A bird flu pandemic would be one of the most foreseeable catastrophes in historyNearly five years post-COVID, the next pandemic's only barrier is luck. H5N1 avian flu infects a third of California's dairy herds, posing ...
29 Nov, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
Mpox Cases: Worries increase as new strain discovered that spreads from skin to skin contactCongo is experiencing a severe mpox outbreak, with over 21,000 cases reported this year. The World Health Organization has declared it a gl...
20 Sep, 2024, 09.47 AM IST
New cancer vaccine that trains body's immune system to destroy cancer cells shows promising resultsCancer Vaccine: A new mRNA cancer vaccine developed by Moderna has shown promising early results in clinical trials. The vaccine, mRNA-4359...
16 Sep, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
WHO clears Bavarian Nordic's vaccine as first shot against mpoxThe World Health Organization has approved Bavarian Nordic's mpox vaccine, the first to be cleared for use in African countries affected by...
13 Sep, 2024, 04.07 PM IST
Mpox outbreak: Rich nations have millions of shots as Africa's outbreak spreads; will they share?Rich countries have hundreds of millions of vaccine doses that could help combat an mpox outbreak in Africa, where donated shots are insuff...
12 Sep, 2024, 06.07 PM IST
Charting the global economy: Inflation eases in US and EuropeInflation has cooled in the US and Europe, setting the stage for potential interest rate cuts in September.
01 Sep, 2024, 10.29 AM IST
The Mpox crisis is much bigger than MpoxThe resurgence of mpox in Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is compounded by broader sociopolitical and economic ch...
29 Aug, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
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...
24 Aug, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
Mpox vaccine coming soon, says Covishield manufacturer SII's CEO Adar PoonawallaMpox Vaccine: Adar Poonawalla of the Serum Institute of India announced that the company was developing a Mpox vaccine, with results expect...
21 Aug, 2024, 11.33 AM IST
Mpox 'not the new Covid', says WHOThe WHO emphasized that the mpox outbreak is different from Covid-19, highlighting that existing knowledge and response measures can contro...
20 Aug, 2024, 07.58 PM IST
Is Mpox fatal? Is there a vaccine? Do Indians have immunity? Here are all the answers about the highly infectious Monkeypox virusIndia has increased vigilance following the WHO's highest-level alert on monkeypox. Steps include airport and seaport health screenings, an...
20 Aug, 2024, 03.15 PM IST
Explained: Why mpox is sparking global concern againAs COVID-19's impact fades, a new health alert has emerged regarding Mpox, a disease mostly found in Africa but now spreading international...
17 Aug, 2024, 04.42 PM IST
Mpox Outbreak: Mpox virus spreading fast, WHO raises alert; Symptoms, causes, treatment about highly infectious diseaseMpox Outbreak 2024: The monkeypox virus is spreading swiftly across African nations, causing significant concern among health authorities. ...
08 Aug, 2024, 03.23 PM IST
WHO says COVID emergency is over. What does that mean. Do we still need to take precaution?WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the pandemic has been "on a downward trend for more than a year, with population immun...
06 May, 2023, 05.00 PM IST