Oxford University

• Departing Ontario COVID-19 adviser reflects on life away from the public eye

  Dr. Peter Jüni will move to the United Kingdom, where he will work as a professor at Oxford University, the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

  Health

  Apr 6
  
• Canada to get early AstraZeneca shots through partnership with India-based company

  A shipment of 500,000 doses is set to arrive in Canada on Wednesday, the chief executive of local partner Verity Pharmaceuticals confirmed Friday.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2021
  
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• AstraZeneca to test coronavirus vaccine response in children for 1st time

  The new mid-stage trial will determine whether the vaccine is effective on people between the ages of 6 and 17, according to an emailed statement from the university.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2021
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• AstraZeneca vaccine ‘not perfect’ but will save thousands of lives, CEO says

  AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is not perfect, but will have a big impact on the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO said,.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2021
• U.K. to assess AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine as questions swirl over data

  U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he had asked the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to determine whether the vaccine ``meets rigorous safety standards.''

  Health

  Nov 27, 2020
• AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing error raises questions

  The news comes days after the shots were described as 'highly effective' with no mention of why some participants didn't receive as much vaccine as expected.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2020
• Dalhousie student Sierra Sparks awarded a 2021 Rhodes Scholarship

  Sierra Sparks became Dalhousie University’s 92nd Rhodes Scholar after winning the prestigious award last weekend.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2020
• Coronavirus vaccine by Oxford-AstraZeneca produces immune response among adults

  If it works, a vaccine would allow the world to return to some measure of normality after the tumult of the pandemic.

  World

  Oct 26, 2020
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• AstraZeneca to resume coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in U.K.

  An independent safety review conducted during what was referred to as a 'routine action' to maintain the 'integrity of the trials' ended Saturday.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2020
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• Engineering student, violinist and author named as Dalhousie’s 91st Rhodes Scholar

  Nayani Jensen is one of 95 students from around the world to have the prestigious opportunity to pursue post-graduate studies at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. 

  Canada

  Nov 20, 2017