India gets its first cervical cancer vaccine; women in their 30s remain vulnerable, must get regular check-ups doneAdar Poonawalla said that the 'affordable' qHPV will be launched later this year.
13 Jul, 2022, 01.00 PM IST
Lupin gets USFDA nod for using specialty drug Solosec on adolescentsThe supplemental adolescent approval enhances Solosec's strong position as the first and only single-dose oral prescription antimicrobial a...
17 Feb, 2022, 08.12 PM IST
It's time to rethink intimate washes. Experts warn of infections caused due to chemicalsChemicals like silicon & artificial colours in hygiene products can be harmful.
08 Mar, 2021, 05.57 PM IST
Piramal Pharma enters feminine intimate care segmentThe company has launched 'i-feel Gentle Intimate Wash' which would be initially available in the West Bengal market and on all leading e-co...
08 Mar, 2021, 01.02 PM IST
Uncommon for Covid-19 to spread from mother to baby during pregnancy, according to studyThe research also found that babies that did test positive for COVID-19, were mostly asymptomatic.
16 Jun, 2020, 01.54 PM IST
Urine screening may be as effective as smear test in preventing cervical cancerAround one in 20 women show abnormal changes which might go on to become cancer and are referred for colposcopy.
30 Apr, 2019, 06.02 PM IST
What's new in the world of wellness? AI to help the differently-abledMicrosoft is tapping the abilities of AI to help the differently-abled.
08 Dec, 2018, 09.43 AM IST
Diabetes in women can trigger depression & frequent UTIsDiabetes affects women differently than men.
12 Nov, 2018, 01.59 PM IST
- How human semen increase spread of Ebola virus infection
New York, June 26 (IANS) Researchers have found that protein found in human semen significantly increases Ebola virus infection, explaining...
26 Jun, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
Diabetes can ruin your sex life: Quit smoking, follow these measuresAbout 25% of women and 50% of men with diabetes experience some kind of sexual problem or loss of sexual desire.
14 Nov, 2017, 04.57 PM IST
Lupin's US arm takes over Symbiomix TherapeuticsLupin had entered into an arrangement to acquire the company earlier this year.
12 Oct, 2017, 02.00 AM IST
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new studyThe findings also show that Zika virus is present in the blood very early during infection and remains in some tissues for a long time.
14 Oct, 2016, 06.17 PM IST
- Additional antibiotic can reduce c-section infection
New York, Oct 1 (IANS) Women who have cesarean delivery can reduce infection rates by administering additional antibiotic azithromycin, fin...
01 Oct, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
New drug may prevent HIV transmission in women, kidsUp to 45 per cent of HIV-infected mothers will transmit the virus to their child, usually through breastfeeding, researchers said.
02 Aug, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
'Tweezer' compound can help fight HIVA compound shaped like tweezer can block HIV & break up proteins in semen that boost infection. It may lead to the development of a safe va...
18 Aug, 2015, 06.54 PM IST
- How sexually transmitted diseases up HIV infection risk
Scientists have for the first time described how sexually transmitted diseases increase an individual's risk of becoming infected with HIV....
07 Sep, 2008, 02.23 AM IST
- India to develop microbicides at earliest: Ramadoss
India on Sunday said developing microbicides was on the top of its priority list and they will be developed in the earliest possible time t...
24 Feb, 2008, 09.27 PM IST