H1N1 cases are rising across Indian cities from Delhi to Bengaluru: Doctors say who is at higher risk and symptoms to watchH1N1 has emerged as the dominant flu strain across Indian cities this season, with Delhi alone logging 1,777 cases and 2,392 total Influenz...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.36 AM IST
Japan's Takeda bets on dengue vax to reshape India playbookTakeda Pharmaceutical's new dengue vaccine Qdenga received approval in India. The vaccine is expected to launch commercially in early 2027....
05 Aug, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
Comprehensive health insurance: Navigating childhood illnesses, vaccination support, and kidney function careHealth insurance covers childhood illnesses and their treatments effectively. Vaccination support is a key preventive care strategy for fam...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Skit on Ram temple hurt Hindu sentiments: BJP, VHP; Pappu Yadav says protested to 'protect Sanatan'The BJP and VHP have taken a strong stance against Rahul Gandhi and Pappu Yadav, accusing them of disrespecting Hindu sentiments through a ...
02 Aug, 2026, 08.15 PM IST
Japanese drugmaker Takeda's Qdenga becomes first dengue vaccine approved in IndiaIndia's drug regulator has approved Takeda's Qdenga dengue vaccine, the first of its kind. This vaccine is expected to become available in ...
21 Jul, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
Dengue risk re-evaluated: India research finds first infections can be as severe as secondaryA recent study conducted in India challenges the common belief that dengue becomes severe only during secondary infections. Published in Na...
11 Mar, 2024, 11.21 AM IST
Delhi adds 11 dengue cases in a week to take toll to 189 this yearAccording to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) report, the city recorded 23 dengue cases in January, 16 in February, 22 in March, 20...
22 Aug, 2022, 04.52 PM IST
India reported 1.64 lakh dengue cases during 2021 against 2.05 lakh cases in 2019: Govt to Rajya SabhaMeanwhile, Dengue cases in Delhi this season has jumped to over 8,200, with more than 6,700 of those being recorded in November alone, as o...
30 Nov, 2021, 06.42 PM IST
Season of two viruses? Scientists worried that dengue outbreak may aggravate COVID-19 crisisWhile the number of COVID-19 cases races towards the 8,00,000 mark with 7,93,802 cases on Friday and 21,604 fatalities, the incidence of de...
10 Jul, 2020, 06.43 PM IST
Sun Pharma, ICGEB tie up to develop dengue vaccineSun Pharma will fund and support further development of the vaccine candidate and existing ICGEB knowhow and patents.
19 Oct, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
Why India is struggling to introduce dengue vaccinesThe ICGEB plans a larger vaccine trial on monkeys in America; the full-fledged human trial after that could cost more than Rs 100 crore.
09 Oct, 2016, 02.38 PM IST
70% of dengue-affected patients acquired it outside state: Odisha health ministerWith dengue claiming one life and affecting 481 persons in Odisha, state Health Minister Atanu S Nayak today said 70 per cent of the people...
19 Sep, 2015, 07.41 PM IST
70 per cent of dengue-affected patients acquired it outside stateState Health Minister Atanu S Nayak today said 70 per cent of the people diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease were infected outside th...
19 Sep, 2015, 04.54 PM IST
30-fold rise in dengue cases worldwide in last 50 years, says MoS Health Shripad NaikIndia contributed to 19 per cent of the total dengue cases in the South East Asian Region (SEAR) in 2013, the government today said.
30 Jul, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
Dengue vaccine tested on Indian adults, found safeThe study showed that 87% of Indian adults in trial were positive to dengue at enrolment, confirming the significant endemic nature of the ...
03 Nov, 2014, 12.25 PM IST
Dengue cases in India under-reported by 282 times: Study"Good data on the incidence and cost of the illness have been lacking due to gaps in how information on individual cases is collected."
08 Oct, 2014, 03.03 PM IST
Dengue outbreak of 2013 worst in 6 yearsThis year's dengue outbreak in the country was the worst in at last six years, with 55,063 cases reported till October 28.
03 Nov, 2013, 05.27 AM IST