Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 36%Whether you are a trader or an investor, there is one thing to watch carefully in the coming days: Earnings. The reason why this is importa...
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Zydus launches vaccine for new strain of influenza virusZydus Lifesciences introduces India's first quadrivalent influenza vaccine, VaxiFlu-4, for protection against four new virus strains as per...
26 Feb, 2025, 01.29 PM IST
Cadila Pharma introduces vaccine for seasonal fluThe new vaccine targets four strains of the influenza virus subtype -A and B, responsible for seasonal epidemics, the drug firm said in a s...
04 Mar, 2024, 04.49 PM IST
COVID and Flu cases increasing in US. Here is how you can spot differences and stay safeMedical experts have warned that the season for respiratory illnesses will intensify during December and an increased rate of travel and ga...
06 Dec, 2023, 05.55 PM IST
Vulnerable people must take seasonal flu shots: ExpertsInfluenza H3N2 has been spreading in the country. According to the health ministry data from January 2 to March 5, in all 451 cases of H3N2...
15 Mar, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
One step closer to a universal flu vaccine?A new study describes successful animal tests of just such a vaccine, offering hope that the country can be protected against future flu pa...
29 Nov, 2022, 10.19 PM IST
Successful tests in animal models pave way for strategy for universal flu vaccineAn experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu str...
26 Nov, 2022, 12.04 PM IST
Flu, Covid and flurona: How bad will it get in 2022?Flu, a little like Covid, can be spread by infected others before symptoms arise or even if symptoms don't appear.
17 Mar, 2022, 06.44 PM IST
No vaccine yet, Indians rush to get a flu shot to reduce risk amid pandemicNaveet Wig, head of department of medicine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), said an influenza vaccine can help indirectl...
23 Oct, 2020, 08.42 AM IST
Drinking red wine and tea might help battle flu symptomsA compound found in these beverages can boost the immune system, scientists say.
13 Aug, 2017, 05.51 PM IST
- Salt can make surgical masks into a virus killer
Toronto, Jan 8 (IANS) Researchers have developed a special salt treatment that can make common surgical masks capable of trapping and killi...
08 Jan, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
Universal flu vaccine comes closer to reality, says scientistsWhen it was first detected, it was called swine flu because the virus was similar to those found in pigs, but the virus now circulates as a...
30 Mar, 2016, 06.12 PM IST
Indian professor Suresh Mittal at Purdue gets $1.5 million grant for Bird Flu vaccine researchAccording to the World Health Organization, the new H7N9 flu virus was found in China in 2013 and is responsible for 229 deaths and 665 cas...
27 Nov, 2015, 05.28 PM IST
Scientist working on flu vaccine that lasts a lifetimeAs New Scientist explains, the flu virus carries big, globular "decoy" proteins on its surface to grab our immune system's attention.
26 Aug, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
Text reminders increase flu vaccination rates in kidsText message reminders may increase the number of children receiving the second dose of influenza vaccine, a new study suggests.
03 Jan, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
- Australia develops vaccine for humans hit by bird flu
Australia has developed a vaccine to protect humans against infection by the avian influenza virus.
17 Jun, 2008, 01.12 PM IST
- India awarded grant to prepare for influenza pandemic
India is among six developing countries who have been awarded grants to establish capacity to manufacture influenza vaccine so that it is r...
25 Apr, 2007, 09.50 AM IST