Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
In 1796, an English surgeon noticed that milkmaids rarely got smallpox, and the vaccination changed the worldEdward Jenner pioneered the smallpox vaccine in the late 1700s. He noticed milkmaids, who contracted cowpox, were immune to smallpox. Jenne...
02 Jun, 2026, 04.33 PM IST
Wockhardt secures US FDA approval for antibiotic ZaynichWockhardt's novel antibiotic, Zaynich (cefepime and zidebactam), has received US FDA approval for complicated urinary tract infections. Thi...
30 May, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
Wockhardt shares jump 8%, extend rally after CDSCO nod for Zaynich antibioticWockhardt shares surged after the company received CDSCO approval for its breakthrough antibiotic Zaynich in India. Strong Phase 3 trial re...
29 May, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Wockhardt gets CDSCO nod for Zaynich antibioticWockhardt Ltd has secured approval from the CDSCO for its new antibiotic, Zaynich. This drug is developed in India and will be used to trea...
28 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Ebola virus in India? Here's the latest update on the Bengaluru scare, symptoms and precautions explainedEbola virus in Bangalore: A woman returning from Uganda was quarantined in Bengaluru with Ebola-like symptoms. Her tests have come back neg...
27 May, 2026, 10.43 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
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
In 1928, Alexander Fleming Returned From Vacation: Found Mold in a Petri Dish and Discovered Penicillin, Changing Medicine ForeverA forgotten petri dish led to a groundbreaking discovery. Alexander Fleming observed mold inhibiting bacteria, a finding later developed in...
04 May, 2026, 05.35 PM IST
David Allan Coe dies at 86: What we know about the country music icon’s cause of death?David Allan Coe cause of death: Country music icon David Allan Coe, a pivotal figure in the outlaw country movement, has passed away at 86....
30 Apr, 2026, 09.59 AM IST
Asha Bhosle, a defining voice of Hindi cinema, passes away at 92Asha Bhosle dies: Veteran playback singer Asha Bhosle has died at the age of 92 after suffering a cardiac arrest and pulmonary complication...
12 Apr, 2026, 07.18 PM IST
No of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in India within expected numbers: INSACOGIt said based on high stringency reclassification by INSACOG, the total number of Delta sub-lineages - Delta Plus AY.1 to AY.12 - in India ...
01 Sep, 2021, 04.01 PM IST
What is a breakthrough infection? Six questions about catching COVID-19 post-vax answeredMembers of the New York Yankees, US Olympic gymnast Kara Eaker and UK health secretary Sajid Javid are some of those diagnosed with what is...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Breakthrough infections are happening in fully vaccinated people. Here's what you need to knowA vaccinated person exposed to a low dose of the coronavirus may never become infected.
28 Jul, 2021, 05.42 PM IST
Vaccine offers 99% protection against death in Delta strain, finds NIV studyThe genomic analysis carried out as part of the study showed the Delta variant’s presence in the majority of the samples, but there also we...
17 Jul, 2021, 12.16 PM IST
Virus in fully vaccinated remains rare, says America's Centers for Disease ControlThe report is based on voluntary reporting by 46 states and territories and isn't considered a complete tally of all breakthrough infection...
25 May, 2021, 09.29 PM IST
Post-inoculation possibility: May be many breakthrough cases, but mild, says ICMRSamiran Panda, head, epidemiology & infectious disease, ICMR said studies, although at initial stages, show that vaccines help reduce risk ...
07 May, 2021, 07.19 AM IST