Russia tests HIV vaccine

Last Updated: Monday, February 6, 2012, 18:07

Russia has successfully completed the first stage of clinical trials of an HIV vaccine.

Human trials underway for new HIV vaccine

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 17:24

The vaccine contains trimeric HIV envelope protein (gp140) which can target the virus` most virulent strain Clade C.

Nitish being considered for Gates Innovation Award

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 3, 2012, 12:25

The Bill Gates and Melinda Foundation has accepted the proposal for conferring the Gates Innovation Award to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

HPV vaccine does not push sexual activity in girls

Last Updated: Sunday, December 18, 2011, 17:01

HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US.

Breast cancer vaccine in three years?

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 17:19

Here`s some good news for millions of women worldwide! Coming in just 3 years: A vaccine for breast cancer.

US ran fake vaccine project in hunt for Osama

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 09:08

The fake vaccination drive was aimed at gathering DNA from members of Osama`s family.

A vaccine that helps you quit liquor!

Last Updated: Monday, January 10, 2011, 12:46

A new vaccine will help alcoholics kick the habit by triggering a hangover.

650,000 to get Hepatitis B vaccine in Tripura by 2011

Last Updated: Monday, November 22, 2010, 15:27

As many as 650,000 people in Tripura will be vaccinated against Hepatitis B by March next year, says an NGO that has undertaken a mass immunisation programme in association with the state government.

Govt mulls making vaccine production units autonomous

Last Updated: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 12:36

Government is considering giving autonomous status to three public sector vaccine production units besides setting up an advisory board to help improve the production of vaccines.

Six Union Ministers given H1N1 vaccine at AIIMS

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 21:20

Six Union ministers took a shot of the H1N1 vaccine developed in India -- Vaxiflu-S -- at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences today.

Flu vaccine: Maha to act tough against reluctant medical staff

Last Updated: Thursday, July 22, 2010, 21:48

Medical practitioners in Maharashtra will now have to give in writing if they are unwilling to take the swine flu vaccine, the state government has announced.