Oxford University
A 22-year-old visually impaired Pakistani girl, Khansa Maria, student of Georgetown University’s Qatar Campus, has been selected for the Rhode Scholarship for the fall of 2021 at Oxford University. She is planning…
- India
Rashmi Samant was asked to quit because of views, not religion: Oxford Hindu Society
The student organizations ‘Campaign for Racial Awareness & Equality’ (CRAE) and ‘Hindu Society’ from the Oxford University in the UK have refuted the allegations of racism and intolerance towards Hindu students concerning…
- Lifestyle
Study reveals, women in cities less likely to have children
Washington: A new study in Behavioral Ecology, published by Oxford University Press, found that women are less likely to procreate in urban areas that have a higher percentage of females than males…
- India
Indian-Oxford student racism row: Will fight discrimination, says Jaishankar
New Delhi: “We will always champion the fight against racism and other forms of intolerance,” said external affairs minister Dr. S Jaishankar in parliament today after a BJP leader raised the issue…
- World
UK approves Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
London: The UK on Wednesday approved a cheaper and easy-to-handle COVID-19 vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University and produced by AstraZeneca for human use, the second coronavirus vaccine to be cleared for…
- India
Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine “well tolerated in older adults”
New Delhi: Major drug marker Serum of Institute of India (SII) on Thursday said that the coronavirus vaccine, developed by teams at the University of Oxford, has been shown to trigger a…
- News
Oxford University students vote to ban lamb, beef from campus canteens
London: Students at Oxford University in the UK have voted to ban beef and lamb from campus canteens, arguing that the decision has been taken to tackle the issue of climate change.…
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Oxford COVID-19 vaccine could be rolled out within six months: Report
London: There is growing hope that a vaccine against coronavirus may be given the green light by health regulators by the end of this year to be rolled out for a vaccination programme…
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