Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccineCEPI is investing around $60 million to speed up the creation of vaccines against the deadly Ebola Bundibugyo virus. This funding will supp...
02 Jun, 2026, 09.53 AM IST
What to know about the outbreak of a rare kind of Ebola as cases outpace responseA rare Ebola outbreak is spreading rapidly in Congo and Uganda. The Bundibugyo virus has no approved treatments. Health workers face challe...
31 May, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Ebola vaccine update: Russia claims a breakthrough; Oxford researchers, Serum Institute of India aim to begin trial in 3 monthsA new Ebola vaccine developed by Russian scientists shows promise against the current outbreak strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
27 May, 2026, 12.24 PM 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
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
India issues advisory, warns against travel to parts of Africa as WHO declares Ebola outbreak global health emergencyAccording to a press release issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Af...
24 May, 2026, 09.32 AM IST
India, Africa Union postpone New Delhi summit amid Ebola outbreakIndia and the African Union have postponed the upcoming India-Africa Forum Summit in New Delhi. The decision, citing an "emerging public he...
21 May, 2026, 04.11 PM IST
Ebola outbreak sparks concern in India, US: Should you be worried? Here's what you need to know about signs, symptoms and preventionEbola in India: The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda a public health emergency with over 300 cases and 88 deaths. In...
18 May, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
Hantavirus in India? Health Ministry activates precautionary surveillance measures; check what is Andes virus, signs, symptoms and prevention tipsHantavirus update: India has heightened surveillance for Hantavirus following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, which reported eig...
10 May, 2026, 01.59 PM IST
Eight Hantavirus cases reported; three dead, six confirmed Andes Virus: WHOEight Hantavirus cases have been reported, with three deaths. Six cases are confirmed as Andes virus. The World Health Organization assesse...
09 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
30-second dog attack caught on CCTV: Multiple people bitten in viral videoA viral video on X shows a dog attacking multiple people in quick succession on April 3, 2026. The footage captures the animal's aggressive...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
India’s maternal mortality drops nearly 80% since 1990: Global studyIndia has achieved a remarkable reduction in maternal deaths, dropping from 508 to 116 per lakh livebirths since 1990. This progress exceed...
28 Mar, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Bharat Biotech bets on vaccines to fight drug resistance, eyes post-Covid growthHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing novel vaccines to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a significant global health threat. T...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Covid-19 jabs don't raise risk of sudden death: ICMR-NIE DirectorRecent heart attacks in Karnataka's Hassan district raised concerns. An ICMR study shows Covid vaccines are not to blame for sudden deaths....
02 Jul, 2025, 11.38 PM IST
Over 42 lakh deaths in India prevented by Covid vaccines in 2021: Lancet study"For India, we estimate that 42,10,000 (over 42 lakh) deaths were prevented by vaccination in this period. This is our central estimate, wi...
24 Jun, 2022, 01.16 PM IST
Risk of death following vaccination negligible compared to known risk of dying due to Covid: GovtThe number of deaths reported following COVID-19 vaccination in the country is only 0.0002 per cent of the 23.5 crore doses administered, a...
15 Jun, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Government to conduct major study on Pentavalent vaccine safetyIn the wake of 21 infants dying after receiving Pentavalent vaccine in the country, government will conduct a major study to ascertain its ...
16 Aug, 2013, 08.42 PM IST