Oxford University students arrested at pro-Palestinian sit-in
University authorities called police, after pro-Palestinian protesters held a sit-in at the university vice-chancellor's office.
Fri May 24 2024
The Future is Female: #IWD2024 - Gender Pain Gap: Women's Pain Matters
To commemorate #InternationalWomensDay 2024, this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale aims to shine a spotlight on a pressing issue at the intersection of gender equality and healthcare: the gender pain gap. Melisa Idris speaks to Dr Hannah Nazri, Director and Founder of the collective, Malaysian Doctors for Women & Children. She is a National Institute for Health and Care Research Academic Clinical Fellow in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Warwick, and has completed her PhD in endometriosis research at the Oxford University. She is also a member of the Board of Advisors for the Asia Network to End FGM/C.
Sun Mar 10 2024
AI has both threats and opportunities - British Economist
Governments around the world should be responsible for the pace of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies.
Thu Feb 01 2024
Astro AWANI maintains top spot as Malaysia's Most Trusted News Brand for six years running!
Astro AWANI also secured the second position for both offline and online news weekly reach.
Wed Jun 14 2023
New malaria vaccine results raise hopes of mass rollout
The international research team suggested the vaccine, developed by Britain's Oxford University, could represent a turning point in the fight against the mosquito-borne parasitic disease.
Sun Sep 11 2022
Astro AWANI continues to excel as the Most Trusted News Brand - Reuters Institute
Based on the 2022 Digital News Report of the Reuters Institute and Oxford University, Astro AWANI ranked first on the brand trust scores.
Wed Jun 15 2022
At least one long-term symptom seen in 37 pct of COVID-19 patients - Study
The most common symptoms included breathing problems, fatigue, pain and anxiety, Oxford University said.
Wed Sep 29 2021
COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by most since World War Two study
Life expectancy fell by more than six months compared with 2019 in 22 of the 29 countries analysed in the study.
Mon Sep 27 2021
AstraZeneca says prospect of COVID-19 drug success underscores value of vaccine ops
Antibody drug AZD7442 was shown to prevent COVID-19 in a trial.
Fri Aug 20 2021
Oxford COVID vaccine produces strong immune response from booster shot - Study
Researchers say a third shot of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response.
Tue Jun 29 2021
AstraZeneca vaccine effective against COVID-19 variants identified in India
AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is effective against Delta and Kappa variants.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Oxford University explores anti-parasitic drug ivermectin as COVID-19 treatment
Ivermectin resulted in a reduction of virus replication in laboratory studies.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Study shows AstraZeneca vaccine works well as third booster - FT
The vaccine makes use of a new technology employing a modified version of adenoviruses.
Wed May 19 2021
Chilean AstraZeneca trial saw no cases of blood clots - trial leaders
Chilean investigators testing the AstraZeneca-Oxford University COVID-19 vaccination found no instances of blood clots among participants.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Shrinking sea meadows store more carbon than forests. Scientists are racing to track whats left
Human activity is helping destroy the equivalent of a soccer field of these seagrasses every 30 minutes around the world.
Sat Apr 10 2021
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
Tue Nov 26 2024
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
Tue Nov 26 2024
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
Tue Nov 26 2024