Chickenpox vaccination nearly eradicates illness's mortality, says CDC reportThe country's high vaccination coverage for chickenpox has resulted in a huge drop in cases, from 4 million per year to roughly 150,000.
Best time to get a PCR test for monkeypox, smallpox vaccine's effectiveness, and other FAQs about this fast-spreading virusExperts are wondering that how can a virus that was limited to a certain area for decades has suddenly become a globe-trotting threat.
Monkeypox rash can be confused with chicken pox lesions, they can also leave scars. Learn moreMonkeypox rash begins with macules, which is nothing but colour change of certain areas on your skin
Google celebrates Japanese virologist Dr Michiaki Takahashi's 94th birth anniversary with a doodleTakahashi developed the first vaccine against chickenpox.
Dope violators eligible for national sports honours if ban period served: Sports ministryIn a circular issued for this year's honours, which are expected to be announced in the next few days, the ministry said that athletes pena...
Smarting under statement withdrawal, Ramdev poses 25 questions to IMARamdev went on to ask if allopathy had medicines for fatty liver and liver cirrhosis. "Like you found a cure for TB and chicken pox, look f...
No varsity student died due to injuries sustained during anti-CAA protests: JamiaJamia Millia Islamia on Thursday rejected reports that one of their students succumbed to injuries sustained during the protests against th...
'Women empowerment battles must shift from workplaces to homes'Gauri Jayaram, founder of travel start-up Active Holiday, sees familial discrimination amongst women than workplace bias.
- Smallpox may have emerged in more recent times
Toronto, Dec 9 (IANS) Smallpox, a pathogen that caused millions of deaths worldwide, may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern k...
Expert committee on Cauvery to outline water conservation methodsThe committee travelled over 500 km each day in the basin area for four days, with at least 25 stops a day and met farmers, local leaders, ...
Chennai floods: Mall-hopping, eating-out and movies see a downturn in BengaluruWhenever Chennai catches a cold, Bengaluru sneezes...' goes a saying. Recognised as “social brothers“, Chennai and Bengaluru have a cord th...
I hope to be fit before world championship: Saina NehwalSaina Nehwal is confident of recovering from her shoulder pain and regain full fitness before the prestigious World badminton Championship.
Golfer Anirban Lahiri ready for charge in US OpenThe current Asian Tour Order of Merit leader, who has already won twice this year, is heading back to the US with a renewed confidence.
- Aurobindo gets USFDA nod for chicken pox tablets
Aurobindo Pharma said on Tuesday that it has received the nod from the US health regulator to manufacture and market its Valacyclovir Hydro...
- MSD to launch four vaccines in next two-three years
MSD Pharmaceuticals, a wholly- owned subsidiary of Merck & Co, plans to launch vaccines for Chicken pox, Hepitatis A, Rotavirus and Zoster ...
- Lab breakthrough opens way to cure for cold sores
Cold sores, the painful blemishes of the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus, may become a thing of the past, US researchers reported ...
- Herpes or shingles, the pain always tingles
If Chicken pox is a disease of children then herpes zoster (HZ) (shingles) is a disease of elders.