Vaccines
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This new portable system can manufacture vaccines on demand
Lifestyle | Aug 01, 2016, 10:49 AM ISTWith medics on the battlefield and doctors in remote or developing parts of the world, researchers have developed a new portable production system that can be used to produce treatments or manufacture a vaccine to
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Drones may be cheaper alternative to deliver vaccines in low- and middle-income countries
World | Jun 23, 2016, 09:14 AM ISTWashington: Using unmanned drones to deliver lifesaving vaccines in low- and middle-income countries may help save money as well as improve vaccination rates, a new study suggests. The cost savings would come from drones being
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Delhi sees maximum diphtheria deaths in country
Lifestyle | Jul 25, 2015, 09:24 AM ISTNew Delhi: The national capital witnessed highest number of deaths in the past two years in the country due to diphtheria, a bacterial infection that affects membranes of the throat and nose, the Lok Sabha
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Nadda launches media campaign for 'Mission Indradhanush'
India | Mar 23, 2015, 05:37 PM ISTNew Delhi: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda on Monday launched the multi-media campaign for 'Mission Indradhanush' - the project which aims to cover all children who are either unvaccinated or are partially vaccinated against seven
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What is Swine Flu and how you can prevent yourself
India | Feb 18, 2015, 10:13 PM ISTSwine flu deaths continued unabated as the toll crossed 620 even as the country's drug authority today asked chemists to stock Tamiflu drug but not sell it without prescription.The number of people affected by the
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Govt caps price of 36 more vaccines, drugs
Sep 21, 2014, 02:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: The national drug pricing regulator, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, has capped price of additional 36 drugs, including those used to treat infections and diabetes. The move will make essential medicines more affordable.The new