April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 2, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

H1N1Swine FluVaccines

Single dose of H1N1 vaccine produces robust immune response

Published in The Hindu on September 12, 2009 The safety of 2009 influenza A(H1N1) vaccines that are undergoing clinical trials

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H1N1Swine FluVaccines

Promising results from two H1N1 vaccine trials

Published in The Hindu on September 13, 2009 Preliminary results from two clinical trials of the 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) vaccine

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CDCH1N1Swine Flu

Rapid diagnostic tests for H1N1 not reliable

Published in The Hindu on September 11, 2009 A study to be published in October in the journal Emerging Infectious

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Stem cells

A step closer to restoring vision using embryonic-like stem cells

Published in The Hindu on September 10, 2009 After establishing a procedure to restore vision of people whose cornea has

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EditorialH1N1PandemicSwine FluVaccinesWHOWorld Health Organisation

Editorial: Misplaced vaccine safety fears

Published in The Hindu on September 5, 2009 Since its outbreak in April, the influenza A(H1N1) virus has spread to

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Nanosensor breathalyser for diagnosing lung cancer

Published in The Hindu on September 3, 2009 It is not just alcohol that can be detected using a breath

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Blood pressure BP

In India BP levels higher in girls than boys

Published in The Hindu on September 3, 2009 A large-scale study of nearly 19,000 school students from 46 schools in

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Editorial: Ghosting medical science

Published in The Hindu on September 1, 2009 Medical ghostwriting, according to a researcher, “occurs when someone makes substantial contributions

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Public cord blood banking scores a century

Published in The Hindu on August 20, 2009 The Jeevan Stem Cell Bank based in Chennai has crossed a major

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DiabetesObesity

Link between polished rice intake and diabetes found

Rice is a major source of dietary carbohydrates. But the link between diet, rice in particular, and diabetes has not

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Biodiversity

Editorial: Bar-coding plants

Published in The Hindu on August 17, 2009 It may soon be possible to classify a majority of the more

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CDCH1N1HIV/AIDSSwine Flu

Swine flu: AIDS patients not at greater risk of infection

Published in The Hindu on August 13, 2009 The immune system of people with HIV/AIDS is compromised.Yet, they are not

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EditorialNIHStem cells

Editorial: Clearing the final hurdle

Published in The Hindu on August 11, 2009 The suspense over the eligible human embryonic stem cell lines for federal

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