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  • Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID-19 vaccines, new research finds May 14, 2023 08:20 PM IST

    Obesity speeds up loss of immunity from COVID-19 vaccines, new research finds

    Several studies have suggested that following COVID-19 vaccination, antibody levels may be lower in people with obesity than in the general population.

  • COVID-19: US officials cut key data from study advocating against vaccination April 08, 2023 09:04 PM IST

    COVID-19: US officials cut key data from study advocating against vaccination

    Florida's surgeon general, who cautioned young men against getting the COVID-19 vaccine, omitted information that showed catching the virus could increase the risk of a cardiac-related death much more than getting the mRNA shot.

  • 'Today, I am Satisfied': In a First, PM Modi Talks About Leading Battle Against Covid, Rush to Bring Vaccine March 24, 2023 10:15 PM IST

    'Today, I am Satisfied': In a First, PM Modi Talks About Leading Battle Against Covid, Rush to Bring Vaccine

    In the 60-minute documentary titled ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’, PM Modi said the need of the hour was to develop a vaccine and for that, decision-making “could not move at the speed of files”

  • ‘It Would be Foolishness to Assume…' Know the First Thought in PM Modi's Mind as Covid Engulfed World March 24, 2023 10:07 PM IST

    ‘It Would be Foolishness to Assume…' Know the First Thought in PM Modi's Mind as Covid Engulfed World

    Talking about the tough decision of imposing a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the virus, PM Modi, in History TV18's documentary ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’, said he was able to educate people that ‘Jaan hai toh jahaan hai’

  • 'India Was the Only Country...': PM Modi Lauds CoWin Game-Changer in ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’ March 24, 2023 10:04 PM IST

    'India Was the Only Country...': PM Modi Lauds CoWin Game-Changer in ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’

    History TV18’s 60-minute documentary, titled The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story, is the first to feature PM Narendra Modi where he speaks in detail about India’s victory over the Covid-19 pandemic

  • From Plane to Truck, Car, Boat & Finally on Foot, How Covid-19 Vaccine Reached Remotest Parts of India March 24, 2023 09:53 PM IST

    From Plane to Truck, Car, Boat & Finally on Foot, How Covid-19 Vaccine Reached Remotest Parts of India

    Marrying technology with a spirit to eliminate the virus from the country also led to ingenious solutions such as the use of drones to deliver vaccines

  • Not Just Tough Terrain, Frontline Workers Fought Mindsets for Covid Jab | History TV18 Documentary March 24, 2023 09:44 PM IST

    Not Just Tough Terrain, Frontline Workers Fought Mindsets for Covid Jab | History TV18 Documentary

    ‘The Vial – India’s Vaccine Story’ revealed how residents of Malana, a village in Parvati Valley, claim they are the descendants of Alexander the Great and view outsiders --- including health workers --- with suspicion

  • 'Jaan Hai Toh Jahaan Hai': History TV18 Documentary Brings Focus on India's Untold Story of War on Covid March 24, 2023 09:38 PM IST

    'Jaan Hai Toh Jahaan Hai': History TV18 Documentary Brings Focus on India's Untold Story of War on Covid

    Narrated by actor Manoj Bajpayee, the 60-minute documentary that aired at 8pm on Friday traces India’s journey from deciding to develop a vaccine on its own to becoming the world’s saviour by providing the jabs to several countries

  • "Ill-informed and erroneous': Govt refutes reports claiming admission of COVID vaccine side-effects January 17, 2023 03:28 PM IST

    "Ill-informed and erroneous': Govt refutes reports claiming admission of COVID vaccine side-effects

    The government said the ICMR had simply provided a list of advantages and disadvantages of COVID-19 vaccines through reputed websites of WHO, CDC and the ministry where compiled global evidence on various vaccines is available.

  • Yearender 2022: Five key judgments delivered by Supreme Court this year December 29, 2022 05:21 PM IST

    Yearender 2022: Five key judgments delivered by Supreme Court this year

    In 2022, the Supreme Court delivered judgments that had wide-ranging ramifications. The apex court also revived the institution of the constitution bench during Chief Justice of India UU Lalit's 74-day tenure. As many as six constitution benches were formed to hear 25 cases, which will impact the law of the land. In this year-end special, Moneycontrol lists the SC's five most important judgments of 2022

  • Gland, Cipla, Sun Pharma top picks; too soon to decipher new COVID opportunity: Sanford Bernstein's Nithya Balasubramanian December 23, 2022 05:53 PM IST

    Gland, Cipla, Sun Pharma top picks; too soon to decipher new COVID opportunity: Sanford Bernstein's Nithya Balasubramanian

    China is a very different economy and its vaccination coverage is lower while infection rate is higher than India's, says Balasubramanian

  • Bharat Biotech's nasal COVID-19 vaccine to be available from today. Here's how you can get it December 23, 2022 03:03 PM IST

    Bharat Biotech's nasal COVID-19 vaccine to be available from today. Here's how you can get it

    The COVID-19 vaccine will now be offered to the adults earlier fully vaccinated with Covaxin or Covishield after the government incorporated changes in the CoWin app.

  • Live News Highlights: CEO of ICICI Chanda Kochhar arrested in the alleged ICICI bank-Videocon loan fraud case December 23, 2022 10:50 PM IST

    Live News Highlights: CEO of ICICI Chanda Kochhar arrested in the alleged ICICI bank-Videocon loan fraud case

    Business and Political News Highlights: CBI has arrested former MD & CEO of ICICI bank Chanda Kochhar & Chanda Kochhar in the alleged ICICI bank - Videocon loan fraud case

  • UK researchers call for nasal spray vaccine to fortify protection against COVID-19 infection December 20, 2022 05:22 PM IST

    UK researchers call for nasal spray vaccine to fortify protection against COVID-19 infection

    Antibodies in the nasal fluid, known as immunoglobulin A, or IgA, provide first-line defense against COVID-19 by blocking SARS-CoV-2 virus when it first enters the respiratory tract

  • Bharat Biotech urges Centre to include its intranasal COVID vaccine in CoWIN portal December 11, 2022 11:39 AM IST

    Bharat Biotech urges Centre to include its intranasal COVID vaccine in CoWIN portal

    Currently, Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, Serum Institute's Covishield and Covovax, Russian Sputink V and Biological E Ltd's Corbevax are listed in the CoWin portal.

  • Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose October 21, 2022 10:36 PM IST

    Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine will cost $110-$130 per dose

    More than 375 million doses of the original vaccine, which Pfizer developed with the German drugmaker BioNTech, have been distributed in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • Health Ministry to stop procuring fresh COVID-19 vaccines, surrenders Rs 4,237 crore from vaccination budget October 16, 2022 06:41 PM IST

    Health Ministry to stop procuring fresh COVID-19 vaccines, surrenders Rs 4,237 crore from vaccination budget

    According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 219.32 crore doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered to beneficiaries across the country so far.

  • Biological-E developing Omicron specific vaccine, contemplating it to be used as bivalent jab: Mahima Datla, CEO September 12, 2022 04:06 PM IST

    Biological-E developing Omicron specific vaccine, contemplating it to be used as bivalent jab: Mahima Datla, CEO

    The managing director of vaccine manufacturing company says regulatory framework along with financing and market predictability are important bottlenecks in developing variant specific vaccines against evolving coronavirus

  • All about the world's first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine to get approval September 05, 2022 03:56 PM IST

    All about the world's first inhalable COVID-19 vaccine to get approval

    The vaccine has been approved by China. It is meant to be used as a booster dose.

  • In pics | All you need to know about BCG vaccine for TB that can protect humans from COVID-19 August 21, 2022 04:38 PM IST

    In pics | All you need to know about BCG vaccine for TB that can protect humans from COVID-19

    As per recent studies, the BCG vaccine -- originally for tuberculosis (TB), can provide protection against COVID-19, and several infections such as leprosy and malaria.

  • UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna go-ahead August 15, 2022 06:26 PM IST

    UK first to approve Omicron COVID shot with Moderna go-ahead

    The UK medicines regulator (MHRA) gave the so-called bivalent vaccine made by U.S. drug company Moderna conditional approval as a booster for adults on Monday.

  • Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India cross 208.21 crore-mark: Health ministry August 14, 2022 10:09 PM IST

    Cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in India cross 208.21 crore-mark: Health ministry

    Over 3.97 crore children in the age group of 12-14 years have been administered the first dose, while more than 6.14 crore adolescents in the age group 15-18 years have been given the first dose.

  • From August 12, option of Corbevax as booster doses for all jabbed with Covaxin, Covishield earlier August 10, 2022 07:01 PM IST

    From August 12, option of Corbevax as booster doses for all jabbed with Covaxin, Covishield earlier

    The recipients of Covaxin and Covishield, however, will also have an option of receiving the same vaccine they had taken for their primary vaccination

  • COVID-19 vaccines not effective without yoga, ayurveda, claims Ramdev August 04, 2022 10:48 PM IST

    COVID-19 vaccines not effective without yoga, ayurveda, claims Ramdev

    "Without the support of yoga and Ayurveda, no vaccine can immunise you permanently against coronavirus, no matter how big you are, a president or a big doctor yourself," the yoga guru said.

  • Ensure Sputnik V recipients take its 2nd, precaution doses: Centre to states July 14, 2022 07:23 PM IST

    Ensure Sputnik V recipients take its 2nd, precaution doses: Centre to states

    In a letter to states and Union Territories, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday said it has been observed that the uptake of precaution dose of Sputnik V is only 0.5 per cent of those due for it.