In a first, immunotherapy that pulls HIV virus out of hiding to kill it

Latest findings offer relief to HIV-positive patients taking medicines daily

A village desperate for nutrition

Pentavalent takes its toll

The vaccine is suspected to have killed at least 13 infants. Experts want data analysed

Drug trials in India killed 2,031 persons

Only 22 compensated in four years, admits drugs controller during RTI hearing

Harmful combo drugs flood market

Irrational drug combos flood market; regulator does little to remove them

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Human factor in swine flu

Nurturing the future

A comprehensive set of rules is essential to regulate research and facilitate commercialisation in biotechnology. Patricia Sierra Blzquez , …

Coronavirus update: 25 of 36 states / UTs record daily increase in cases

No decrease in number of deaths due to COVID-19 in any state

A gene mutation may help explain why some don’t fall sick from COVID-19

Findings could pave the way for new vaccines, drugs for SARS-CoV2

Ominous gene transfer

Genes from drug-resistant bacteria enter bacteria in soil and water

India, US tie their first IPR knot

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Officials push five-in-one vaccine

Pentavalent vaccine linked to child deaths in Sri Lanka, Bhutan; ball in high court

‘African swine fever may have come to Arunachal Pradesh, Assam from Tibet’

Swaraj Rajkhowa, acting director of ICAR-National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati, speaks to DTE on African swine fever and pork meat ban …

The innovation WHO needs

The strategy to push public health, innovation and intellectual property is a tough challenge because of funding constraints

How to cure corruption in healthcare

Rx: Only an effective governing body, which includes medical and non-medical members, can stop the culture of kickbacks

Nicotine anywhere

Tobacco manufacturer ITC exploits legal loopholes to openly advertise and sell nicotine gums

Activists demand compulsory licence for another life-saving cancer drug

Appellate board's order upholding Natco's CL for sorafenib tosylate may pave way for manufacture of generic version of other patented drugs

Brickbats for compulsory licences

US criticises India and BRIC group for strengthening provisions on life-saving medicines

Legal framework can strengthen HIV response: UNDP administrator

Discriminatory policies hamper access to HIV services

How to save $25 billion and more on drug costs

Patent settlements bring cheaper generics to market early and cut healthcare spending