Novavax exec says its new COVID shot should work against variants on rise Ruchika Sharma6 Jun 2023 2:30 PM ISTGaithersburg: Novavax Inc's head of research and development has said an updated COVID-19 vaccine the company is already producing is likely to...
Pfizer bags USFDA nod for RSV vaccine Abrysvo for older adults Ruchika Sharma1 Jun 2023 12:00 PM ISTThe FDA's decision is based on the data from the pivotal Phase 3 clinical trial (NCT05035212) RENOIR (RSV vaccine Efficacy study iNOlder adults...
FDA Approves Paxlovid as first Oral Antiviral for Treating COVID-19 in Adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved first Oral Antiviral for Treating COVID-19 in Adults.Paxlovid is the fourth drug-and first oral...
Pfizer India, Apollo Hospital launch Centre of Excellence for adult vaccination in Hyderabad MD Bureau28 May 2023 2:00 PM ISTThe centre will immunize against various vaccine-preventable diseases such as Pneumococcal disease, Hepatitis A and B, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV),...
New pentavalent vaccine promising for eliminating meningitis across Africa: NEJM Medha Baranwal27 May 2023 9:15 AM ISTGambia: A phase 3 trial showed a pentavalent vaccine against Neisseria meningitidis to be safe and effective among children and young adults in...
Previous smallpox vaccine provides immunity to Monkeypox Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 May 2023 8:30 AM ISTVaccines against smallpox given until the mid-1970s offer continuing cross-reactive immunity to mpox (previously known as monkeypox), researchers from...
India's efforts aimed at boosting health at the last mile: PM Modi at 76th World Health Assembly Kajal Rajput22 May 2023 5:15 PM ISTStressing for greater collaboration in healthcare, the Prime Minister highlighted the gaps in the global health architecture which were exposed during...
BCG vaccine could have protective effect against Alzheimer's disease: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2023 11:15 AM ISTThe Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine-which prevents tuberculosis-offers multiple beneficial effects, and it's currently a recommended therapy...
USFDA panel votes in support of Pfizer RSV maternal vaccine Ruchika Sharma19 May 2023 3:57 PM ISTNew York: Pfizer Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory...
Personalised mRNA vaccine shows promise in delaying pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma relapse Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTA new study published in Nature Journal shows that adjuvant autogene cevumeran, a personalized mRNA neoantigen vaccine, in combination with...
Panacea, SII conducting trials to develop dengue vaccine: DG ICMR Ruchika Sharma17 May 2023 2:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Two companies are conducting trials to develop a dengue vaccine, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research Dr Rajeev Bahl told...
Novavax COVID vaccine Nuvaxovid gets extended interim authorization for adolescents in Singapore Ruchika Sharma15 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTNVX-CoV2373 is a protein-based vaccine made by creating copies of the surface spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID.
