Former India cricketer turned commentator Varun Aaron has showered massive praise on fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, comparing him with a vaccine. Bumrah has been in marvellous form ever since his return to action after three months in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). The speedster has orchestrated several thumping victories in the ongoing…
Kolkata-born US-based physician Dr Ananda Bandyopadhyay, known for his significant contributions to India’s polio elimination efforts and measles surveillance initiatives, has been awarded the prestigious IVI–SK Bioscience Park MahnHoon Award. Bandyopadhyay, 45, of Gates Foundation, was jointly honoured with Professor Pierre Van Damme of the University of Antwerp. The duo was recognised for their groundbreaking…
Dr Krishna Ella executive chairman Bharat Biotech HYDERABAD: Vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday said its oral cholera vaccine, Hillchol, successfully completed Phase III clinical trials demonstrating efficacy against both Ogawa and Inaba serotypes.The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker said Hillchol showed an over four-fold rise in vibriocidal antibodies—68.3% for Ogawa and 69.5% for Inaba serotypes. The…
In a judgment that could help to shape how transparent the European Union must be on matters of public interest, judges on Wednesday said the bloc should not have denied a journalist’s request for text messages exchanged as a top official negotiated for coronavirus vaccine access. The ruling was issued by the European Union’s second-highest…
Utah and Tennessee passed laws requiring foods containing vaccines to be classified as drugs, even though no such foods are on the market. Legislators pointed to a University of California study that is investigating whether it is possible to put vaccines in lettuce. “You eat a bunch of this lettuce, take a bunch of these…
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a plan that would require placebo-controlled studies for all new vaccines, surprising some experts who noted that such testing already routinely takes place. In a statement, Andrew Nixon, a spokesman for the Department of Health and Human Services, said that “all new vaccines will undergo safety testing in…
Getting vaccinated against shingles can reduce the risk of developing dementia, a large new study finds. The results provide some of the strongest evidence yet that some viral infections can have effects on brain function years later and that preventing them can help stave off cognitive decline. The study, published on Wednesday in the journal…
India has practiced sustainability for centuries, integrating it into cultural and religious practices, stated Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar at the National Conference on Environment. He emphasized the need for optimal consumption and warned of the environmental risks of reckless resource exploitation, referencing India’s historical environmental wisdom as a solution. NEW DELHI: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar…
The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, abruptly resigned Friday, saying in a searing letter that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s aggressive stance on vaccines was irresponsible and posed a danger to the public. “It has become clear that truth and transparency are not desired by the secretary, but rather…
A steadfast figure in the anti-vaccine movement who has helped shape Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s thinking on a possible link to autism has joined his department to work on a study examining the long-debunked theory, according to people familiar with the matter. The new analyst, David Geier, has published numerous articles in the…