Vaccines

Cancer vaccines: Current drugs and promising clinical trials

Posted By Editorial Team, February 10, 2020 at 10:20am

Many types of cancer vaccines have shown some promise in clinical trials, but they are not yet approved to treat cancer.
Kareena to front immunisation campaign, says women literacy vital

Posted By Agencies, February 22, 2019 at 08:36am

Kareena was conferred with Brand Ambassador of Swasth Immunised India earlier in February.The initiative promotes immunisation of babies under two years as Kareena collaborated with philanthropists Adar Poonawalla and Natasha Poonawalla.
Health experts say men should also be vaccinated against HPV

Posted By Agencies, February 06, 2019 at 12:49pm

The US Center for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that besides girls, all boys in the age group of 11 or 12 should be vaccinated against HPV.
Hens that lay human proteins in eggs offer future therapy hope

Posted By ANI, January 29, 2019 at 08:30am

A new study published in BMC Biotechnology has revealed that chickens that have been genetically modified to produce human proteins in eggs can offer a cost-effective method of producing certain types of drugs.
Newly designed drug can help against any possible flu pandemic: Study

Posted By ANI, January 28, 2019 at 01:17pm

In a paper published in the Journal of Immunology the team, led by LSTM's Professor Richard Pleass, revealed that by engineering a part of an antibody they can target the viral proteins that allow flu to mutate and become deadly to humans.
This new anti-viral composition effective in combating influenza A viruses

Posted By Agencies, December 27, 2018 at 09:49am

Scientists have developed a unique anti-viral composition that can effectively provide protection against several influenza A viruses such as H1N1, H3N2, H5N1 and H7N9.
All you need to know about this new promising vaccine against chikungunya virus

Posted By Agencies, December 25, 2018 at 09:08am

A novel vaccine, based on a modified measles virus, promises to be safe and effective against the chikungunya virus, results of a clinical trial published in the journal The Lancet, have shown.
Contaminated polio vaccine case: There are no chances of infection, confirms Govt

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, October 04, 2018 at 01:52pm

Polio II virus was found in stools of children residing in Ghaziabad area in the beginning of this week. Know what the further investigation revealed.
This Zika virus vaccine could be a potential killer of one of the deadliest brain cancers, finds study

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, September 21, 2018 at 10:30pm

Scientists have accidentally found a new way to kill glioblastoma, one of the most severe forms of brain cancer while working on Zika virus vaccine. Enjoy the awesomeness of medical science here.
All you need to know about meningococcal meningitis

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, September 19, 2018 at 09:19am

It can be dangerous and harmful if you don't seek timely medical attention. So, just consult your expert right away and tackle meningococcal meningitis .
Indian researcher developing new technique to kill cancer cells

Posted By Sudhakar Jha, September 02, 2018 at 09:34am

This newly-engineered antibodies are more than 100 times effective at killing cancer cells than the ones that have been clinical trialled.
Viruses can alter human body's response to vaccines, pathogens

Posted By ANI, August 05, 2018 at 12:49pm

Turns out, viruses with slower impact tend to alter the human body's response to vaccines and pathogens alike.
Repair damaged DNAs: Human cells are first responders

Posted By ANI, June 21, 2018 at 12:17pm

The scientists found that after the DNA strands are broken, the cell launches a series of threads- nuclear actin filaments in order to assemble and create a temporary highway to the edge of the nucleus.
Two dozen peacocks die after which birds are vaccinated

Posted By Agencies, June 05, 2018 at 09:38am

Four dozen birds are being treated at a centre in Bhondsi.
No link between HPV vaccine, autoimmune disorders: says study

Posted By ANI, May 28, 2018 at 02:21pm

As per study, there is no concerns about a possible link to autoimmune disorders.
World Immunization Week 2018: why is it important?

Posted By Editorial Team, April 30, 2018 at 12:29pm

Immunization helps save millions of individuals all over the world, protecting them from illnesses and disabilities.
World Immunization Week 2018: Don't skip optional vaccines for infants, says pediatrician

Posted By Debjani Arora, April 30, 2018 at 10:30am

Did you miss the rotavirus vaccination because it is optional? Read to know why that could be fatal for your child.
3 children dead after vaccination in Jharkhand's Palamau district on Sunday

Posted By Agencies, April 09, 2018 at 10:26am

They were administered diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccine (DTP) vaccines.
Measles vaccine, BCG vaccine and other common vaccines you need to know about

Posted By Anusuya Suresh, March 11, 2018 at 12:08pm

Here is a complete guide for vaccination that includes optional ones and vaccines for adults.
5th Global Forum on TB Vaccines: Call to accelerate global funding on TB Vaccine research

Posted By Editorial Team, February 21, 2018 at 10:38am

Globally, there are 12 TB vaccines in various stages of clinical trials, with many more candidates and concepts in earlier stages of development.