Respiratory Syncytial Virus: What is it? Why are child cases surging in the wake of COVID-19?So why is RSV, considered a winter illness, peaking in the summer of 2021? Simply put, restrictions put in place for preventing the spread ...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine isn't expected to reach India anytime soon; US, UK first in lineThe extremely stringent temperature requirement for mRNA vaccines, which is what the Pfizer vaccine candidate is based on, will also make i...
13 Nov, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
CARB-X to award $2.5 million to GangaGen for developing pneumonia drugKlebsiella pneumoniae presents a serious health challenge around the world and is of increasing concern in low-and-middle-income countries ...
05 Oct, 2020, 12.35 PM IST
Rapid antigen tests can be no more than adjunct to RT-PCR in corona battle: ScientistsThe ministry noted that symptomatic cases tested negative by RATs are not followed up by RT-PCR testing in some large states. The idea is t...
11 Sep, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
Two British scientific advisers warn it's too soon to lift lockdownEngland's lockdown will ease slightly on Monday, with groups of up to six people allowed to meet outside and primary schools re-opening to ...
30 May, 2020, 01.03 PM IST
US begins stockpiling malaria medicine for treating COVID-19 patientsThe US has started procuring malaria medicine 'Hydroxychloroquine' for treating COVID-19 patients as it anticipates a favourable result fro...
31 Mar, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
Coronavirus a product of natural evolution, not lab made: StudyThe analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence that the virus was made in a laboratory o...
19 Mar, 2020, 09.17 AM IST
WEF launches COVID action platform for collective action by business communityThis is the first initiative of its kind that aims to convene the business community for collective action, protect people's livelihoods an...
11 Mar, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
Indian tech entrepreneur on mission to democratise healthcareAmbarish Mitra, well known as the co-founder and CEO of Blippar - an augmented reality and computer vision based AI application platform - ...
10 Feb, 2017, 10.46 AM IST
- Indo-European joint funding for life science meetings
Kolkata, Dec 15 (IANS) The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance will partner to jointly...
15 Dec, 2016, 08.54 PM IST
In light of recent developments at Tata Sons, are trusts suited to run modern day business empires?A great deal is being made about the performance of Tata companies, but perhaps it's time for some scrutiny of the Trusts activities as wel...
29 Oct, 2016, 06.50 AM IST
Hilleman Lab scouts for partners to develop low cost vaccinesHilleman said it is looking to tie up with vaccine specialty companies and government agencies to fund a Rs 300 project for developing some...
30 Oct, 2015, 02.46 PM IST
Hilleman Lab to invest Rs 300 crore to develop vaccines"We are spending around Rs 300 crore over the next 4-5 years to develop low-cost vaccines. We are developing vaccines to treat rotavirus, c...
28 Oct, 2015, 08.13 PM IST
Remidio Innovative Solutions: A startup providing cure for retinopathyRemidio Innovative Solutions was set up in 2010, with Rs 5 lakh from the promoters and two friends. It got Rs 15 lakh soon from IKP Knowled...
28 Aug, 2015, 04.45 AM IST
- Bharat Biotech receives $ 4 million award from The Wellcome Trust for Development and Clinical Trials
Vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech and The University of Maryland Center for Vaccine Development (CVD) have received $ 4 million from The ...
18 Jun, 2012, 06.26 PM IST
- Hilleman Laboratories loses key executives
Some of the top executives, including the founding CEO, have moved on from Delhi-based vaccine research firm Hilleman Laboratories.
21 Nov, 2011, 02.22 AM IST
- Wellcome, Merck JV to make anti-diarrhoea vaccine for babies
An Indian healthcare JV between Merck & Co and Wellcome Trust plans to develop heat stable oral rotavirus vaccine to prevent diarrhoea in b...
25 Jan, 2011, 06.41 AM IST