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Co-creator of AstraZeneca COVID shot defends safety amid clot concerns

One of the Oxford scientists who co-developed AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine defended its safety and said he was not worried that some countries had opted to restrict its use amid concerns…

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Potential new malaria vaccine shows promise

A potential new malaria vaccine has proved highly effective in a trial in babies in Africa, pointing to it one day possibly helping reduce the death toll from the mosquito-born…

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Oxford University study shows more risks to pregnant women, their newborns from COVID-19 than known before

Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 and their newborn children face higher risks of complications than was previously known, a study by British scientists showed on Friday. An infection of the…

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Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine

LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca as it battles a…

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More work needed to verify AstraZeneca and Oxford University vaccine effectiveness

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca and Oxford University have more work to do to confirm whether their COVID-19 vaccine can be 90% effective, peer-reviewed data published in The Lancet showed on…

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One in 5 COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days – study

Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said on Monday, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus…

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UPDATED: Oxford University says COVID-19 patients experience symptoms months after contracting virus

More than half of COVID-19 patients discharged from hospital still experienced symptoms of breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety and depression for two to three months after their initial infection, according to the…

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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei

The elite U.S. school Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) announced that it has cut it’s ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei and ZTE. Maria Zuber, its vice president for research,…

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Theresa May portrait taken down by Oxford University

Oxford University took down a portrait of Theresa May after a row erupted by students in the geography department. The British Prime Minister read geography at ST Hugh College and…

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