Serum Institute gets approval to resume Indian trial of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine: source Serum Institute gets approval to resume Indian trial of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine:... MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Serum Institute of India has received Indian regulatory approval to resume local clinical trials of AstraZeneca's potential COVID-19 vaccine, a source... MUMBAI/BENGALURU: Serum Institute of India has received Indian regulatory approval to resume local... Environment 16 Sep, 2020
Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial ONDON (AP) — Oxford University announced Saturday it was resuming a trial for a coronavirus vaccine it is developing with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, a move that... ONDON (AP) — Oxford University announced Saturday it was resuming a trial for a coronavirus vaccine it... Environment 13 Sep, 2020
British researchers design death risk tool for COVID-19 patients British researchers design death risk tool for COVID-19 patients LONDON: British scientists have developed a four-level scoring model for predicting the death risk of patients hospitalised with COVID-19, saying it should help doctors... LONDON: British scientists have developed a four-level scoring model for predicting the death risk of... Environment 10 Sep, 2020
HK researchers say COVID-19 stool tests may be more effective for infants HK researchers say COVID-19 stool tests may be more effective for infants HONG KONG: Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in children and infants since they carry a higher viral load in their... HONG KONG: Stool tests may be more effective than respiratory tests in identifying COVID-19 infections in... Environment 10 Sep, 2020
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine study paused after one illness Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company investigates whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained”... Late-stage studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate are on temporary hold while the company... Environment 09 Sep, 2020
World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss World must be better prepared for next pandemic, says WHO boss GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be better prepared for the next pandemic, as he called on countries to... GENEVA: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday the world must be... Environment 08 Sep, 2020
90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine: CEO 90% of China's Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine: CEO BEIJING: About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese firm under the country's... BEIJING: About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental... Environment 06 Sep, 2020
China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday they have each found two more countries to run late-stage clinical tests of their... BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday they have each... Environment 06 Sep, 2020
Sanofi, GSK launch trial for COVID-19 protein-based vaccine Sanofi, GSK launch trial for COVID-19 protein-based vaccine Phase 1/2 trial enrols 440 adults in the US Final testing stage expected to start in December PARIS: French drugmaker Sanofi and Britain's GlaxoSmithKline said... Phase 1/2 trial enrols 440 adults in the US Final testing stage expected to start in... Environment 03 Sep, 2020
Health experts decry Trump's shunning of virus rules Health experts decry Trump's shunning of virus rules WASHINGTON: Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely mask-free, socially un-distanced Republican convention event on the White... WASHINGTON: Public health experts expressed concern Friday about President Donald Trump's largely... Environment 29 Aug, 2020
Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes Singapore battles record dengue outbreak with more mosquitoes SINGAPORE: From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies his mosquito launcher, the latest contraption authorities have... SINGAPORE: From the high balcony of a Singapore public housing block, an environment official steadies... Environment 28 Aug, 2020
Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds Severe or fatal COVID-19 very rare in children, study finds LONDON: Children and young people are far less likely than adults to get severe cases of COVID-19 infection, and death from the pandemic disease among children is... LONDON: Children and young people are far less likely than adults to get severe cases of COVID-19... Environment 28 Aug, 2020
Australian coronavirus antibody therapy aims for trial in early 2021 Australian coronavirus antibody therapy aims for trial in early 2021 SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Australian researchers hope to start human trials of a coronavirus antibody therapy in early 2021, while a large-scale trial of a vaccine could begin by... SYDNEY/MELBOURNE: Australian researchers hope to start human trials of a coronavirus antibody therapy in... Environment 26 Aug, 2020
German institute says coronavirus vaccinations could start in early 2021 German institute says coronavirus vaccinations could start in early 2021 BERLIN: The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has... BERLIN: The head of Germany's vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could... Environment 19 Aug, 2020
Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO MANILA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s and 40s, many of which... MANILA: The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread... Environment 18 Aug, 2020
Mexico needs 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; shots could start in April Mexico needs 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses; shots could start in April MEXICO CITY: Mexico will need up to 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses, according to a senior government official, and inoculation of its 120 million inhabitants could... MEXICO CITY: Mexico will need up to 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses, according to a senior... Environment 16 Aug, 2020
Sinovac launches late-stage trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia Sinovac launches late-stage trial for potential COVID-19 vaccine in Indonesia JAKARTA/BEIJING: China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched on Tuesday a late-stage human trial involving as many as 1,620 patients in Indonesia for a COVID-19 vaccine... JAKARTA/BEIJING: China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd launched on Tuesday a late-stage human trial involving as... Environment 11 Aug, 2020
Fauci confident virus vaccine will get to Americans in 2021 Fauci confident virus vaccine will get to Americans in 2021 WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that he remains confident that a coronavirus vaccine will be ready by early next year, telling lawmakers that a quarter-million... WASHINGTON: Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that he remains confident that a coronavirus vaccine will be... Environment 01 Aug, 2020
Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test Experimental COVID-19 vaccine is put to its biggest test The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by... The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some... Environment 28 Jul, 2020
AstraZeneca bets up to $6 billion on new Daiichi cancer drug AstraZeneca bets up to $6 billion on new Daiichi cancer drug AstraZeneca will pay $1 billion upfront Firms' second oncology deal to look into breast and lung cancers AZN also gets regulatory backing for two other cancer... AstraZeneca will pay $1 billion upfront Firms' second oncology deal to look into breast and lung... Environment 27 Jul, 2020
Nepal UN minority rights expert Nicolas Levrat visiting Nepal from Dec 4–13 UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues Nicolas Levrat has begun an official visit to Nepal, scheduled from 4 to 13 December 2025, to assess the situation of national, ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities in the country.
Business MetLife Nepal partners with Beema Gojima App to launch exclusive digital insurance packages MetLife Nepal has partnered with Neoassure Insurance Agent Pvt. Ltd., the company behind the digital insurance platform Beema Gojima, to introduce a range of exclusive insurance packages that customers can now purchase directly through the mobile app.
Opinion More research-based analyses, please!: Why perceptions of Nepali institutions matter State repression during the GenZ protests on September 8 fueled more intensified demonstrations the following day, on September 9, and led the country to what is in front of our eyes.
World Putin says there are points he can't agree to in the US proposal to end Russia's war in Ukraine Putin refused to elaborate on what Russia could accept or reject, and none of the other officials involved offered details of the talks.
Sports Root finally scores an Ashes century for England in Australia and makes it a big one Root went to the crease in the third over with England reeling at 5-2 after Starc's opening burst.
Sports Premier League: Arsenal regains 5-point lead as struggling Liverpool drops more points at Anfield Another win for Arsenal. More misery for Liverpool and its under-fire manager Arne Slot.
Nepal Narayanghat–Butwal four-lane project reaches 76% physical progress The Narayanghat–Butwal four-lane road project has achieved 76 per cent physical progress along the 65-kilometre stretch, according to the Narayanghat–Butwal Road Project (Eastern Section) Office.
Sports Sudurpaschim Royals' unbeaten run continues; Kathmandu Gorkhas qualify for play-offs Sudurpaschim Royals and Kathmandu Gorkhas registered convincing victories in Tuesday’s fixtures of the ongoing Siddhartha Bank Nepal Premier League in Kathmandu.
Kathmandu PM Karki vows to hold election on scheduled date Prime Minister Sushila Karki has reaffirmed that the government is preparing to hold the parliamentary election on the announced date, March 5, 2026.
