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 …

Hesitancy, rumours afflict COVID-19 vaccination drive in Odisha’s tribal villages

Healthcare workers have to trek miles and cross springs to reach the villages 

Executed by convictions

WHO's acceptance of wrong information has resulted in the death of numerous children

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

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  

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 …

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

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

Dubious camouflage

Using medical aid for military aims jeopardises trust which is critical for health workers

Coronavirus update: 157 new cases in the country; Drills at hospitals to check preparedness

India now has 3,421 active cases; Cumulative vaccinations cross 2,200 million

Pox Americana

Is the West a victim of its own past?

Killer vaccines

Business in typhoid

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

Hope for poor

GM maize to treat hepatitis B

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 …

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

Measles accounted for most excess deaths as a result of COVID-19 related vaccine disruptions

Excess deaths due to vaccine breaks amounted to 967,000 deaths, catch-up shots could avert 79% of them, finds Lancet study