The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) on Wednesday announced that the first participant received Bharat Biotech's Chikungunya vaccine candidate (BBV87) in a Phase II/III clinical trial in Costa Rica....
The novel coronavirus disease likely developed naturally -- jumping from an animal to humans, while the possibility of a leak is still not out of doubt, the director of the US National Institutes of Health has said....
The KL Deemed-to-be University has developed a unique handmade paper sensor that can measure Vitamin-D deficiency with high accuracy....
The Union Health Minister announced on Tuesday that people can now book slots for Covid vaccination using the MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp....
Britain has reported another 174 coronavirus-related deaths, the highest number of fatalities recorded in one day since 175 were recorded on March 12, according to official figures....
After enabling users to download vaccine certificates, the MyGov Corona Helpdesk on WhatsApp now allows users to locate their nearest vaccination centre and book their vaccine-appointment, the Union Ministry of Health and MyGov announced on Tuesday. ...
India accounts for more than a third of the global excess infant deaths in 2020 due to the economic slowdown caused by Covid-19, according to a study led by World bank researchers....
Senior Scientist, IIT Kanpur, Prof Manindra Aggarwal has claimed that the possibility of a third wave of corona infection is now negligible....
The Central government and the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) may give approval to the Covaxin vaccines for children soon for emergency use, sources said....
The Covid pandemic has had an impact on the mental health of children, and parents or other relatives must watch their behaviour and encourage them to communicate their concerns, says a top psychiatrist....
