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‘Toxic and polarizing’: Oxford Union debate on Israel genocide still roils

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:06:11 +0000

As counterterror police investigate an anti-Israel speaker's statements at the November 28 event, Jewish students and panelists decry its contribution to climate of Jew-hatred

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Top UK university to debate if Israel is ‘an apartheid state responsible for genocide’

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 14:12:24 +0000

The exclusive Oxford Union society, which has hosted US presidents, celebrities and neo-Nazis, again courts controversy this week; its track record on Israel isn't friendly

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Study finds Pfizer COVID-19 shots’ effectiveness drops faster than AstraZeneca’s

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 11:58:43 +0000

But Oxford University says research results suggest that after 4-5 months, the two vaccines would be similarly effective

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UK study: Brazilian COVID strain may be less resistant to vaccines than feared

Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:52:22 +0000

Researchers from University of Oxford say non-peer-reviewed data suggests natural and vaccine-induced antibodies can neutralize variants, but at lower levels

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AstraZeneca vaccine to be tested on children as young as 6 in world-first trial

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 11:42:06 +0000

University of Oxford announces plan to recruit 300 volunteers aged 6-17, with up to 240 receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and the remainder a control meningitis shot

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Common asthma drug can reduce COVID hospitalizations by 90% — study

Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:36:58 +0000

Oxford University researchers say steroid budesonide, inhaled as a treatment for respiratory disorders, effective when administered to patients within a week of first symptoms

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AstraZeneca vaccine cuts virus transmission by two-thirds after one dose – study

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 10:17:42 +0000

Non-peer-reviewed research by vaccine creator Oxford University is hailed by UK politicians as confirming strategy of waiting 12 weeks between doses

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Israeli of Ethiopian origin one of 2 Rhodes scholars bound for Oxford

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 18:32:36 +0000

Eden Amare Yitbarek, 23, studied at Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya as part of special program sponsoring youngsters from the community with leadership potential for BA degrees

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We’re all alone: Oxford study says chance of intelligent life elsewhere very low

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 03:49:25 +0000

Paper uses statistics to examine how long it took life to evolve on Earth and how likely each step was; concludes highly unlikely other intelligent civilizations out there

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AstraZeneca facing questions about vaccine after admitting to testing error

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 09:05:38 +0000

Manufacturing glitch casts shadow on results of study after British drug group and Oxford university said lower dose of inoculation provides better protection from virus

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Study finds immunity after virus infection lasts at least 6 months

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 14:19:24 +0000

Oxford University report finds 'good news,' says examples of reinfection relatively rare and few cases found did not exhibit symptoms

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Volunteer in Oxford COVID vaccine test, given placebo, dies in Brazil

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 23:05:16 +0000

Death marks first known fatality in worldwide vaccine trials; independent review concludes no safety concerns and testing can continue

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Number of seriously ill virus patients surges as report points to excess deaths

Wed, 16 Sep 2020 18:57:03 +0000

While not explicitly attributing recent excess fatalities to COVID-19, Health Ministry says most of increase due to deaths among people above 65; record 551 in serious condition

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Major COVID-19 vaccine trial resumes in UK following safety review

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 20:42:57 +0000

AstraZeneca and Oxford University say they got they all clear to continue inoculations after trials were briefly halted because volunteer became sick

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US virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 13:27:18 +0000

Shot developed by NIH and Moderna to be tried on 30,000 people in coming months, with Israel among countries rooting for its success

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