Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak: What is Andes strain? Symptoms, mortality rate, treatment, vaccines and all details you need to knowHantavirus Andes strain update: A deadly Andes strain hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in three deaths...
07 May, 2026, 10.09 PM IST
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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Kolkata hospitals report sharp rise in pneumonia & flu vaccination; Experts urge elderly to get protected immediatelyKolkata is experiencing a significant surge in demand for pneumonia and influenza vaccines. Respiratory infections are climbing as winter a...
02 Dec, 2025, 01.47 PM IST
Why Indians skip the flu vaccine despite risksIn India, the quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) faces low uptake due to limited awareness and high costs, despite being recommended for ...
12 Sep, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
Zydus launches VaxiFluTM trivalent influenza vaccine for flu protection in IndiaZydus Lifesciences has introduced VaxiFlu, a trivalent influenza vaccine, in India. This vaccine aligns with WHO guidelines. It is for indi...
02 Sep, 2025, 01.16 PM IST
Hong Kong medical expert recommends annual Covid-19 and flu vaccinations for high-risk groupsProfessor David Hui of the Chinese University of Hong Kong recommends annual Covid-19 and influenza vaccinations for vulnerable populations...
21 Jun, 2025, 11.32 AM IST
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
UK on a vaccine buying spree. Are we staring at another pandemic?The UK government has bought five million doses of the H5 influenza vaccine from CSL Seqirus UK Limited to prepare for a potential bird flu...
03 Dec, 2024, 08.12 PM 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
Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maharashtra governmentFormer MLA Vivek Pandit said he has written a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, urging that children below the age of five years b...
25 May, 2021, 10.32 AM IST
Flu shots to kids before monsoon will curb Covid cases: Maharashtra panelWhile the influenza shot that contains two subtypes of influenza A and two lineages of influenza B is widely available in market, it is not...
24 May, 2021, 11.02 AM 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
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
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
- 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