April 5, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 5, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Clinical trialScience

Vioxx: drug promotion in guise of research

Published in The Hindu on October 16, 2008 Phase IV trials for postmarketing surveillance of drugs are common and are

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Nuclear energyRadiation

Bystander radiation effects studied in vivo in mice

Published in The Hindu on October 2, 2008 In the first ever proof-of-principle demonstration done in vivo, scientists have shown

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India

Orchid: first fundamental research collaboration

Published in The Hindu on October 2, 2008 The Chennai based Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd has taken itself to

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GM technology

Editorial: Ensuring transparency

Published in The Hindu on September 13, 2008 The campaign for public access to all biosafety data carried on by

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ICMR

HPV vaccination: key factors studied

Published in The Hindu on September 11, 2008 A formative study was completed recently to understand the various facets of

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Nuclear energy

‘Waiver offers opportunity for nuclear exports’

The waiver by the Nuclear Suppliers Group provides a great opportunity for India to become a major exporter of critical

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HIVHIV/AIDS

Pilot study: good response to female prophylactic in TN

Published in The Hindu on August 28, 2008 The pilot project, where female condoms were provided to female sex workers

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HIV/AIDSICMRVaccines

Editorial: A glimmer of hope

Published in The Hindu on August 23, 2008 The search for a safe and efficacious AIDS vaccine has received a

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HIVHIV/AIDSICMR

Phase I prime-boost vaccine trial to be conducted in Chennai, Pune

Published in The Hindu on August 16, 2008 Next year may see the start of a Phase I prime-boost AIDS

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HIVHIV/AIDSICMRVaccines

India: AIDS vaccine trial results encouraging

Published in The Hindu on August 16, 2008 The final results of Phase I Modified Vaccinia Ankara (MVA)-based AIDS vaccine

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HIVHIV/AIDS

Editorial: Study confirms the merits of nutrition

Published in The Hindu on August 14, 2008 A large-scale study, involving more than 10, 500 people, undertaken by the

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ICMR

Phase I prime-boost HIV vaccine trial planned

Published in The Hindu on August 11, 2008 The International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI), a New York based organisation, along

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Health

Prevalence of dementia in India underestimated

Published in The Hindu on August 7, 2008 Previous studies appear to have underestimated the prevalence of dementia in developing

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