BCG vaccination safe, effective in low birth weight infants: JAMA Vinay Singh singh10 Jan 2019 7:20 PM ISTA new study published in JAMA Pediatrics has reported that no evidence of increased BCG-associated adverse events was found when vaccination was...
Flu vaccine reduces risk of heart attack, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli8 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTFlu vaccine can reduce risk of heart attack, suggests new study.According to research being presented at the American College of Cardiology's 68th...
New brain cancer vaccine shows promising results in clinical trial Hina Zahid1 April 2019 8:22 PM ISTA new vaccine against brain cancer shows promising results in a clinical trial.Results from a phase 1b clinical trial of a new experimental...
Adolescent Immunization schedule: Is there a need to re-look? by Dr Vipin M. Vashishtha Hina Zahid9 April 2019 7:02 PM ISTAdolescent immunization (AI) is one of the important yet the most neglected field in India. There is no adolescent-specific schedule in the...
WHO hails World's first malaria vaccine program launch in Malawi Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 April 2019 7:28 PM ISTWorld's first malaria vaccine program has been launched in Malawi to immunize babies in Malawi with the RTS, S vaccine.The RTS, S vaccine had been in...
Novel Vaccine for Colorectal Cancer Shows Positive Phase I Results Hina Zahid28 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- A new colorectal cancer vaccine showed positive results in phase 1 clinical trial to demonstrate that the approach is safe. The...
New vaccine for Clostridioides difficile infection coming up, indicate results from clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 8:15 PM ISTThe findings from a recent phase 2 clinical trial found an investigational Clostridioides difficile vaccine to be safe, well-tolerated and immunogenic...
DRDO, JNU scientists develop more potent Anthrax Vaccine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTA group of Indian scientists have developed a new vaccine against anthrax. It is claimed to be superior over existing vaccines as it can generate an...
European organizations strongly pitch for gender-neutral HPV vaccination Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 July 2019 7:10 PM ISTThe European Society of Gynaecologic Oncology (ESGO) and the European Federation for Colposcopy (EFC) strongly pitch for gender-neutral vaccination...
New malaria vaccine provides long-term protection of 7 years against severe malaria:Lancet Medha Baranwal Baranwal30 July 2019 7:28 PM ISTDelhi: Findings from a phase 3 trial show the malaria vaccine RTS,S to be effective in providing sustained protection from severe malaria 7 years...
First ever chlamydia vaccine found safe and immunogenic for humans: Clinical trial Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Aug 2019 8:10 PM ISTLondon, UK: The first-ever vaccine for chlamydia treatment is safe and capable of provoking an immune response, according to findings from the phase 1...
New Thermostable synthetic vaccine shows promise in combating Chikungunya, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar29 Sept 2019 7:10 PM ISTThermostable Synthetic vaccine candidate shows promise in combating Chikungunya, finds a study. The new vaccine can be stored at room temperature and...
