Between hype and hope on Zika

Bharat Biotech's patent claim on vaccines to fight Zika is riddled with holes and rivals abroad are surging ahead

Uncanny truth about germs

Building immunity may be a matter of keeping company with microbes, argue some immunologists

Did a drug manufacturer and Philippino officials turn a blind eye to a lethal anti-dengue vaccine?

60 school children have died due to an anti-dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, provided by a government-run immunisation program in spite of the …

Simply put: COVID-19 vaccine exploration

Vaccine woes continue

Simply put: Turtle pace

Vaccines without needles: New shelf-stable film could revolutionise how medicines are distributed worldwide

A research group claims to have developed a method to stabilise live viruses and other biological medicines in a rapidly dissolving film that …

US govt data shows 62% of pregnant black women not vaccinated for flu, pertussis

Low trust levels among black adults for vaccines, doctors

Simply Put: COVID-19 vaccination drive

Experts contest new vaccine policy document

Say they were not consulted

The Pfizer vaccine may not be the best choice for frail people, but it’s too early to make firm conclusions

While the deaths of elderly people in Norway are sad, they shouldn’t be cause for alarm. This actually tells us the vaccine is stimulating …

वैक्सीन पर पूरी तरह भरोसा नहीं करते लोग: लांसेट

वैक्सीन पर लोग कितना भरोसा करते हैं, इस बारे में लांसेट ने 149 देशों के 284,381 व्यक्तियों लोगों के बीच एक सर्वेक्षण किया

Polio eradication: we are not there yet

On the occasion of World Polio Day, we take a look at the challenges that three countries are facing in eradicating this debilitating disease

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

Scientists’ declaration sets 2018 deadline for global polio eradication

Call to replace oral vaccines with injectable ones triggers debate

COVID-19 Vaccine Watch: COVAX has 2 billion doses to supply to 190 countries

End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight with arrival of these vaccines, says WHO

COVID-19: Scientists race to find treatment

Test which would check for the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 were okayed by the Indian government on April 4, 2020

New biotech missions to focus on drug resistance, fortified crops

Union minister launches Atal Jai Anusandhan Biotech Missions

A year after worst Ebola outbreak, world is still unprepared to tackle such epidemics

‘Viruses, not wars, may kill people in large numbers in future’

Government to introduce four new vaccines as part of UIP

These include those against rotavirus, rubella and polio (injectable) along with Japanese encephalitis; is it a move to favour private companies?

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 …

Low public funding in health exacerbates poverty, says Nigerian health minister

Nigeria's Minister of Health Isaac Adewole talks to Bennett Oghifo about the country's commitment to provide universal health coverage by 2030

World immunisation week: mobile app to remind parents of vaccine schedule

WHO focus on delivering health information directly to people’s mobile phones and social media accounts to curb vaccine preventable deaths

Lateral Thoughts: Waiting for bad news

Adverse reactions are part and parcel of vaccination. We can know about safety of COVID-19 vaccines being used in India only after people receive …

WTO decision on access to COVID-19 drugs without strings delayed

Proposal will be formally discussed in March next year, sources say