Hyderabad: Bharat Biotech claims breakthrough in developing Zika vaccine savita thakur thakur4 Feb 2016 10:29 AM ISTHyderabad: Bharat Biotech, a city-based vaccines and bio-therapeutic manufacturer, claimed to have achieved a breakthrough in developing a vaccine to...
UNICEF calls for immediate action against Zika virus savita thakur thakur3 Feb 2016 8:58 AM ISTUnited Nations: The United Nations Children' s Fund (UNICEF) called for immediate action to help stop the spread of Zika virus which is the suspected...
WHO cautions against MERS, as Thailand reports fresh case savita thakur thakur25 Jan 2016 12:00 PM ISTThe WHO has cautioned the Southeast Asian nations against risks of the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome corona virus (MERS CoV), after Thailand...
Caesarean deliveries in private hospitals two times more than government facilities: Survey savita thakur thakur25 Jan 2016 11:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: Caesarean deliveries in private hospitals were two times more than those in government facilities across India, according to the National...
Most stillbirths are preventable: Lancet savita thakur thakur20 Jan 2016 2:55 PM ISTLondon: More than half of the 2.6 million stillbirths that occur globally every year are actually preventable, according to new research published in...
Medical Fraternity need to create awareness about liver disorders- Pranab Mukherjee savita thakur thakur16 Jan 2016 11:09 AM ISTNew Delhi: With cases of liver disorders showing an increase in the country, President Pranab Mukherjee  asked the medical fraternity to create public...
Available polio vaccines not optimal for safety: Study savita thakur thakur7 Jan 2016 12:44 PM ISTWashington: While the whole world is striving for polio virus eradication, a recent study has raised concerns about post-eradication manufacturing and...
Zydus Cadila acquires select animal health brands of Zoetis savita thakur thakur7 Jan 2016 11:34 AM ISTNew Delhi:Â Zydus Cadila has expanded its animal health business with the acquisition of some select brands and a Haridwar-based manufacturing facility...
Safer polio vaccine strains for post-eradication era developed savita thakur thakur2 Jan 2016 12:31 PM ISTLondon: Researchers have developed new polio vaccine strains that is particularly suitable for a post-eradication era as these strains appear both...
India adds more cancer, HIV/AIDS drugs to essential medicines list savita thakur thakur25 Dec 2015 11:28 AM ISTMUMBAI: Â India has revised its list of essential medicines to add drugs for diseases ranging from cancer and HIV/AIDS to hepatitis C, in a move aimed...
Hepatitis C infection may increase Parkinson's risk-Research savita thakur thakur25 Dec 2015 11:26 AM ISTBeijing: The hepatitis C virus may be associated with an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a new study.Parkinson's...
Mexico launches first approved DENGUE Vaccine savita thakur thakur10 Dec 2015 1:04 PM ISTMexico City: Mexico unveiled the world`s first approved dengue vaccine, saying the treatment is 60.5 percent effective against dengue and 93.2 percent...
