vaccines
Plodding pace, supply glitches hit India’s drive to vaccinate all
What is curious about these figures is that of vaccines in the pipeline and vaccines available
US resumes visas for students
Parents will not be allowed to accompany the students to the US to help them settle as tourist (B1/B2) visas are still not being issued
India will import drugs with less than 60 pc shelf life, condition apply
Health ministry has instructed to take various steps to ensure availability of a sufficient quantity of drugs in the domestic retail market
On World Immunisation Week, let’s spread facts... not disease
India has committed to eliminating measles and significantly reducing cases of rubella by 2020, and 32 states have rolled out the campaign so far.
Social media as battleground
Social media platforms have supercharged battles over scientific evidence on a range of issues.
Prevention better than cure if not for profits
Prevention is not better than cure when your profits depend upon people getting sick.
Flood-hit Kerala faces shortages of ‘rat fever’ drug
Suspected cases of leptospirosis, known locally as ‘rat fever’, has climbed to 800 since mid-August, a health ministry spokesman said.
'Online information on vaccines, autism not reliable'
The idea that vaccines can cause autism is still around, and parents continue to be exposed to this misinformation.
In war-torn Syria, 'cat man' starts rare animal clinic
Some stay under observation at his clinic for weeks, but not all get the treatment they need.
14 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo as WHO holds emergency meeting
The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday and called the risk to the public in Congo "very high".