Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
27 May, 2026, 12.24 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsGiven the latest news flow from the Gulf region, the probability is high that we might once again see the bulls attempting a comeback. As u...
20 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...
17 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Tooth regeneration therapy enters first human clinical trials in JapanA groundbreaking human trial in Japan is exploring a revolutionary treatment to regrow teeth. Researchers have identified a way to activate...
08 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
Lord’s Mark among few global players to win HIV self-test approval, exports from June 2026Lord's Mark Industries Ltd. has secured Central Licensing Authority approval for its LordsMed HIV 1&2 Self Test, becoming one of nine globa...
01 May, 2026, 06.42 PM IST
Trump unveils deal with Regeneron to lower drug prices as part of most-favored-nation initiativeRegeneron will reduce prices for its drugs on Medicaid. A cholesterol drug, Praluent, will be available for USD 225 on Trump's discounted d...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.41 AM IST
'Who are you?' he asked his wife before his daughter's wedding. CT scan, MRI reports normal. Neurologist points out the real culpritA 60-year-old father's memory loss and behavioral changes during his daughter's wedding were initially blamed on stress. Medical tests were...
17 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Amazon launches AI research tool to speed early-stage drug discoveryAmazon Web Services has launched Amazon Bio Discovery, an AI tool to accelerate drug discovery. Scientists can now generate and evaluate po...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
One in every two families paid over Rs 750 for COVID antibody test in India: SurveyAccording to the survey, 29 per cent of the respondents said they paid Rs 1,000 or more during their COVID antibody test. Further, 21 per c...
03 Sep, 2021, 10.55 PM IST
There are different types of coronavirus tests available. Here's how they workGenetic, antigen and antibody tests are the 3 types that used to determine Covid diagnosis.
15 Sep, 2020, 07.07 PM IST
Virus may be widespread, but not too lethal, indicate antibody tests at private labsAntibody test is not for diagnosis but shows whether a person was infected. It is used as disease surveillance tool to get an idea of the s...
21 Jul, 2020, 07.06 AM IST
Delhi pushes antibody tests for unlock 2.0After Maharashtra, the Delhi government has asked all private diagnostic centres and laboratories associated with private hospitals to star...
02 Jul, 2020, 07.02 AM IST
Rapid antibody tests only for surveillance purpose: HCA division bench of Justices Ravi Deshpande and Amit Borkar asked the state government to take an appropriate decision on a plea filed by a...
26 May, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
Covid-19 crisis: States go slow on antibody testsThe ICMR said rapid antibody tests cannot replace frontline tests. Such tests are only supplementary tools to assess the prevalence of the ...
20 Apr, 2020, 07.41 AM IST