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31 Mar 2024
Artificial Intelligence and Machine LearningThis AI tool assists doctors with prescribing medications to patients
Oxford University researchers have created an innovative artificial intelligence tool, DrugGPT, aimed at assisting doctors in prescribing medicines.
07 Dec 2023
BBCMeet Samir Shah, Maharashtra-born TV executive set to head BBC
The United Kingdom (UK) government has chosen Indian-origin media executive Dr. Samir Shah to be the new chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
14 Dec 2022
Social MediaCambridge Dictionary alters 'man' and 'woman' definitions, faces criticism
The United Kingdom (UK) based Cambridge Dictionary has updated the definition of "man" and "woman" to incorporate individuals who identify as genders different from their biological sex.
05 Aug 2021
COVID-19COVID-19 vaccine maker Professor Sarah Gilbert honored with Barbie doll
Mattel, the maker of the Barbie doll, has created a doll to honor Professor Sarah Gilbert, who led the development of the Oxford University and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
15 Mar 2021
S Jaishankar#OxfordUniversity racism row: India to raise the issue when required
Weighing in on the Oxford University racism row, External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, on Monday said India will take up the matter with the UK when required. He was responding to BJP MP Ashwini Vaishnaw's query in the Parliament.
08 Jan 2021
Serum Institute of IndiaSevere side-effects after COVID-19 vaccine: What are your legal options?
India is looking forward to launching a massive COVID-19 vaccination drive with two vaccines that have been granted emergency use authorization (EUA).
04 Jan 2021
CoronavirusBharat Biotech allowed COVAXIN trials on children aged 12+
Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech has been allowed to conduct clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine on children above the age of 12.
03 Jan 2021
India'Finally paid off,' says Adar Poonawalla after Covishield gets approval
Serum Institute of India's (SII) chief Adar Poonawalla today wished everyone a happy new year along with a great announcement.
31 Dec 2020
IndiaUK's approval to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine paves way for India
The United Kingdom on Wednesday approved the vaccine developed by Oxford University and the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, giving the vaccine an endorsement that will likely be considered by Indian drug regulators.
30 Dec 2020
CoronavirusAfter Pfizer, Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine approved in UK
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the United Kingdom.
28 Dec 2020
CoronavirusOxford/AstraZeneca vaccine should be effective against new variant: Report
The coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca should be effective against the highly transmissible new strain of the virus, a UK media report said on Sunday.
26 Dec 2020
World Health OrganizationDharavi logs zero coronavirus cases for first time since April
Labeled as a coronavirus hotspot once, Dharavi, believed to be the largest slum in Asia, reported no new coronavirus cases on Friday since April 1 when the first infection came to light.
22 Dec 2020
Vladimir PutinRussia, AstraZeneca to test combination of COVID-19 shots
Developers of the Russian coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V on Monday announced signing an agreement with AstraZeneca to test a combination of the British drug maker's COVID-19 shots and a component of the vaccine created in Moscow.
09 Dec 2020
OxfordOxford-AstraZeneca release final-stage trial results, coronavirus vaccine labeled safe
The University of Oxford and pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca became the first coronavirus vaccine developers to release their final-stage clinical trial data.
08 Dec 2020
NITI AayogCOVID-19 vaccine may get license in coming weeks: Health Ministry
India may license some COVID-19 vaccines in the next few weeks, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
08 Dec 2020
PfizerCOVID-19 vaccine: 90-year-old woman receives first Pfizer shot in UK
A 90-year-old woman in the United Kingdom has become the world's first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech outside of clinical trials.
01 Dec 2020
Serum Institute of IndiaSII says Covishield 'safe' after trial participant sends legal notice
The Serum Institute of India (SII) on Tuesday said that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was "safe and immunogenic," in response to allegations that a trial participant developed serious side-effects after being administered the dose.
30 Nov 2020
OxfordSII to sue vaccine trial participant for Rs. 100 crore
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has said that it will seek Rs. 100 crore in damages from a COVID-19 vaccine trial participant for complaining about side-effects.
24 Nov 2020
Moderna IncRussia's Sputnik V at least 91% effective, early data suggests
The Russian vaccine for COVID-19, called Sputnik V, has been found at least 91% effective in the second interim analysis.
23 Nov 2020
OxfordOxford's vaccine, India's best shot against coronavirus, is 70% effective
The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Oxford University and British pharma giant AstraZeneca is 70% effective, results from large-scale trials have shown, multiple reports said on Monday.
20 Nov 2020
CoronavirusOxford vaccine to be available by April 2021 in India
Pune-based Serum Institute of India, which has partnered with Oxford University and British pharma giant AstraZeneca, plans to seek an emergency approval from the government of India next month, for providing the coronavirus vaccine to "corona warriors" and the elderly.
16 Nov 2020
Johnson & JohnsonModerna's COVID-19 vaccine found to be 95% effective: Details here
American biotech company Moderna Therapeutics has announced that its COVID-19 vaccine was found to be nearly 95% effective in preventing the novel coronavirus disease.
29 Oct 2020
OxfordOxford's coronavirus vaccine could be available by December: Adar Poonawalla
In a welcome piece of development, Serum Institute of India's CEO Adar Poonawalla said on Wednesday that the coronavirus vaccine, being developed by Oxford University, could be available for use in India by December 2020.
26 Oct 2020
OxfordOxford COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response among young and old
The COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca generates similar immune responses among younger and older adults, the pharmaceutical company has said.
22 Oct 2020
OxfordAstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial's volunteer dies, testing to continue
A volunteer involved with the trial of coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University has died, Brazil's health authority Anvisa informed on Wednesday.
20 Oct 2020
VaccineIndia to play crucial role in COVID-19 vaccine process
As the world's largest vaccine manufacturer, India will play a major role in the vaccination efforts for COVID-19.
12 Oct 2020
IndiaCOVAXIN to Oxford: Coronavirus vaccine updates for India
Although the coronavirus outbreak in India has started to slow down, the country remains the second worst-hit in the world.
03 Oct 2020
VaccineCoronavirus vaccine roll-out expected within 3 months in UK: Report
As the world awaits a vaccine against COVID-19, Oxford University's vaccine will reportedly be mass rolled-out within three months.
14 Sep 2020
Independence DayCoronavirus vaccine won't be available for all before 2024-end: Poonawalla
Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII), that has taken up the mammoth task of mass-producing the vaccine for novel coronavirus, asserted that the vaccine will not be available for the entire world before the end of 2024.
12 Sep 2020
VaccineAstraZeneca resumes clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccine after UK nod
Late-stage clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by the drug firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford have resumed.
07 Sep 2020
AustraliaCoronavirus: Australia leads race toward getting vaccinated, signs important deals
Australians might be the first ones to get protection from coronavirus, thanks to two deals that Prime Minister Scott Morrison has inked with those developing the vaccines.
27 Aug 2020
United States of AmericaCoronavirus vaccine tracker: When will one be ready?
The global effort to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 continues as over 24 million people have been infected worldwide.
19 Aug 2020
AustraliaAustralia secures 'promising' COVID-19 vaccine, will offer it for free
In a bid to exit the COVID-19 pandemic for good, Australia has secured access to a "promising vaccine."
07 Aug 2020
IsraelIsrael claims to have 'excellent' COVID-19 vaccine in hand
Israel says it has an 'excellent' vaccine in hand to prevent COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease.
04 Aug 2020
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Who will be first in line for the vaccine?
Amid global expedited efforts to develop a vaccine against the novel coronavirus, experts are debating who should be the first to be vaccinated.
03 Aug 2020
OxfordSII gets nod for Oxford COVID vaccine phase 2/3 trials
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has gotten the approval to conduct phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University.
30 Jul 2020
VaccineCoronavirus: How much would the vaccines cost?
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge, all hopes rest on the development of a vaccine to beat the virus.
25 Jul 2020
World Health OrganizationHow soon could there be a vaccine for COVID-19?
Since the coronavirus outbreak started late last year, researchers have been racing to develop a vaccine against the virus, SARS-CoV-2.
24 Jul 2020
COVID-19Meet Adar Poonawalla, the man bringing COVID-19 vaccines to India
In the fight against COVID-19, or should we say the worst health crisis of our time, several institutes/organizations are racing to develop vaccines, anti-viral treatments.
22 Jul 2020
OxfordCoronavirus vaccine will be available by 2021? Adar Poonawalla hopeful
Adar Poonawalla, the chief of Serum Institute of India (SII), is hoping that vaccine to fight coronavirus will be available in India by the first quarter of 2021.
21 Jul 2020
VaccineCan a recovered patient be infected again by coronavirus?
As Oxford University's vaccine candidate for COVID-19 has been found safe and effective, there remains obscurity over how long immunity against the novel coronavirus will last.
21 Jul 2020
CoronavirusIndia: Human trials of Oxford vaccine may start in August
The coronavirus vaccine, developed by researchers at Oxford University, could soon enter human trials phase in India, the CEO of Serum Institute of India informed on Monday.
20 Jul 2020
TechnologyConfirmed! Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine generates immune response, no major side-effects
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University has been confirmed to be safe and effective.
17 Jul 2020
Oxford#GoodNews: Oxford's COVID-19 vaccine may be available by September-end
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University in partnership with AstraZeneca generates an immune response against the infection in humans, The Telegraph reports.
27 Jun 2020
COVID-19 VaccineOxford's COVID-19 vaccine: All you need to know
Ever since COVID-19 started spreading, scientists have been racing to develop a vaccine and fight off the pandemic.
07 Jun 2020
OxfordCOVID-19 vaccine: What are the latest updates?
With a sporadic increase in the number of cases and deaths, COVID-19 is growing beyond control in India.
26 May 2020
VaccineNew COVID-19 vaccine goes into human trials: Details here
As COVID-19 continues to batter different parts of the world, scientists are racing to find a way to fight the pandemic as soon as possible.
19 May 2020
TechnologyOxford's COVID-19 vaccine fails key animal trial: Details here
The COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University has failed a key animal trial.
08 May 2020
COVID-19Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine gets FDA nod for phase 2 trial
Moderna Therapeutics, one of the select few companies trialing a COVID-19 vaccine, has received US Food and Drug Administration's approval to move into the second phase of the tests.
08 May 2020
COVID-19China successfully conducts first COVID-19 vaccine trial (on monkeys)
China has made a significant breakthrough in the race to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease.
26 Apr 2020
OxfordIndia will start COVID-19 vaccine production next month: Details here
In a major development, Cyrus S. Poonawalla's Serum Institute of India has confirmed that it will start making a vaccine for COVID-19 next month.
24 Apr 2020
OxfordCOVID-19 vaccine efforts are disjointed, says leading medical journal editor
As Oxford University's COVID-19 vaccine goes into human trials, people around the world are hoping to see a solution for the ongoing pandemic by the end of this year.
23 Apr 2020
OxfordOxford University's COVID-19 vaccine goes into human trials this week
In a major development, researchers at the Oxford University claimed to have developed a vaccine for COVID-19, aka the novel coronavirus disease.
03 Apr 2020
United States of AmericaWant to check for COVID-19 infection? Look for these indicators
As COVID-19 continues to sweep across countries, a large number of people are facing the challenge of determining when they might be infected, as one remains asymptomatic for 8-10 days.
05 Sep 2019
IndiaWhy is Teachers' Day celebrated; when was it first observed
Across the globe, Teachers' Day is celebrated on different dates. Internationally, teachers are commemorated on World Teachers' Day on October 5.
29 Apr 2019
FacebookBy 2070, Facebook could have more dead than living users
Over the next 50 years, the number of dead user profiles on Facebook could be more than those of the living, a new study from Oxford University has revealed.
14 Feb 2019
ResearchStudy: Seven moral rules exist across societies around the world
Despite there existing thousands of cultures around the world, anthropologists from the University of Oxford have identified seven 'universal' moral rules that are present across human cultures.
27 Oct 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan poses greater threat to humanity than Syria, report finds
A report titled 'Humanity at Risk - Global Terror Threat Indicant (GTTI)' has concluded that Pakistan poses three times the threat to humanity than Syria, as it continues to be a breeding ground for terrorist pads.
03 Aug 2018
Russia NewsAfter US, Russia targeting Indian elections: Oxford University expert
After targeting elections in the US, Russia may turn its focus on other democracies like India and Brazil, an Oxford University Social Media expert has warned.
21 Jul 2018
Education#CareerBytes: Channelize your inner Shakespeare with these online creative-writing courses
The way to a person's intellect is through good writing. When you write creatively, you are telling your audience a story asking them to believe in the world you have created.
05 Jun 2018
IndiaIISc team develops LifeBox for storing harvested-organs for longer times
In a revolutionary medical development, a team of Bengaluru's Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed an innovative, state-of-the-art organ preservation box.
01 May 2018
AsiaMachine capable of storing liver for 24-hours enters India
In a revolutionary medical development, doctors in a Bengaluru hospital were able to assess the donor's liver before the transplant, a first in Asia.
11 Apr 2018
MumbaiOxford University crash course for two Indian teaching Olympiad winners
Two Indian teachers bagged a two-week classroom course at the University of Oxford by topping CENTA Teaching Professionals' Olympiad (TPO).
10 Apr 2018
Saudi ArabiaAncient finger bone pushes back human migration from Africa
Scientists have discovered a fossilized finger bone of an early modern human in Saudi Arabia, dating back to about 90,000 years, that may rewrite the history of our ancestors' migration out of Africa.
31 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan divided over Malala Yousafzai visiting homeland
Malala Yousafzai flew in a helicopter to her hometown Swat on Saturday, her first visit in five years since she was shot in the head by the Taliban in 2012 for advocating girls' education and opposing Islamist militancy.
29 Mar 2018
Pakistan NewsMalala visits Pakistan for first time since she was shot
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, is visiting Pakistan for the first time since she was shot by Taliban militants in 2012.
04 Mar 2018
OxfordAthletics legend Sir Roger Bannister passes away at 88
Sir Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, has passed away at the age of 88.
02 Mar 2018
FinlandWhen are you the most popular? Research says 25
Those in your mid-20s, beware. A study revealed 25 is when you hit "peak friendship". It's all downhill from there.
22 Nov 2017
OxfordStudent blames Oxford for his unsuccessful career, sues for £1million
The prestigious Oxford University has found itself at the center of legal trouble.
14 Nov 2017
Music IndustryMusician Bob Geldof returns award in protest over Suu Kyi
Irish musician and activist Bob Geldof said he's returning his Freedom of the City of Dublin award in protest against fellow award holder and Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
01 Oct 2017
MyanmarRohingya crisis: Oxford college removes portrait of Myanmar's Suu Kyi
Amid the ongoing Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, the Oxford University college where the country's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi studied has taken down her portrait from public display.
23 Sep 2017
IndiaCEA Arvind Subramanian gets one-year extension
The government has granted a one-year extension to Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, whose term was to end in October.
07 Sep 2017
FinlandWhen are you the most popular? Research says 25
Those in your mid-20s, beware. A study revealed 25 is when you hit "peak friendship". It's all downhill from there.
16 Jun 2017
Donald TrumpAnd the 2017 children's 'word of the year' is… Trump!
Trump pretty much rules global headlines. But it appears the US president is now taking over playgrounds as well.
09 Jun 2017
FinlandWhen are you the most popular? Research says 25
Those in your mid-20s, beware. A study revealed 25 is when you hit "peak friendship". It's all downhill from there.
04 Feb 2017
IndiaSanjeev Sanyal appointed new Principal Economic Adviser
Former Chief Economist and Director of Global Markets Research in Deutsche Bank, Sanjeev Sanyal has been appointed India's new Principal Economic Adviser.
