Vaccines

Swine Flu Prevention Tips: Add These Nutrients To Your Diet To Prevent H1N1 Virus

Health | Varsha Vats | Tuesday July 16, 2019

Swine flu prevention steps: Better immunity will contribute to better protection against the virus. Certain nutrients can help you boost immunity. Here are few nutrients which will help you prevent the H1N1 virus.

France Has Lowest Levels Of Trust In Vaccines: Global Survey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 19, 2019

France has the lowest levels of trust in vaccines globally, according to the world's biggest survey on public attitudes toward health and science, which was published on Wednesday.

All About Nipah: Top 10 Things You Should Know About The Nipah Virus Infection

Health | DoctorNDTV | Thursday June 6, 2019

Nipah virus took 17 lives last year in Kerala. As another boy has been tested positive with the infection in the state, we talk about a few facts about Nipah virus which everyone must know.

Brexit Is Vaccine Against Anti-EU Propaganda: Donald Tusk

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 29, 2019

The tortuous Brexit process has acted as a "vaccine" against anti-EU sentiment across the continent, European Council President Donald Tusk claimed Tuesday.

Pakistan Demands Facebook Remove Polio Vaccine Misinformation

Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

Pakistan has asked Facebook to remove harmful polio-related content from the social networking saying it was jeopardising eradication initiatives.

Donald Trump Tells Americans: Go Get Your Measles Vaccination

World News | Reuters | Monday April 29, 2019

US President Donald Trump on Friday urged Americans to protect themselves with the measles vaccination as the number of cases of the once-eradicated disease in the United States hit the highest levels since 2000.

Multiple Attacks On Vaccination Teams Leaves Pakistan Workers On Edge

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday April 27, 2019

Polio workers across Pakistan were told to remain vigilant Thursday after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week during an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country.

Pak Woman Polio Vaccinator Shot Dead, Fourth Such Incident This Week

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 25, 2019

Gunmen shot and killed a female polio vaccinator on Thursday, the fourth this week in the latest surge of violence against efforts to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, an official said.

US Measles Cases Highest Since 2000 As Anti-Vaccine Movement Surges

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday April 25, 2019

The US recorded 695 cases of measles in 2019, the most of any year since the disease was declared eliminated at the turn of the century, officials said Wednesday, ahead of a campaign to reinforce the message that vaccines are safe.

World Malaria Day: World's First Malaria Vaccine Launched In Africa

Health | IANS | Thursday April 25, 2019

World Malaria Day: In clinical trials, the vaccine was found to prevent about four in ten malaria cases, including three in ten cases of life-threatening severe malaria: reports.

Health Ministry Left With No Vaccines For Haj Pilgrims: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 21, 2019

The Health Ministry is grappling with paucity of meningitis vaccines for Haj pilgrims as the only firm manufacturing them was asked to stop production last year after contamination was detected in their oral polio vaccines.

Gagandeep Kang Is 1st Indian Woman In 360 Years To Join Royal Society

Science | Written by Pallava Bagla | Friday April 19, 2019

Scientist Dr Gagandeep Kang has become the first Indian woman to be elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in London. Called India's vaccine "God Mother", Dr Kang has joined the likes of Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin to be elected to the 360-year-old scientific body.

New York Mandates Vaccine To Contain Brooklyn Measles Outbreak

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 10, 2019

New York's mayor declared a public health emergency in parts of Brooklyn on Tuesday, ordering all residents to be vaccinated to fight a measles outbreak concentrated in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

You Probably Didn't Know These 5 Things About Vaccine Allergies

Health | ANI | Monday April 8, 2019

Signs like fever, local pain or local swelling are not signs of allergy: These responses to a vaccine may happen as much as seven to 21 days after a vaccination, but they are not an allergic reaction.

Decoding The Single-Most Effective Way To Get Rid Of Measles

Health | The Washington Post | Monday April 8, 2019

Preventing the spread of measles requires about 95 percent of a population to be properly vaccinated with the measles vaccine, usually starting with the first dose at 12 months through 15 months of age, and the second dose at 4 through 6 years old.