Category Archives: Health
QDENGA: India’s first approved dengue vaccine
QDENGA, a vaccine for dengue manufactured by Takeda Biopharmaceuticals, a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in [...]
Jul
CDSCO clears recombinant live attenuated dengue vaccine for ages 4 to 60 years
India has approved its first dengue vaccine, with the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) [...]
Jul
Study by doctors find new tool to detect health risks in premature newborns
A study by doctors at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Medical College has found that a [...]
Jul
Kerala’s Wayanad reports fresh shigellosis case as college student tests positive
A fresh case of shigellosis has been reported from Wayanad district in Kerala, with a [...]
Jul
More than half of Odisha’s PVTG adult women anaemic, says a study by Utkal University
A sizeable section of Odisha’s particularly vulnerable tribal groups (PVTGs) suffers from anaemia, affecting 37% [...]
Jul
Tamil Nadu scales up ABHA creation, 2.54 crore people covered so far
Tamil Nadu has stepped up the creation of Ayushman Bharat Health Accounts (ABHA), with 2.54 [...]
Jul
A quiet obituary for medical diplomas
The National Medical Commission has drawn the curtain on postgraduate diploma courses in medicine. It’s [...]
Jul
At least 930 people have died in Congo’s Ebola outbreak
At least 930 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, the country's Ministry of Health [...]
Jul
Breast cancer awareness: A breast centre for care and conversations
Every year in October, conversations on breast cancer awareness turn the spotlight repeatedly on two [...]
Jul
India approves first dengue vaccine for individuals aged 4 to 60 years
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted market authorisation to Takeda Biopharmaceuticals India’s [...]
Jul