Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal perform better than India in controlling hepatitis B
India introduced hepatitis B vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme in 2002 and scaled-up nationwide in 2011. But even eight
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Kashmir editorial: Hey IMA, Lancet has commented on other countries too
How could the Indian Medical Association with over 500,000 doctors, which is supposed to be reading the journal regularly, be
Read MoreAlarming spread of H1N1 in 2019
As on February 24 this year, the number of H1N1 cases and deaths in India have been 14,803 and 448,
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HIV: Tamil Nadu case turns the spotlight on safe blood availability
A 23-year-old pregnant woman in Tamil Nadu tested positive for HIV after receiving a unit of blood at a government
Read MoreWhat the latest Zika outbreak in India means
A small study undertaken at JIPMER has found Zika virus antibodies in 14 of 90 patients with Guillain–Barré syndrome. This indicates that
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After 24 years, ISRO faces a small setback with the failed PSLV launch
The failed PSLV attempt to launch a navigation satellite is unlikely to affect future missions. After 39 consecutive successful launches,
Read MoreLessons India has not learnt on H1N1
The high H1N1 flu toll points to a failure of the government to put necessary systems and precautions in place.
Read MoreH1N1 is back with a vengence
So far this year, 12,500 people have been infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus in India, of which 600
Read MoreWith GSLV Mark III launch, ISRO puts India in a new orbit
The Indian Space Research Organisation has crossed a significant milestone with the successful developmental flight of the country’s heaviest Geosynchronous
Read MoreBreaking the drug-resistant TB transmission cycle important
Nearly two months after the Health Ministry set a highly ambitious target of working towards elimination of tuberculosis by 2025, a
Read MoreThe big test for malaria vaccine RTS,S
Beginning next year, the World Health Organisation will begin pilot tests of the injectable malaria vaccine RTS,S (or Mosquirix) on
Read MoreThe self-test option for HIV
With the World Health Organisation releasing guidelines on HIV self-testing, a major obstacle in improving access to diagnosis has been
Read MoreNo complacency on Zika
The World Health Organisation has declared that the Zika virus no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern.
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