Science at scale: India’s journey from food security to global leadershipToday, India is the world’s largest producer of milk, pulses, and spices; the largest exporter of rice; and among the leading producers of ...
08 Jun, 2026, 07.45 PM IST
As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat'Wild meat consumption in Central and West Africa, a cultural staple, poses a significant risk for zoonotic disease transmission, including ...
30 May, 2026, 10.17 AM IST
What to know about the Bundibugyo virus, a species of Ebola causing an outbreak in CongoA rare Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Congo, with over 200 deaths, lacks specific treatments or vaccines, complicating response efforts. Whil...
29 May, 2026, 06.56 PM IST
For both the compulsive trader and careful investor: 25 stocks to watch if risk appetite returns; some with upside potential, some notIf the price of crude oil softens, Indian equities may again see a risk-on phase. Tariff concerns are no longer the central issue; the larg...
24 May, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Melinda French Gates: 'It's the mark of a backward society when...'—Top quotes by the co-founder of the Gates Foundation who's consistently listed among Forbes' 100 most powerful womenQuote of the Day: Melinda French Gates states that societies move backward when men make decisions for women. Her words champion equality a...
13 May, 2026, 11.46 AM IST
RFK Jr., proud anti-vaxxer, drops COVID vaccine recommendation for kids and pregnant women as new variants spreadU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women fr...
28 May, 2025, 06.42 PM IST
Top US vaccine official busts RKF Jr's 'lies, misinformation' in resignation letter after being forced to quitTop FDA vaccine official Dr. Peter Marks has resigned from the department and according to multiple reports, he was forced out of his posit...
30 Mar, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
White House withdraws Trump's pick Dave Weldon as CDC director pickThe White House has withdrawn President Trump's nomination of Dave Weldon, a vaccine critic, for CDC director due to insufficient Senate su...
13 Mar, 2025, 07.33 PM IST
Polio in US, UK and Israel reveals rare risk of oral vaccineNow, in a surprising twist in the decades-long effort to eradicate the virus, authorities in Jerusalem, New York and London have discovered...
21 Aug, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
How often do COVID vaccines cause heart problems in kids?Myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart muscle, has worried advisers to federal agencies in deliberations regarding use of the Pfizer-Bio...
02 Nov, 2021, 10.56 AM IST
Prioritise vaccination for children to avoid third wave risk: ExpertsThe US and Canada have started vaccinating those above age 12 years, as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines in use in those countries have rece...
01 Jun, 2021, 07.21 AM IST
US recommends 'pause' for J&J vaccine over clot reportsIn a joint statement Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said they were investigat...
13 Apr, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
White House to spend USD 10 billion to bolster vaccine effortPresident Joe Biden's administration, which will start distributing the money in April to nearly 1,400 centers across the country, said hea...
25 Mar, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
Serum Institute of India to also halt trial of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidateAZ on Wednesday morning said that it was temporarily halting the trial of the vaccine candidate after one of the participants developed "un...
10 Sep, 2020, 12.06 PM IST
India, US to add advance manufacturing in their Science and Technology DialogueThe meeting was co-chaired by the Union Science and Technology Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and John Holdren, Assistant to the President for S...
01 Oct, 2016, 07.05 PM IST
India, US to add advance manufacturing in their Science and Technology DialogueA decision in this regard was taken during the India-US S&T Joint Commission Meeting held at the White House.
01 Oct, 2016, 11.23 AM IST
Rural children in India have better immunization rates: ReportSaid to be first of its kind of study, the report released by University of Michigan compares vaccination rates across religious groups in ...
15 Sep, 2015, 11.56 AM IST