Ebola: 'You are not alone' in fight, vows DR Congo-bound WHO chiefThe World Health Organization chief is heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat a deadly Ebola outbreak. He pledged full suppo...
28 May, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
Ebola infected American doctor hospitalized. What to knowChristian missionary organisation Serge has said that the American doctor lived in the DRC with his wife Rebekah, also a medical practioner...
27 May, 2026, 09.41 PM IST
Forget Hantavirus and Ebola, this deadly virus has killed over 500, mostly children, in India's neighbouring country. Check signs and symptomsA severe measles outbreak in Bangladesh has claimed over 500 lives, predominantly young children, with over 60,000 suspected cases reported...
26 May, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Singapore reports nearly 60% surge in weekly new COVID-19 casesSingapore recorded a significant rise in COVID-19 cases. New infections jumped by over 58 percent in a week. Hospital admissions also saw a...
21 May, 2026, 05.24 PM IST
April 12 in world history: From the introduction of Union Jack to opening of DisneylandApril 12th marks pivotal moments, including the 1204 sacking of Constantinople, the 1606 decree of the Union Flag, and the 1861 start of th...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
What is Super-K flu? Doctors issue warning as 60 people die due to highly mutated strain ahead of flu season; all you need to knowAustralia is grappling with a severe flu outbreak, with over 20,000 cases and 60 potential deaths attributed to the highly mutated 'Super-K...
27 Mar, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
FDA attributes 10 children's deaths to COVID vaccinesThe head of the FDA’s vaccine division said in an internal memo that at least 10 children died “after and because of” receiving a COVID vac...
29 Nov, 2025, 10.08 AM IST
Expert panel has recommended that India doesn't fall within criteria for adopting malaria vaccines: GovtAn expert panel suggests India need not adopt malaria vaccines. These vaccines are for areas with moderate to high transmission. They are a...
12 Aug, 2025, 04.49 PM IST
Covid vaccines effective against severe cases in children, study findsThe team, led by researchers at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Australia, explored the challenges and considerations of COVID...
21 Aug, 2023, 01.28 PM IST
Govt's decision on Covid vaccination for children 'unscientific': Senior AIIMS epidemiologist"But according to whatever knowledge we have about vaccines, they are unable to make a significant dent in the infection. In some countries...
26 Dec, 2021, 02.21 PM IST
India makes progress in child vaccination against diarrhoea, pneumonia amid pandemic: ReportNew Delhi, India made significant progress in 2020 in ensuring children receive immunisation that provide protection against diarrhoea and ...
12 Nov, 2021, 04.58 PM IST
India should set up its malaria vax manufacturing units in AfricaBharat Biotech will be manufacturing the recently approved vaccine Mosquirix for combating malaria. Setting up production units in Africa w...
11 Oct, 2021, 11.30 PM IST
COVID vaccines for teenagers: what UK parents need to know amid a new wave of misinformationUnfortunately, schools, parents and teenagers have also become the victims of anti-vaccination misinformation campaigns. For example, a fak...
03 Oct, 2021, 10.53 AM IST
Global measles deaths drop 84% since 2000, but the disease still kills 90,000 every yearIn 2016, global deaths from measles dropped over 80% to an estimated 90,000 people from more than 550,000 deaths in 2000, according to WHO,...
27 Oct, 2017, 03.38 PM IST
India has highest number of pneumonia & diarrhoea deaths among children: ReportThe Health Ministry recently announced that the PCV that can combat pneumonia, will be rolled out as part of the Universal Immunisation Pro...
10 Nov, 2016, 11.02 PM IST
Do not ban the pentavalent vaccineThe vaccine is designed to combat five childhood diseases: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hepatitis B, pneumonia and meningitis.
01 Oct, 2013, 08.46 AM IST
Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on plea to ban pentavalent vaccineA plea of senior doctor Yogesh Jain alleged that the vaccine has serious side-effects on children causing death of 21 minors so far in the ...
02 Sep, 2013, 12.35 PM IST