Mumbai sees 11 new measles cases, one suspected deathThe BMC has surveyed 53,66,144 houses so far and 4,062 cases of fever with rash were found, it added. The lone death of the day was an unim...
28 Nov, 2022, 10.27 PM IST
Measles: What you need to know about symptoms, prevention, and treatment of the diseaseMeasles, also known as rubeola, is an airborne disease that is sometimes confused with skin allergies or rashes. Here's everything you need...
24 Nov, 2022, 04.57 PM IST
Mumbai struggles with measles outbreak; lack of vaccination, poor living conditions to blame, say health officialsPoor living conditions, big family sizes, lack of proper health services, sanitation facilities and nutrition, poor immunity, missed vaccin...
20 Nov, 2022, 11.50 AM IST
7 suspected measles deaths, 164 cases reported in Mumbai since Sept: BMCThe number of suspected measles cases in Mumbai rose to 1,263 after 184 new cases with symptoms of fever and rashes were reported. 647 of t...
17 Nov, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
Measles outbreak in Mumbai: Toddler dies; 126 children infected with disease so far this yearThe boy, from Null Bazar area, was undergoing treatment at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation-run Kasturba Hospital in Chinchpokli sinc...
15 Nov, 2022, 11.24 AM IST
Experts flag drastic drop of immunisation of kids during Covid second waveAccording to officials, an estimated 20 lakh to 22 lakh children across the country, under the age of one, are targeted for vaccination und...
12 Jun, 2021, 05.15 PM IST
As vaccination drive hits Co-WIN bump, experts suggest a ‘hybrid’ solutionDesigned as the backbone of the Covid vaccination drive, Co-Win’s performance has been spotty. Problems vary from registration hitches to m...
24 Feb, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Neighbourhood first: India makes urgent supply of BCG vaccines to MaldivesThe Ministry of Health and Ministry of External Affairs procured the vaccine and coordinated its dispatch with the help of the High Commiss...
31 Dec, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
3 Covid vaccines’ efficacy higher than flu shotsAnthony Fauci, top infectious disease expert in the US, had said the over 90% efficacy of Pfizer vaccine candidate ‘is just extraordinary’ ...
24 Nov, 2020, 07.46 AM IST
Pune firm plans to ready 20-40 million Covid 19 vaccine shots for launch by Sept-OctPune-based Serum Institute, credited with affordable and innovative therapies like pneumonia and dengue monoclonal vaccines, plans to price...
27 Apr, 2020, 10.14 AM IST
Coronavirus could erode global fight against other diseasesAs the world focuses on the pandemic, experts fear losing ground in the long fight against other infectious diseases like AIDS, tuberculosi...
16 Apr, 2020, 11.25 AM IST
View: The ‘Covid-19 vaccine’ buzz should silence the anti-vaccination lobbiesThe western societies which had led the smear campaign are those turning most fervently to the same labs for deliverance. Hope has taken th...
12 Apr, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
- Suzlon bags 21 MW order from Serum Institute
Suzlon Energy today said it has won an order from Serum Institute of India to supply 10 turbines of 2.1 MW capacity each for captive consum...
21 Jun, 2012, 05.51 PM IST
- Serum Institute hikes Orchid Chemicals stake
Serum Institute bought 5 lakh shares at Rs 132.14 a piece in Orchid Chemicals via bulk deal yesterday, according to the data available with...
21 Dec, 2011, 02.49 PM IST
- Vaccine makers eye Unicef market for new launches
Indian vaccine makers have begun targeting the Unicef market to launch their novel vaccine molecules.
01 Nov, 2008, 12.20 AM IST
- Government leaves vaccine space for private companies
The government has decided not to revive the four state-owned vaccine units whose licences were recently suspended.
29 Apr, 2008, 12.12 AM IST
- Vaccines, biologicals may be left out of price control
Even as the government says that all 354 drugs on the national essential medicines list will come under price control, it is considering le...
06 Jun, 2006, 12.00 AM IST