Manipur reports 129 new dengue cases; tally rises to 3,594 this yearManipur faces a significant dengue outbreak this year. Over 3,500 people have tested positive for the viral disease. One death has been rep...
30 Oct, 2025, 08.50 PM IST
Favipiravir drug shows promise against Chandipura virus in preclinical studies by NIVFavipiravir offers hope against the Chandipura virus. Studies by the National Institute of Virology show promising results. The drug reduce...
24 Jun, 2025, 03.27 PM IST
Delhi reports first case of Japanese Encephalitis: check symptoms of this viral diseaseHealth officials in Delhi have reported an isolated case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a viral disease transmitted from animals to humans....
29 Nov, 2024, 12.58 PM IST
Viral encephalitis leaves 56 dead in Gujarat in a monthViral encephalitis has caused at least 56 deaths in Gujarat, India, primarily affecting children under 15 due to the Chandipura virus. The ...
30 Jul, 2024, 03.32 PM IST
37 cases of Chandipura virus detected in Gujarat, says State Health MinisterGujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel said on Friday that 37 cases of Chandipura virus have been detected across the state and the state ...
26 Jul, 2024, 05.32 PM IST
8 vaccines, 4 treatments in India's COVID-19 arsenalMeanwhile, India logged 653 cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus across 21 states and UTs so far out of which 186 have recovered or ...
28 Dec, 2021, 07.25 PM IST
Sputnik V supply shortage hits government vaccination driveA source has said that several private hospitals have run out of the vaccine already. There have only been a few lakh doses available in th...
02 Sep, 2021, 12.10 PM IST
Noida raises alert as fatal 'viral fever' cases rise in western Uttar PradeshThe health department has also urged people to be cautious against vector-borne diseases like malaria and consult a qualified doctor in cas...
26 Aug, 2021, 07.46 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccines in India in a nutshellThe Drugs Control General of India has permitted emergency use of Covid vaccine Sputnik V with certain conditions, clearing the way for a t...
13 Apr, 2021, 11.03 PM IST
Australia rules out adding Johnson & Johnson vaccine to inoculation planThe government had been in talks with the New Jersey-based pharmaceutical giant, which had asked the Australian regulator, Therapeutic Good...
13 Apr, 2021, 01.07 PM IST
Your coronavirus vaccine guide: Covishield vs CovaxinOxford-AstraZeneca-made Covishield is based on the viral vector platform. The vaccine is made by genetically engineering adenovirus that no...
03 Mar, 2021, 10.16 AM IST
How does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine compare to other coronavirus vaccines? 4 questions answeredMaureen Ferran, a virologist at the Rochester Institute of Technology, explains how this third authorized vaccine works and explores the di...
28 Feb, 2021, 03.02 PM IST
AstraZeneca hitches ride with Russia's Sputnik in vaccine raceTrials will start by the end of the year and Russia wants to jointly produce the new vaccine if it is proven to be effective, said the RDIF...
11 Dec, 2020, 06.07 PM IST
CEPI labs to help improve Covid-19 vaccine evaluationThe initiative, led by the not for profit Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness and Innovation (CEPI), is looking to bring in as many global v...
08 Oct, 2020, 10.47 AM IST
India may get COVID-19 vaccine by early 2021, says Bernstein ResearchWhile the vaccine could be available at USD 3-6 (Rs 225 to Rs 550) per dose, herd immunity might be two years away due to implementation ch...
28 Aug, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
Kerala breathes easy as new cases drop; capital reports State's second deathOn the positive side, there has been a considerable drop in the number of fresh cases reported in the State with only seven new cases confi...
31 Mar, 2020, 09.48 PM IST
Efforts on to strengthen NCDC: GovernmentBefore the onset of monsoon, spraying and fogging is carried out, he said, adding total eradication could not take place despite various ef...
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