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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.
