Key malaria vaccine set for field trial
A large-scale trial of the world’s most advanced experimental malaria vaccine, Mosquirix, to give partial protection to children has begun in Malawi, Africa. In the upcoming week, the vaccine would …
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Health Ministry has no vaccines for Haj pilgrims
The Union Health Ministry is struggling with the paucity of meningitis vaccines for Haj pilgrims. This is because the only firm manufacturing them was asked to stop production in 2018 …
Read MoreSpecial kits to probe sexual assault cases
The Union Ministry has distributed 3,100 Sexual assault evidence collection kits (SAECK) or rape investigation kits among the States and Union Territories. The kits have been procured with financial support …
Read More‘Gender stereotypes leave imprint on brains’
According to a new study, the society’s expectations about gender roles have a deep impact on human brains and can alter human brain at the cellular level. The researchers have …
Read MoreCases of measles show alarming rise, warns WHO
According to WHO’s preliminary global data on measles, there has been a 300% rise in measles cases worldwide during the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period …
Read MoreGlobal measles cases up 300% year-on-year: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that measles cases worldwide rose by 300% during the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. Measles is …
Read More‘India short of 6 lakh doctors, 2 million nurses: U.S. study
A report by the Centre for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy (CDDEP), USA, has highlighted various factors contributing to antibiotic-treatable deaths. The study was based on stakeholder interviews in Uganda, …
Read MoreSex on false promise of marriage is rape
The Supreme Court has again reiterated in its judgement that a man having sex with a woman with the intention to cheat the victim by promising to marry her will …
Read MoreSmokers spent $700 billion on cigarettes in 2017, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that global cigarette sales in 2017 stood at $700 billion. WHO has noted that tobacco is the only legal drug that kills many …
Read MoreJurisdiction no bar in dowry harassment case, says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that that cruelty under Section 498A is a continuing offence, considering the facts and circumstances of each case. The Supreme Court has said that women …
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