WHO states strike deal to extend talks on pandemic treatyWorld Health Organization member states will continue talks on a pandemic treaty for another year. Discussions focus on sharing access to d...
19 May, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of moneyScientists in Chile developed antibodies that successfully neutralised the deadly Andes hantavirus in lab and animal studies, raising hopes...
14 May, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
Is Hantavirus the next COVID-like threat? Experts explain the real risks & warning signs you should never ignoreHantavirus Outbreak: A hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship sparks Covid-19 comparisons. Experts clarify hantavirus is distinct, with limit...
12 May, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Vivek Ramaswamy wins Republican nomination for Ohio governor after Trump's endorsementOhio voters have chosen their candidates for key November elections. Billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy will face Dr. Amy Acton for governor. Sena...
06 May, 2026, 08.10 AM IST
New all-in-one vaccine may prove effective against all coronavirusesScientists from Oxford and Cambridge universities have developed a new all-in-one vaccine that can protect humans against a broad range of ...
06 May, 2024, 08.45 PM IST
No more jabs: Nasal Covid vaccines may be the future as they treat the infection right where it startsNasal vaccines are administered, as the name suggests, through the nose.
30 May, 2022, 10.15 AM IST
UK scientists trial first needle-free air-powered COVID-19 vaccineIt offers a possible future alternative to people who fear needle-based jabs and, if successful, it could be scaled up and manufactured as ...
14 Dec, 2021, 10.45 PM IST
COVID-19 vaccines may protect against other coronaviruses: StudyThe researchers found that mice immunised with a SARS-CoV-1 vaccine developed in 2004 generated immune responses that protected them from i...
19 Oct, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
New universal coronavirus vaccine may help prevent future pandemicsScientists produced a universal vaccination that protected mice against COVID-19 and other coronaviruses while simultaneously priming the i...
23 Jun, 2021, 02.21 PM IST
New vaccine blocks novel coronavirus, variants in animal studyThe pan-coronavirus vaccine triggers neutralising antibodies via a nanoparticle composed of the coronavirus part. This part allows the vacc...
11 May, 2021, 04.11 PM IST
New COVID-19 vaccine may provide protection against existing, future strains, scientists sayThe vaccine developed by researchers, including those from the University of Virginia (UVA) in the US, prevented pigs from being becoming i...
21 Apr, 2021, 12.46 PM IST
Ensure adequate supply of COVID-19 vaccines, medical oxygen: Mayawati to Centre"There is a tremendous shortage of coronavirus vaccines and oxygen in various hospitals in different states of the country. Seeing this, th...
19 Apr, 2021, 01.28 PM IST
Can vaccinated people still spread the coronavirus?Deborah Fuller is a microbiologist at the University of Washington working on coronavirus vaccines. She explains what the science shows abo...
26 Feb, 2021, 11.22 PM IST
Can we avoid another coronavirus pandemic?Trials have been on in Europe and Latin America since December, and the results could be out as early as next month. The good news is that,...
22 Feb, 2021, 11.10 AM IST
Pakistan says China's Sinopharm vaccine not effective for people over 60 yearsChina has said that it is currently conducting field trials for 16 vaccines, while it has so far granted conditional approval to Sinopharm,...
04 Feb, 2021, 10.33 PM IST
As pressure for coronavirus vaccine mounts, scientists debate risks of accelerated testingStudies have suggested that coronavirus vaccines carry the risk of what is known as vaccine enhancement, where instead of protecting agains...
11 Mar, 2020, 04.46 PM IST
Sanofi joins hands with US govt to expedite development of coronavirus vaccineAs part of the initiative, the company said it will collaborate with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the ...
19 Feb, 2020, 03.59 PM IST