What Is Going On With the AstraZeneca/Oxford Vaccine?
A whole list of countries -- including Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Latvia -- have suspended dosing of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and international regulators say.....»»
IT employee piggybacked on cyberattack for personal gain
A 28-year-old former IT employee of an Oxford-based company has been convicted of blackmailing his employer and unauthorized access to a computer with intent to commit other offences, after pleading guilty during a hearing at Reading Crown Court, Eng.....»»
New conservation tool aims to inspire action to tackle the toll of road networks on global primate populations
A new database, compiled by researchers from Oxford Brookes University and experts from around the world reveals the deadly consequences of road networks and traffic on primates globally......»»
RSV vaccine to protect infants gets green light from FDA advisers
Faint data signal of possible increased risk of premature birth caused some concern. Enlarge / A father cares for his 8-and-a-half-month-old son, who is in the intensive care unit of the pediatric clinic at St. Joseph Hospital in.....»»
RSV vaccine to protect infants gets green light from FDA advisors
Faint data signal of possible increased risk of premature birth caused some concern. Enlarge / A father cares for his eight-and-a-half-month-old son, who is in the intensive care unit of the pediatric clinic at St. Joseph Hospita.....»»
Extremely hot days are warming twice as fast as average summer days in North-West Europe
New research led by the University of Oxford has found that climate change is causing the hottest days in North-West Europe to warm at double the rate of average summer days. The difference in trends is most pronounced for England, Wales, and Norther.....»»
Vaccine authorized for emergency use in California condors amid bird flu outbreak
California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens to wipe out the already critically endangered vulture species, federal officials said Tuesday......»»
Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial
The phase I trial will test safety and efficacy in a small number of people. Enlarge / The flu virus, showing the H and N proteins on its surface. (credit: CDC) An mRNA-based flu vaccine designed to offer long-lasting p.....»»
Reading among England"s primary children not affected by pandemic: New report
Reading among 9–10-year-olds in England has remained consistent despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research released today from Oxford University's Department of Education......»»
Moderna rakes in surprise profits ahead of 400% vaccine price hike
Moderna made about $680 million more than expected in the first quarter. Enlarge / Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel during a Bloomberg Television interview on the closing day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May.....»»
In a world first, RSV vaccine wins FDA approval for adults 60 and up
It's an achievement decades in the making, and more vaccines are in the pipeline. Enlarge / An electron micrograph of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). (credit: Getty | BSIP) The Food and Drug Administration issued.....»»
Here comes the sun: New study shows how UK weather conditions influence music success in the markets
Music is an integral part of our daily lives, but what makes a song successful in the competitive music market remains a mystery to even the most experienced experts. A new study, led by researchers at the University of Oxford, suggests that environm.....»»
Study finds gender pay differences begin early, with the job search
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that an important part of the pay gap between men and women has to do with how they conduct job searches, with women more likely to accept job offers e.....»»
Roman military camps in desert found by archaeologists using Google Earth
Three new Roman fortified camps have been identified across northern Arabia by a remote sensing survey by the University of Oxford's School of Archaeology. Their paper, published in the journal Antiquity, reports the discovery may be evidence of a pr.....»»
Parental leave for fathers can reduce sexist attitudes and gender bias
Parental leave for fathers can decrease sexist attitudes and gender bias, according to new research from Rice University, Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Oxford and ETH Zurich......»»
Using social media activity to monitor and respond to population displacement in Ukraine
A new study by Oxford's Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science estimates that 5.3 million people in Ukraine were internally displaced in less than three weeks following Russia's invasion on 24 February 2022......»»
COVID vaccines: FDA retires monovalent shots, offers spring boosters to some
The original monovalent COVID-19 mRNA shots are no longer authorized in the US. Enlarge / A pharmacist holds a bottle containing Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. (credit: Getty | Mel Melcon) The Food and Drug Adminis.....»»
Researchers uncover new differences in bacteria"s sugar coat to aid pneumococcal vaccine development
Many disease-causing bacteria like Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) are encased in a sugar layer called the capsular polysaccharide (CPS). This layer is often essential for infections......»»
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic increased, but also polarized, trust in science
Research by the Milner Center for Evolution at the University of Bath, U.K., along with colleagues at Universities of Oxford and Aberdeen, finds that trust in scientists has hugely increased overall since the COVID-19 pandemic, but that attitudes hav.....»»
Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisers say
The advice clashes with FDA's suggestion to treat COVID boosters like flu shots. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) A vaccine advisory grou.....»»
Healthy adults don’t need annual COVID boosters, WHO advisors say
The advice clashes with FDA's suggestion to treat COVID boosters like flu shots. Enlarge / A vial containing Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine at a vaccination center. (credit: Getty | SOPA Images) A vaccine advisory grou.....»»