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First COVID-19 vaccine human trial finds it's safe

First COVID-19 vaccine human trial finds it's safe

Rediff.com23 May 2020

The first COVID-19 vaccine to reach phase I clinical trial is safe, well-tolerated, and capable of generating an immune response against the novel coronavirus in humans, says a new research published in The Lancet journal.

Ebola vaccine shows promise in first phase of human trial

Ebola vaccine shows promise in first phase of human trial

Rediff.com26 Mar 2015

Results from the first phase of the clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine suggests it is safe to use, Chinese scientists say.

Phase II trial finds Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is safe

Phase II trial finds Chinese COVID-19 vaccine is safe

Rediff.com21 Jul 2020

Since the trial participants were not exposed to the coronavirus after vaccination, the scientists said it is not possible for the current study to determine the efficacy of the candidate vaccine.

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Indian scientists' new DNA chip for speeding up rice breeding

Rediff.com5 Jul 2015

One Chinese lie has been finally nailed this time by a team of Indian scientists who provide irrefutable evidence that rice did originate in India, a fact contested by China.

US-China trade war: What India must do

US-China trade war: What India must do

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

'If we play our cards right, we may even benefit from the competition between the US and China as seen from increased investment from each of these countries into India.' 'The size of our market gives us an important lever of power which we shall have to play adroitly and intelligently,' points out Ambassador Gautam Bambawale -- who served as India's envoy to China -- in the Professor V M Dandekar Memorial Lecture 2019, delivered on March 8, 2019 in Pune.