Vaccine

Vaccine makers prep bird flu shot for humans 'just in case', rich nations lock in supplies

Executives at three vaccine manufacturers – GSK Plc, Moderna Inc and CSL Seqirus, owned by CSL Ltd - said they are already developing or about to test sample human vaccines that better match the circulating subtype, as a precautionary measure against a future pandemic

Scientist behind Russia's Covid-19 vaccine 'murdered', suspect held

Russian President Vladimir Putin honoured the virologist with the Order of Merit for the Fatherland award for his work on the COVID vaccine in 2021. Botikov was one of 18 scientists who developed the Sputnik V vaccine in 2020

Amid medicine shortage, polio outbreak feared in Pakistan as thousands refuse vaccination

The highest number of refusals was registered in the Sindh province of Pakistan, where a total of 37,008 households refused to allow their children to take the polio vaccine

How life will change for Americans as Joe Biden announces the lifting of COVID-19 emergency

The end of the emergency may limit access to COVID-19 drugs, tests, and vaccines. When the emergency status is lifted on 11 May, federal funding for free treatment or vaccination will end, further slowing the already low uptake of boosters

Guitar legend Jeff Beck dies of brain bacterial meningitis: What is this illness?

Bacterial meningitis happens when germs get into the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord. The infection around the brain can cause swelling and inflammation that interrupts how the brain functions

Made-in-India COVID drugs emerge as life-savers in China, but a Chinese film had predicted so in 2018

Dying to Survive, a film from 2018, was quite farsighted in its telling of a future happening. The Chinese comedy-drama starring Xu Zheng, takes inspiration from a true story — of a Chinese leukemia patient Lu Yong who smuggled cheap and generic cancer medicine

Explained: The challenges China will face in lifting COVID restrictions

Chinese authorities are now moving to ease restrictions. However, the transition out of zero COVID has been painful for any country that’s done it. And China will face some unique challenges in making this shift

Be Warned: Why measles is now a ‘global threat’

The World Health Organization has declared measles an ‘imminent threat in every region of the world,’ owing to limited access to routine healthcare and lower immunisation uptake during the COVID pandemic. Nearly 40 million children missed at least one measles vaccine dose in 2021

Should measles vaccine be given at six months instead of nine for infants?

In a latest report, the UN health agency maintained that millions of children were now susceptible to measles, which is one among the world’s most contagious diseases

Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri left the fans guessing about his upcoming film on his social media; Fans react

While raising the anticipation for his upcoming film, Vivek Agnihotri dropped a picture on his Twitter handle for the fans to guess about his upcoming project.