What is microRNA? Nobel-winning discovery explainedUS scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering microRNA, a genetic switch crucial for gene reg...
07 Oct, 2024, 07.30 PM IST
GlaxoSmithKline sues Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid-19 vaccine technologyGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer and BioNTech in Delaware federal court, alleging infringement of GSK's patents rel...
25 Apr, 2024, 08.09 PM IST
Countries which chose Covishield fared better than those that took mRNA vax: Adar PoonawallaCovovax, which is our Novavax product, is proven to be the best against Omicron and Omicron sub variants. It is also the only vaccine from ...
30 Jan, 2023, 12.24 AM IST
Cipla invests in Ethris for mRNA-based inhalation therapiesThe investment will facilitate a long-term strategic partnership between Cipla and Ethris for the development of messenger RNA (mRNA)-based...
29 Dec, 2022, 10.35 PM IST
Early life experiences can impact our genes later on, even affect longevity, finds new studyThe gene expression 'memory' can persist across the lifespan.
05 Dec, 2022, 09.54 AM IST
WHO clears China's CanSino COVID vaccine for emergency useThe CanSino vaccine uses a harmless virus called an adenovirus to deliver the spike protein of the coronavirus into the body, which then pr...
19 May, 2022, 07.50 PM IST
Covishield offers longer immunity than mRNA jabs, says Adar PoonawallaPoonawalla, ET's Business Leader Of the Year for 2021, was optimistic that final approvals for administering Covovax to children would come...
29 Apr, 2022, 02.31 PM IST
Biological E to get mRNA technology from WHO to make COVID-19VaccinesWHO along with its partners will work with the Indian government and BE to develop a roadmap and put in place the necessary training and su...
05 Apr, 2022, 12.28 AM IST
Sanofi drops plans for messenger RNA vaccine against virusThe Paris-based company said it will continue to develop another vaccine candidate that is already undergoing late stage human trials. That...
28 Sep, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
Biological E signs pact to manufacture Providence vaccineUnder the agreement, Providence will provide the necessary technology transfer for Biological E to manufacture mRNA vaccines in India with ...
08 Jul, 2021, 09.57 AM IST
BioNTech to build mRNA manufacturing site in SingaporeThe biotech company said the Singapore production facility will have an estimated annual capacity of several hundred million doses of mRNA-...
10 May, 2021, 12.41 PM IST
France to recommend mRNA COVID-19 shots as second dose for some after AstraZeneca: MinisterConfidence in the AstraZeneca vaccine has dropped in Europe since a very few, mostly young, recipients of the shot were found to have suffe...
09 Apr, 2021, 12.44 PM IST
Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines highly effective even after first shot in real-world useThe study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) evaluated the vaccines' ability to protect against infection, includ...
29 Mar, 2021, 10.06 PM IST
Pfizer, Moderna vaccines may greatly reduce risk of asymptomatic COVID-19 infection, study saysThe Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 are authorised for emergency use in many countries. An mRNA vacc...
12 Mar, 2021, 03.54 PM IST
Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine: How the mRNA technology worksThe UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, tweeted that the NHS stands ready to start vaccinating early next week.
02 Dec, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
GSK collaborates with Germany's CureVac, set to take 10% stake for $163 millionBritain's GSK said on Monday it would invest 130 million pounds ($163 million) in German biotech firm CureVac for a 10% stake to work toget...
20 Jul, 2020, 12.17 PM IST
New customisable vaccine can fight Ebola, H1NI quickly: ResearchThe vaccines were able to stimulate both arms of the immune system -- a T cell response and an antibody response.
05 Jul, 2016, 04.12 PM IST