American vaccines effective against Covid strain first found in India: US officialsMaking a presentation of his data and latest research on this issue, Dr Fauci said that both the variants B617 and B1618, that have been id...
19 May, 2021, 08.58 AM IST
USFDA approves remdesivir, first drug to treat COVID-19 patientsAccording to the press release by the company, previously authorised by the FDA for only emergency use to treat COVID-19 patients, Veklury ...
23 Oct, 2020, 09.39 AM IST
Domestic vaccine makers wait for procurement commitment from government for Covid-19 vaccinesSome leading vaccine companies have also asked the government to foot the bill for their ‘fill and finish’ capacities (for vials and glass ...
05 Aug, 2020, 10.04 PM IST
India to play crucial part in global manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccinesVinod Paul of Niti Aayog and Balram Bhargava, director general of ICMR, said India will play its part in developing and manufacturing Covid...
30 Jul, 2020, 09.52 PM IST
ET Awards 2019 a gastronomic gala: Chestnuts in paneer masala, lotus root in tadka dal, asparagus-edamame combo a hitThe guests satiated all their food cravings.
02 Dec, 2019, 01.18 PM IST
Varanasi's air quality 'deteriorating', Delhi victim of 'negligence': ReportThe air quality index (AQI) in Varanasi reached an alarming 490 in 2017 and 384 -- very poor category -- in December 2018, the report claim...
10 Apr, 2019, 02.19 PM IST
New-age Bengaluru parents are ditching the Disneyland holiday for off-beat family-bonding vacationsUnusual destinations that give families the opportunity to be creative outdoors are the priority.
31 May, 2017, 10.58 AM IST
Air quality check not enough; need usable data, say expertsExperts, however, say education and citizen participation will do better than such expensive projects.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.23 PM IST
8 people per day on an average die in Delhi due to pollution: SCA bench of Justices M B Lokur and P C Pant quoted a study of a Boston-based institute which said that every year around 3000 people die in ...
06 Feb, 2017, 10.23 PM IST
Over 80 per cent of world's city dwellers breathe polluted air: WHOVarious surveys have revealed that every year over 3 million premature deaths take place due to air pollution.
28 May, 2016, 02.00 PM IST
World Asthma Day: Here are some tips to fight breathlessnessAccording to WHO, India has an estimated 15-20 mn asthmatics. Asthma can affect any age group but it normally starts early.
03 May, 2016, 02.39 PM IST
Single human antibody shows promise against EbolaA single monoclonal antibody isolated from a human survivor of Ebola virus disease (EVD) completely protects monkeys from the lethal virus.
26 Feb, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
Russian scientists develop Ebola vaccineThe vaccine will be first tested on animals. The clinical tests involving volunteers will be conducted in Africa, the Russian media reporte...
29 Dec, 2014, 04.53 PM IST
Ebola vaccine safe for use in Africa, say scientists from NIAIDScientists from the NIAID have developed two experimental DNA vaccines that code for Ebola virus proteins from the Zaire and Sudan strains.
23 Dec, 2014, 04.19 PM IST
- Development of rotavirus vaccine a significant victory: US
US today congratulated India for developing an indigenous rotavirus vaccine for prevention of diarrhoea, terming it a significant victory.
15 May, 2013, 05.35 PM IST
Indian doctor Ruby Pawankar elected as president of World Allergy OrganisationRuby Pawankar will be the first woman president of the World Allergy Organisation and also the first Indian to hold this position.
27 Dec, 2011, 05.33 PM IST
- Allergics going nuts over Indian food in London
People have been warned to eat nuts at their own risk as the restaurants would not ensure that the food is free from nuts.
24 Aug, 2008, 11.18 PM IST