What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
WHO states strike deal to extend talks on pandemic treatyWorld Health Organization member states will continue talks on a pandemic treaty for another year. Discussions focus on sharing access to d...
19 May, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
In the shadow of COVID, health officials fight panic over Hantavirus outbreakA hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship has sparked public concern. Health officials are working to communicate clearly, drawing lessons fro...
15 May, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
India's knowledge repository 'systematically destroyed' by invaders: NITI Aayog memberIndia's ancient scientific knowledge was lost due to foreign invasions. NITI Aayog member Gobardhan Das highlighted this at Delhi Universit...
11 May, 2026, 07.08 PM IST
Compliance squeeze, global scrutiny redefine India’s $30 billion pharma export playbookAs global markets prioritise quality and regulatory trust, India’s pharma sector is recalibrating beyond its traditional cost advantage.
01 May, 2026, 11.26 AM IST
Second leg of Har Ghar Dastak campaign begins to boost Covid vaccination driveThe Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan communicated to all States and UTs in a video conference on May 20 regarding the considerably slo...
01 Jun, 2022, 02.12 PM IST
Covid vaccination pace in children shows youth's sense of responsibility, says PM Modi"The role of the youth in the success of our covid vaccination programme is being witnessed altogether at a different level. We are seeing ...
12 Jan, 2022, 02.01 PM IST
Central teams deployed in 10 states reporting high Omicron cases, slow vaccinationMulti-disciplinary Central teams are to be deployed in Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Mizoram, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Prade...
25 Dec, 2021, 02.21 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh to escalate vaccination pace, to jab over 25 lakh/dayThe state-wide launch of the cluster model earlier in June for the Covid-19 vaccination drive made the task easy, equitable, and seamless, ...
07 Nov, 2021, 10.39 AM IST
'Had he not written the editorial...'Chetan Bhagat gets schooled, Twitter-style, for seeking credit in India's vax driveThe writer's mentions were a mix of sarcastic and jibe-filled tweets.
01 Sep, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
Business activity in India saw gradual V-shaped recovery in June: NomuraHowever, the third wave of Covid-19 remained a key risk to economic recovery with a slowing vaccination pace and increased mobility in July...
19 Jul, 2021, 10.14 PM IST
Rapid vaccination, bridging health infrastructure gap key to recovery: Finance MinistryA rapid vaccination pace and quickly bridging the health infrastructure gap across rural and urban areas would be the most sustainable stim...
09 Jul, 2021, 11.50 PM IST
Rapid vaccination pace, bridging health infra gap key to sustainable recovery: Finance MinistryResilient tax collections in the first two month of this fiscal along with a sustained momentum in capital expenditure (capex) signalled a ...
09 Jul, 2021, 09.25 PM IST
J&J applies for COVID-19 vaccine approval in JapanJapan has vaccinated less than 5% of its population, the slowest vaccination pace among the world's larger, richer countries.
24 May, 2021, 10.19 AM IST
Government in no hurry to allow sale of vaccines in open market“We need to see who needs and who wants it,” said a senior health ministry official. “We have expanded since the introduction of the vaccin...
17 Mar, 2021, 09.04 AM IST
Centre asks Maharashtra to speed up vaccinations amid surge in casesTaking a grim view of the number of vaccine doses lying unutilised in the state, central health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to Mah...
16 Mar, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
China says it aims to vaccinate 40% of population by JuneChina plans to vaccinate 40% of its 1.4 billion people against Covid-19 by the end of June, the country’s top health expert said.The ambiti...
03 Mar, 2021, 12.40 AM IST