Risk of death and serious health issues rises with Covid reinfection, finds studyReinfected patients had a more than doubled risk of death and a more than tripled risk of hospitalization.
11 Nov, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Study finds a longer lasting COVID vaccineThe findings suggested that a component of this protein, called viral polymerase, could potentially be added to COVID-19 vaccines to create...
15 Dec, 2021, 08.41 PM IST
Could the Omicron variant bring milder illness?Among 70 cases reported in Europe that included information on disease severity, half of the patients had no symptoms and half had mild sym...
03 Dec, 2021, 10.05 PM IST
Indian-origin immunologist Sankar Ghosh elected to National Academy of SciencesSankar Ghosh is the Silverstein and Hutt Family Professor of Microbiology and chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the V...
06 May, 2021, 08.10 AM IST
Committee with no domain expertise approved indigenously manufactured Covaxin, say health experts“The committee is Delhi centric and dominated by disciplines not connected to vaccines and clinical research. Like in the US such important...
07 Apr, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
'Next-gen' COVID-19 vaccines may be needed to tackle emerging variants, say scientistsWork on vaccines will have to continue on parallel tracks - one to tackle the SARS-CoV-2 virus with first generation vaccines and the other...
28 Jan, 2021, 12.09 PM IST
Safety, efficacy main concerns with Russia's COVID-19 vaccine: Nobel laureate Peter DohertySputnik V has been developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology along with the Russian Direct Investment F...
17 Aug, 2020, 02.05 PM IST
Nobel laureate concerned about lockdown relaxations, says COVID vaccine not for 9-12 monthsThe Australian immunologist, who cautioned that the number of COVID-19 cases will rise in the coming days, said the earliest time frame for...
30 May, 2020, 12.34 PM IST
Bharat Bio, Thomas Jefferson varsity to pursue Covid-19 vaccine candidateThe vector used in this new COVID-19 vaccine under accelerated development program is a deactivated rabies vaccine that is known to produce...
20 May, 2020, 03.29 PM IST
Indian scientists make their meeting with Nobel heroes countThe meeting offers researchers an opportunity to closely interact with Nobel laureates from their discipline over seven days.
03 Jul, 2018, 06.49 AM IST
Forced to return from the US, jobless research scientist drags Centre to Bombay High CourtThe bench said it will hear the matter, but Noothi's lawyer Rahul Totala moved a separate plea to tag his matter with another case pending ...
20 Jun, 2016, 01.20 PM IST
New way to prevent dengue fever foundDengue is a viral infection spread between humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Dengue causes flu-like symptoms, including intense headaches...
01 Apr, 2015, 06.36 PM IST
Bacteria that give beer bubbles may fight diseaseBacteria that help us digest the yeast that give beer & bread their bubbles could support the development of new treatments to help people ...
10 Jan, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Hepatitis B vaccine’s efficacy in doubtThe vaccination aims to reduce the number of chronic carriers who could infect others and themselves develop liver cancers or cirrhosis lat...
07 Nov, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
Proteins that inhibit HIV, Ebola release identifiedResearchers have found that the same protein possesses a unique ability to block the release of HIV-1 and Ebola virus.
26 Aug, 2014, 01.59 PM IST
- Span Diagnostics gets Rs 21.45 crore order for HIV test kits
Span Diagnostics today said it has received an order of Rs 21.45 crore from the government to supply human immunodeficiency virus rapid tes...
26 Mar, 2012, 04.50 PM IST
- International symposium on vaccines begins tomorrow
A four-day international symposium will be held here from tomorrow to discuss disease prevention and treatment through immunisation.
13 Nov, 2011, 10.34 PM IST