Gir awaits locally made CDV vaccine for lions, experts divided on outcome
Lions vaccinated earlier still in captivity; experts fear similar fate this time as well
Phonological problems: Why the name of a COVID-19 vaccine matters
The issue of nomenclature and confusion due to sound-alike and name-alike vaccines doesn’t find any mention in Covid-19 vaccination strategy;…
Results from Novavax vaccine trials in the UK and South Africa differ: why, and does it matter?
The efficacy of the vaccine was 89 per cent in United Kingdom and 60 per cent in South Africa
Long COVID stemmed from mild cases of COVID-19 in most people, according to a new multicountry study
Long COVID is defined as the continuation or development of symptoms three months after the initial infection from SARS-CoV-2
Ethiopia releases atlas to map livestock disease caused by the tsetse fly
African animal trypanosomosisis, caused by tsetse fly, is a huge problem for African livestock farmers
COVID-19: Time to watch out for BF.7
For almost a year now, omicron and its lineages and sub-lineages have dominated the global COVID-19 variant map
Decoding dengue: India’s first prospective DNA vaccine against disease is promising; but challenges lie ahead
Developing an effective vaccine against dengue is tricky because it is caused by four closely related viruses called serotypes; an ideal vaccine …
The warning lights are on for malaria medicines in Africa
Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, an alternative drug, was also showing signs of failure
Are vaccines already helping contain COVID-19? Early signs say yes, but mutations will be challenging
Infection rates have declined in countries that have inoculated a large share of the population
Scientific innovation in 2021: Lessons from COVID-19
One of the bigger learnings of 2020 was that it takes time, planning, trust and bringing together of resources as well as knowledge to manage a …
India may conduct trial or bridging study on Russian COVID-19 vaccine: Govt
Would India also go EUA way on vaccine? Official says, too early to say anything
Five-in-one vaccine now available for free in Delhi healthcare facilities
Activists concerned about deaths caused by pentavalent vaccine
India to be 'leading manufacturer' of Russia’s 'doubtful' trial vaccine
Experts caution Indian government against hastened response; Russia researchers claim their vaccine is the best
China shifts focus to variant-specific vaccines as it faces an imminent Omicron wave
XBB subvariant has potential to wreak more havoc in China as large number of people immunologically susceptible
How ‘good’ does a COVID-19 vaccine need to be? A new study has answers
A vaccine with an efficacy as low as 60% could still stop the pandemic. However, most, if not all of the population, would have to be vaccinated
As told to Parliament (July 27, 2021): Government to start COVID-19 vaccinations of children from August
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Africa’s 1st malaria vaccine: Global alliance Gavi announces $160 million support for rollout
International support will facilitate increased vaccine access to children
Monkeypox outbreak brings focus back on smallpox vaccines. But which countries have stock?
Smallpox vaccination was discontinued after smallpox was eradicated in the 1980s
Why Europe is the epicentre of COVID-19 protests
The reasons for the protests were wide-ranging
Global measles outbreak: Is this the new pandemic?
187 countries report measles cases
Polio outbreak in Papua New Guinea after 18 years; experts say it was avoidable
They put the blame on poor vaccination coverage and unsanitary living conditions
COVID-19 vaccines produce T-cell immunity that lasts and works against virus variants
Vaccines train the immune system to recognise and respond to a particular pathogen, without first having to be infected by it
COVID-19: How the state can make vaccinating transgenders easier
The central and the state governments must look after the community, with creative leadership and broad involvement of the community
Governance matters: COVID-19 pandemic shows how
India’s shame is not the virus but the fact that we do so little to provide healthcare even in normal times
We will continue, let govt set up COVID-testing centres here: Farmers protesting at Delhi’s borders
Farm leaders ask protestors to beware of COVID-19 while plannign to beef up protests