Need to ramp up vaccine supply for developing countries: Global task force on COVID-19

Heads of the World Bank Group, International Monetary Fund, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization met for the first time …

Why experts are not happy with India’s COVID-19 vaccine procurement, pricing policy

India only COVID-19 vaccine producer that has shifted burden onto citizens to pay for vaccines by opening private markets for them, experts say

COVID-19: Spike in infections, new variant raise worry in South Africa

The new variant is now dominant, responsible for 99 per cent of all positive COVID-19 cases in the country 

Covaxin effective against UK Strain: What does this mean in absence of efficacy data?

Being a whole-virus vaccine doesn’t give Bharat Biotech product any advantage at this stage, say experts

Is SARS-CoV-2 becoming more stable? A new study tracks virus’ evolution

The virus also showed signs of stabilising around some proteins, according to the study 

COVID-19: Where India stands 6 months since Modi called for lockdown

As the country marks six months since the COVID-19 lockdown was imposed, its metropolitan cities have resumed public transport and offices, …

Russia to supply 100 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine to India

The pharmaceutical company will carry out phase-3 clinical trials and distribution of the vaccine under the agreement; Indian manufacturers …

COVID-19: Trials for cure at a glance

Scientists across the globe are working to develop vaccines for the novel coronavirus disease while exploring whether existing drugs can be …

‘We could eradicate malaria by 2040’ says expert after revolutionary vaccine is approved by WHO

R21/Matrix vaccine was developed by Oxford University together with the Serum Institute of India and can reduce malaria by 75%

Uganda declares end of Ebola disease outbreak: WHO

Uganda recorded a total of 164 cases & 55 deaths since the outbreak began September 20, 2022

Kerala HC directs NDMA to formulate compensation policy for those dying due to COVID-19 vaccine

The order was passed September 1 and a time frame of three months has been set; the move sets a precedent since no such policy has been …

SARS-CoV-2 changes classic feature of virus becoming endemic: Shahid Jameel

Shahid Jameel, former head of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium, speaks to DTE about how a virus mutates, the trajectory of COVID-19,…

West Bengal rolls out COVID-19 vaccines even as politics creeps in

Political parties blame each other of ‘vaccine theft’ in the poll-bound state

Why COVID-19 will not kill off global business travel

In medium term, life sciences companies will continue to expand and view travel as a vital channel for maintaining new business in markets

Alarms ring as deadly Asian malaria vector detected in Kenya

Anopheles Stephensi expanding its geographic range over the last decade; may derail Kenya's progress against malaria control

Declare lumpy skin an epidemic, say Uttar Pradesh cattle owners; seek aid

Experts say mortality rate may have gone up to 10-15%, WHO has to declare the disease an epidemic first 

‘Compromise’ on TRIPS waiver is a sellout

Tough new conditions emerge in the compromise deal to ease WTO intellectual property barriers to production of COVID-19 medical tools

COVID-19: WHO, UNICEF flag sharp decline in vaccination, warn of more lapses

There was a substantial drop in number of children completing three doses of vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis in first four …

Lumpy Skin Disease outbreak shows livestock diseases are not just about animals; here is why

Down To Earth reports from Rajasthan and Delhi on how outbreaks like Lumpy Skin Disease have harsh economic and food security implications and …

Former UK PM Gordon Brown now WHO ambassador for global health financing

Brown had warned that 100 million COVID-19 vaccines would go waste unless global leaders shared surplus supplies with the poorest countries 

The curious case of Covaxin royalties

ICMR’s contradictions and obfuscation on ownership of the vaccine’s intellectual property is not helping in the fight against COVID-…

Ramdev shouldn’t criticise other systems of medicine: SC

Reply sought from Patanjali, Centre over Indian Medical Association plea; Experts say time to update Ayurveda textbooks

AVRA Technology Award–2021 presented to Bharat Biotech chairman

Need to create an ecosystem where India innovates and not copies, says awardee Krishna M Ella

COVID-19 update: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd worst-hit country

A few government and private hospitals will again be converted into fully COVID-19 facilities, said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Lateral Thoughts: We have neglected vaccines for neglected diseases

Vaccines against COVID-19 prove without doubt that the ones needed to prevent neglected disease can be developed quickly as well