Rabbits with 'tentacle, horns’ spark concern in US as it has no cure and can be 'cancerous'. What should you do?Residents of Fort Collins, Colorado, have reported seeing rabbits with strange, tentacle-like growths protruding from their faces. Wildlife...
12 Aug, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
SII, the world’s largest vaccine maker, sees demand doubling in five yearsSerum Institute of India Pvt. is gearing up to meet the growing demand for life-saving vaccines, with expectations to double sales in the n...
11 Jun, 2024, 07.00 AM IST
View: A safe sub-unit protein vaccine will further enhance booster protection against Covid variantsEven when Omicron variants like BF.7 are exhibiting increased capacity for evading immunity, antibody surge from boosters may prevent sever...
29 Dec, 2022, 10.56 PM IST
Cervical cancer vaccine to be launched in few months at affordable price: SII CEO Adar PoonawallaPoonawalla told reporters on the sidelines of the event, "The cervical cancer vaccine will be affordable and would be available in the rang...
01 Sep, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
SII’s cervical cancer vaccine: SEC to review HPV jab trial data todayThe subject expert committee (SEC) under the drug regulator will review the trial data of the vaccine that has been developed by Serum Inst...
15 Jun, 2022, 12.25 AM IST
GenePath Diagnostics wins Rs 2.5 crore grant to develop HPV detection platformGenePath will develop the product over the next 24 months and the clinical laboratory in Pune will oversee the overall platform design, pro...
23 Nov, 2020, 10.05 PM IST
Serum Institute to launch 4 vaccines, enter US, Europe marketsThe company sells its products in 147 countries and is the largest vaccines manufacturer by dosage globally with 1.2 billion doses per annu...
07 Dec, 2017, 02.34 PM IST
RSS-affiliate writes to PM Modi not to introduce HPV vaccineAttempts were being made to introduce the HPV vaccine in the country, SJM Ashwani Mahajan co-convener said in a letter to the prime ministe...
05 Dec, 2017, 08.22 PM IST
- Oral sex ups men's risk of head and neck cancer
New York, Oct 22 (IANS) Smoking and having oral sex with multiple partners may put men at increased risk of developing a type of head and n...
22 Oct, 2017, 10.47 AM IST
Better immune system may help prevent cancerThe body's immune system is capable of intercepting pre-malignancies and preventing cancer.
19 Sep, 2016, 09.09 AM IST
- Prop up immune system to prevent cancer, says study
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Greater emphasis on immune system-based prevention should be central to new efforts to prevent cancer, researchers ...
18 Sep, 2016, 01.52 PM IST
Supreme Court asks Centre to respond on clinical trial of vaccinesSC asked the Centre to file its response giving details like process of taking consent of persons on whom clinical trial of cervical cancer...
13 Jan, 2015, 11.22 PM IST
Cancer largely due to biological 'bad luck' rather than genes: StudyCancer in most cases may be the result of biological bad luck rather than caused by genes or environmental factors, a new study shows.
03 Jan, 2015, 02.00 PM IST
Centre, ICMR to produce files relating to cancer drugs licenceThe Supreme Court directed the Centre to place before it the report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare.
12 Aug, 2014, 03.15 PM IST
Supreme Court notice to Government on PIL over marketing of Gardasil and Crevarix vaccinesGardasil and Crevarix, both human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccines, are being marketed in India by MSD Pharmaceutical.
08 Jan, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Women more vulnerable to cervical cancer: Study
The incidence of cervical cancer in India is reported to be about 1,32,000 cases annually, that happen to be about 30% of the total 4,70,00...
01 Sep, 2011, 03.22 PM IST
- Our aim is to bring affordable vaccines to different regions: Harish Iyer, Shantha Biotech
Barely two months into his new job after walking away as Biocon’s research head, Iyer echoes the language of a seasoned vaccine maker.
16 Aug, 2011, 04.06 AM IST