How a Mumbai drugmaker is helping Putin get Nvidia AI chipsShreya Life Sciences in Mumbai exported Dell's advanced PowerEdge XE9680 servers containing Nvidia AI chips to Russia, bypassing Western sa...
Mpox vaccines are ready to ship, but aren't being sent. Why?Congo has been desperate for mpox vaccines, but WHO's regulatory delays have prevented their distribution. With manufacturers ready to supp...
UN authorises 2nd malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University with help from Serum Institute of IndiaResearch suggests it is more than 75% effective and that protection is maintained for at least another year with a booster. Tedros said the...
Why are investors shying away from biotech startups?Investors have largely been risk-averse when it comes to deep-funding biotech startups that have the potential to turn into billion-dollar ...
India's vaccination record one of the best for its income level: Bill GatesThe development of vaccines, notably in India, has benefited from funding by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. In a new book, ' How to...
G7 gathers to pledge 1 billion coronavirus vaccine shots for worldA commitment from U.S. President Joe Biden to share 500 million doses and one from Johnson for another 100 million shots set the stage for ...
How crowdfunding is transforming livesThe success of campaigns related to COVID causes launched by top Indian crowdfunding platforms proves their acceptance among the masses and...
How Krishna Ella built Bharat Biotech and why the company is at a tipping pointBharat Biotech’s Covaxin is India’s first indigenous coronavirus vaccine. The DCGI’s approval of Covaxin, despite it not having phase-3 cli...
View: India should attract Chinese investment even while checking it strategicallyAnalysts talk of a new 21st-century Cold War between the US-led West and China, like the 20th-century one against the Soviet Union.
Are rehab clinics the new start up buzz?An addict who spend a substantial budget drinking or using, needs to pay for treatment as that is part of the process of taking responsibil...
Coming soon: Clinical trials transparencyThis assumes significance as almost half of clinical trials go unreported currently, and the move will enhance access to crucial data for m...
India needs $18 billion to win battle against malariaIndia, with the highest malaria burden outside Africa, will need an investment of $18 billion to achieve its 2030 deadline to eliminate the...
Demonetisation has reduced crime rate in Mumbai: Manohar ParrikarStating that Goa will become cashless by December 30, Parrikar appealed to the people to cooperate to fulfil this dream of the PM.
Having a debate will be a good starting point for HIV billHIV & AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 is also one of the few bills drafted with inputs from all stakeholders, particularly from th...
Now, practice of awarding prizes to spur innovation makes its way to IndiaAwarding prizes to spur innovation is a deeply-rooted practice in the US, and it is now making its way to India.
- Pharmac to fully fund Dr Reddy's brand of Quetiapine
Pharmac, a New Zealand Government drug funder, will fully fund a brand of Quetiapine drug made by Indian firm Dr Reddy's Laboratories.
- AIDS breakthrough as vaccine cuts infections for first time
An experimental AIDS vaccine has for the first time cut the risk of infection in a 'breakthrough' in the quarter-century battle against the...