Vaccination
AstraZeneca tests booster jab against COVID variant
AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford on Sunday began new trials to test a modified vaccine against the Beta variant, which first emerged in South Africa.
Jun 27, 2021
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Explainer: What is the funny bone?
Put a finger on the point of your elbow. Feel inwards from there about half and inch or slightly more until you find another bony outcrop.
Apr 15, 2013
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Vaccination
AstraZeneca, Oxford Uni buoyed by vaccine response
British pharma giant AstraZeneca said on Monday trials of its coronavirus vaccine pioneered with Oxford University had shown "encouraging" responses among elderly, as well as younger participants.
Oct 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
S. Africa to start Africa's first coronavirus vaccine pilot
South Africa will roll out the continent's first coronavirus vaccine trial this week, the university leading the pilot said Tuesday, as the country grapples with the highest number of cases in Africa.
Jun 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Brazil's Bolsonaro rejects Chinese vaccine against COVID-19
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro rejected on Wednesday the announced purchase of 46 million doses of a potential vaccine against COVID-19 being developed by a Chinese company and tested in the state governed by his political ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
We like taking selfies but not looking at them
Selfies are enormously popular on social media. Google statistics have estimated that about 93 million selfies were taken per day in 2014, counting only those taken on Android devices. Selfie accessories such as selfie sticks ...
Feb 9, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
What does 'gaslighting' mean?
Shortlisted for the Oxford English Dictionary's 2018 word of the year, "gaslighting" has well and truly found its way into contemporary thought and vernacular.
Dec 6, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine follows its programmed genetic instructions, independent analysis finds
A team at Bristol University has used recently developed techniques to validate that the vaccine accurately follows the genetic instructions programmed into it by the Oxford team.
Oct 22, 2020
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Pediatrics
Impact of returning to school on adolescent mental health the subject of a new study
Researchers from Oxford University have found that, during lockdown, teenagers mental health is struggling compared to their parents.
Sep 7, 2020
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Immunology
Controlled human infection study paves the way to improving vaccines and therapeutics development
A first-of-its-kind study led by the University of Oxford has successfully investigated human immunity against COVID-19 in people who already have antibodies against it. The results suggest that previous infection, together ...
May 2, 2024
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