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AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Linked With Small Risk Of Low Blood Platelets: Study

The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is also known as the Covishield vaccine London: The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, also known as Covishield, may be associated with a very small risk of developing a blood condition characterised by low platelet counts, according to a nationwide study in the UK. The increased risk of the condition, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura […]

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Dartmouth Medical School Drops Cheating Case Against Students

Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine says it is dropping an online cheating investigation that led the school to erroneously accuse some students, allegations that prompted an outcry among faculty, alumni and technology experts. In March, Dartmouth charged 17 students with cheating based on a review of certain online activity data on Canvas — a popular […]

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Former Michigan football players say coach Bo Schembechler ignored warnings, son’s complaint about doctor’s abuse

Two former Michigan football players said Thursday they believe they could have been spared from sexual assaults if their coach, Bo Schembechler, had addressed complaints about former team doctor Robert Anderson made by Schembechler’s son Matt. Both players said they also tried to warn Bo Schembechler about Anderson’s abusive treatment and were ignored. Dan Kwiatkowski […]

Technology

Stripe launches software to help companies calculate sales tax

The Stripe logo pictured on a smartphone with U.S. dollar banknotes in in the background. Budrul Chukrut | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — Stripe on Thursday debuted a new product that it says will make it easier for businesses to calculate and collect sales taxes, marking the digital payment giant’s latest […]

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Singapore will ease Covid rules and open vaccinations to those 12 and older, and other international news.

The Singaporean government said on Thursday that it would ease some social restrictions after nearly a month of tough measures to contain a coronavirus outbreak fueled in part by the Delta variant, first detected in India. The city-state also said that it would expand its vaccination campaign, allowing Singaporeans ages 12 and older to register […]

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Alpha, Delta Covid-19 Variants Found in Sri Lanka

The highly contagious Alpha and Delta variants of the coronavirus have been detected in Sri Lanka, which is facing a third wave of the pandemic, a top health official said on Thursday. Patients carrying the Delta variant, or the B1.617.2 variant first identified in India, and the Alpha strain, formerly called the B.1.1.7 strain, which […]

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India offers 32 areas in latest small oil, gas field auction

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday launched its third auction of small discovered fields offering 32 contract areas with 75 oil and gas discoveries, said Anand Gupta, additional director general of the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons. Of the 75 discoveries 54 are in shallow water, 2 in deepwater and 19 are on land, Gupta said. India, […]

Technology

OnePlus launches new 4K smart TV OnePlus TV U1S: Price, other details

OnePlus has launched a new smart TV range called OnePlus TV U1S. The new 4K smart TV series has been introduced in three sizes: 50-inch, 55-inch and 65-inch. Pricing and Availability The OnePlus TV U1S will be priced at ₹39,999 for 50-inch variant. The 55-inch smart TV is priced at ₹47,999. The 65-inch TV is […]

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Los Angeles Rams’ Sean McVay in ‘better mood’ since Matthew Stafford’s arrival

7:14 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay has been rather chipper recently. On Thursday, McVay admitted that new quarterback Matthew Stafford has brought it out […]

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Bitcoin 2021 attendees report Covid cases after returning from Miami

Some of the 12,000 attendees who flew into Miami last weekend for the biggest bitcoin event in history have started testing positive for Covid. Bitcoin 2021 drew crypto enthusiasts from around the world to the Mana Wynwood convention center in Miami’s arts and entertainment district. For three days, conference goers packed into crowded auditoriums, glad-handed […]