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India donates 4.8 tons of vaccines to Afghanistan
Updated : 11 months ago IST
India on Thursday donated 4.8 tons of vaccines to Afghanistan, including vaccines for rabies, tetanus, hepatitis B, and influenza, according to the XP Division, Ministry of External Affairs.
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New research could help improve future whooping cough vaccines
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, was formerly a leading cause of death in children in the United States and around the world before vaccines were introduced in the 1940s.
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IIT Alumni Council to onboard industry partners for rapid deployment of fr
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2: The IIT Alumni Council acts as a knowledge centre and enabler to identify and deploy frontier technologies. Cost-effective access to these shortlisted technologies is critical for India to achieve stated goals for socio- economic progress, import substitution, env
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US decision to end support for Gavi puts millions of children's lives at r
Updated : 11 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Gavi Chief Executive Sania Nishtar warned that the reported US decision to end support for the global vaccine alliance could lead to over 1.2 million child deaths. While Gavi has not received an official termination notice, it is actively engaging with the White House and Congress to secure
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Pak: 17 children die of measles in Sindh from Feb-March
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Ten children died in Khairpur district of Sindh by measles in two months.
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"Exciting to see effective innovation done in a clever way": Bill Gates pr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bill Gates highlights India's role as a hub for innovation, spanning healthcare, AI, digital infrastructure, and space technology. He praises India's contributions to vaccine development, agriculture, and digital public infrastructure while discussing the nation's ambition to become a dev
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India's leadership in AI will drive innovation worldwide, says Bill Gates
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Bill Gates, former CEO of Microsoft and Gates Foundation Chairman, on Wednesday hailed India's achievements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), adding that India's leadership in AI will drive innovation worldwide.
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UAE expands healthcare access with state-of-the-art clinics in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The UAE has launched a major healthcare initiative in Afghanistan, establishing ten state-of-the-art maternity and paediatric centres across key provinces. These clinics aim to improve maternal and child health, provide essential vaccinations, and enhance healthcare accessibility for thousan
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Maharashtra govt to provide free cancer vaccine for girls, takes precautio
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Health Minister Prakash Abitkar on Saturday announced that the Maharashtra government will provide free cancer vaccines to girls aged 0-14, highlighting growing concerns over rising cancer cases across the state.
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Study finds designing self-destructing bacteria make effective tuberculosi
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Working towards more effective tuberculosis (TB) vaccinations, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed two strains of mycobacteria with "kill switches" that may be activated to stop the bacteria after they elicit an immune response.
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As COVID Becomes a Permanent Reality, Focus Must Shift to Effective Treatm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 20: As COVID-19 continues to evolve into new variants, it is clear that the virus is here to stay. With vaccines no longer at the center of public discourse and their safety is in question against emerging variants, it's time for the global community to explore vi
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RFK Jr, Democrats clash over past comments on vaccines during confirmation
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Senate Democrats grilled Robert F Kennedy Jr on Wednesday (local time) over his views on vaccines during his confirmation hearing to be President Donald Trump's health and human services secretary, CNN reported.
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