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New Ebola vaccine trial begins in Britain
World | Jan 07, 2015, 07:38 AM ISTLondon: Oxford University doctors and scientists are starting the first safety trial of an experimental preventative Ebola vaccine, aiming to have vaccinated all 72 healthy adult volunteers by the end of January.Volunteers for the trial,
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'Ebola vaccine showing promising results'
World | Dec 02, 2014, 08:00 AM ISTNairobi: Two Ebola vaccines undergoing clinical trials have shown promising results and would be deployed in January 2015 to West African countries affected by the epidemic, a scientist from Oxford University said Monday.Speaking at a
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Exercise can help in preventing breast cancer, shows study
Lifestyle | Nov 04, 2014, 05:15 PM ISTLondon: Everybody is aware of the fact that exercise is good for your health, but very few know that it can help in preventing breast cancer too, says an expert.Middle aged women, who regularly partake
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World's top 10 universities for 2013
Oct 31, 2013, 06:33 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Times Higher Education (THE) world university rankings, published on October 3, saw the California Institute of Technology maintain its position as the top-ranked university.MIT, which ranks first in the QS world rankings,
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Oxford University gets $116 million donation
World | Jul 11, 2012, 09:48 PM ISTLondon, Jul 11: Oxford University says a Silicon Valley venture capitalist has donated 75 million pounds ($116 million) to help poor students attend the prestigious institution.The money is a gift from Sequoia Capital president Michael