Scientists announce final trial results of world’s most advanced malaria vaccine
Vaccine can prevent a substantial number of cases of clinical malaria, especially in areas of high transmission rates
Frontier guards
Invaded and ravaged by germs and pathogens every moment of its existence, the human body has developed its own lines of defence. Among the lesser …
COVID-19 vaccines are coming – how will we know they work and are safe?
The results of the Pfizer vaccine trial are highly promising. But the road to eradicating the coronavirus is likely to be long and difficult
Nearly 60% of global population to be infected with omicron by March: IHME
Daily COVID-19 cases set to hit 5 million by January, despite a major drop in the infection-detection ratio, says IHME
Long COVID puts some people at higher risk of heart disease — they need better long-term monitoring
Several studies now show an elevated risk of cardiovascular outcomes following COVID and there may also be hidden pathology that will only emerge …
UNICEF to procure controversial pentavalent vaccine at lowest-ever prices
This step will significantly increase the distribution of pentavalent vaccine, which has been blamed for adverse health effects
Imminent threat: WHO warns 40 million children susceptible to measles as outbreak intensifies in India
There has been a ‘steady decline’ in measles vaccination coverage since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the WHO says
Dubious camouflage
Using medical aid for military aims jeopardises trust which is critical for health workers
Americas first in the world to eliminate rubella
The contagious viral disease can lead to miscarriage in the first three months of pregnancy
COVID-19 vaccines: How Pfizer and Moderna’s 95% effective mRNA shots work
Should we expect the pandemic to be over once a vaccine is available for public use? Not exactly. A vaccine will not be perfect, and it takes …
Global vaccination target ‘off-track’, says WHO
The health agency has called for renewed efforts to get immunisation back on track in view of the World Immunization Week, beginning April 24
Americans want low-cost, quality health care
Hillary Rodham Clinton, head of the US President's task force on health, has a tough task ahead in providing Americans with low-cost, quality …
Heavy metal
Vaccines with mercury can cause autism, but removing the metal is uneconomical for developing countries such as India
Italy suspends Novartis vaccine after four patients die
Tests are on to find if there is a causal link; Swiss pharmaceutical boasts of the drug’s safety record
Rabies deaths in Kerala despite vaccinations raises concerns
State data shows 14 deaths, of which 5 had taken shots; Expert says several factors while treating dog bites
COVID-19 will place India’s biomedical waste management under terrible strain
Under-reporting, poor segregation and lack of awareness ail India’s COVID-19 waste management. The pressure is set to further increase with …
COVID-19: Vaccination rumours afflict MP villages, frontline workers face the brunt
A few people died after getting vaccinated in an MP village; but doctors have denied any link to vaccination
COVID-19 vaccine deaths: New report by Centre causes more confusion
A new government report acknowledges that three of eight casually assessed cases may have had ‘consistent’ links to vaccination while …
Cholera: Vaccines can stop spread, but biggest deterrent is clean water
Vaccinologists Edina Amponsah-Dacosta and Julie Copelyn speak about cholera vaccine and other ways to curb outbreaks in countries like South Africa
Deaths due to COVID-19 much higher than reported: WHO
At least 90% countries reported one or more disruptions to essential health services during the pandemic, the World Health Statistics report …
Vaccine units need booster shots
Health ministry orders them to resume production but offers no action plan
5 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2021, 1.9 million stillborn: UN reports
A death of child or youth every 4.4 seconds; many could have been prevented with equitable access to high-quality healthcare
Efforts to increase access to vaccines delayed
Developed countries question the move of developing countries to introduce amendments in the Global Vaccine Action Plan
Governments discuss over 300 proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations
This is the 2nd meeting where countries worldwide came together to strengthen the mechanism in place to mitigate public health threats
Coronavirus variants: why being more transmissible rather than more deadly isn’t good news
At the heart of this assertion lies an old foe that has plagued us right from the start of this pandemic: exponential growth