Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
27 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
Oxford University strikes new malaria vaccine pact with Serum Institute of IndiaOxford University and Serum Institute of India are collaborating on a new malaria vaccine, R78C. This partnership aims to create a more eff...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.50 AM IST
Oxford University to get Poonawala vaccine research facility; to get GBP 50 million fundingSerum Life Sciences is wholly-owned by the Poonawalla family, owners of the Adar Poonawalla-led Serum Institute of India, and the proposed ...
16 Dec, 2021, 03.04 PM IST
COVID-19 bigger blood clot threat than vaccines, UK study findsThe findings showed although there was an increased risk of having a blood clot after having the first doses of either vaccine, it was much...
27 Aug, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
AstraZeneca says US trial data shows vaccine 79% effectiveThe U.S. study comprised 30,000 volunteers, 20,000 of whom were given the vaccine while the rest got dummy shots. The results were announed...
23 Mar, 2021, 08.28 AM IST
Three month gap between Oxford vaccine jabs provides better efficacy: StudyThe results of the analysis from a phase 3 randomised controlled trial, published in The Lancet journal, suggest that the interval between ...
20 Feb, 2021, 12.48 PM IST
Britain approves AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccineRegulatory endorsement is a welcome boost for AstraZeneca and the Oxford team, which have been accused of a lack of clarity about the resul...
30 Dec, 2020, 01.21 PM IST
After a year-long sprint, coronavirus vaccines are finally at hand, but questions remainThe European Medicines Agency (EMA), charged with overseeing drug approval in the European Union, told AFP that it could approve the first ...
27 Nov, 2020, 09.09 AM IST
AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine safe, Indian trials progressing smoothly: Serum InstituteVaccine major Serum Institute of India on Thursday said the Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University is safe and eff...
26 Nov, 2020, 09.12 PM IST
Oxford Covid-19 vaccine doing ‘everything expected', independent study findsThe experts say that the novel analysis provides even greater clarity and detail about how the vaccine successfully provokes a strong immun...
22 Oct, 2020, 07.22 PM IST
Oxford, AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trials resume days after pauseThe study had been previously stopped in July for several days after a participant who got the vaccine developed neurological symptoms; it ...
12 Sep, 2020, 09.01 PM IST
Serum Institute of India to start phase II trials of Oxford vaccine this weekPhase I human trials were completed in the UK. In India, the volunteers will be administered two doses of the potential vaccine. Thereafter...
18 Aug, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
India has fantastic 'vaccine capability'; will be crucial in COVID-19 fight: UK envoy"Clearly India has a fantastic vaccine capability, in particular the Serum Institute. We have entered into a number of agreements and most ...
23 Jul, 2020, 10.26 PM IST
Double protection: Oxford University COVID-19 vaccine hopes rise with strong trial resultsThe vaccine, named ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, is based on a weakened version of the common cold that causes infections in chimpanzees. It also contai...
16 Jul, 2020, 03.48 PM IST
AstraZeneca agrees to make COVID-19 vaccine for EuropeAstraZeneca plans to begin delivering the vaccine to European countries by the end of this year under the agreement with the Inclusive Vacc...
14 Jun, 2020, 11.27 PM IST
Serum Institute to start manufacturing Oxford University's COVID vaccine in 3 weeks; launch by October if trials succeed"Our team has been working closely with Dr Hill from Oxford University, and we are expecting to initiate production of the vaccine in 2-3 w...
26 Apr, 2020, 01.56 PM IST
Oxford university begins enrolling over 500 volunteers for coronavirus vaccine trialThe researchers, working in an “unprecedented” vaccine development effort to prevent COVID-19, said they have started screening healthy vol...
28 Mar, 2020, 07.34 PM IST