Govt in talks with SII for Nipah antibody, may put imports on hold

Given the recurring outbreaks in the last five years, the government is considering domestic manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies for treating Nipah virus infections and is in talks with Serum......

Amid global pressure, China says Covid data transparent

China's health ministry insisted that the COVID-19 information and the case figures are transparent, Xinhua reported. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images "China has always been publishing......

WHO again asks China to regularly share real-time data on Covid situation

The World Health Organisation has again urged China to regularly share specific and real-time data on the COVID-19 situation in the country, amid a surge in coronavirus cases after Beijing relaxed......

Experts downplay apprehensions centred around Covid XE

Health experts on Wednesday sought to downplay apprehensions centred around XE, a new coronavirus variant deemed more transmissible, and said despite being around since January, the strain has not......

Ayushman Bharat: An interesting health study across states in India

The dichotomy between richer and poorer states is largely in consonance with the diversity in state level disease burden in the country. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Patients from......

8 goals India must achieve to fulfil its commitment to the UN

India must take steps to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, says Subir Gokarn.   Image: India must ensure education and good health for all, say experts: Photograph: Reuters In 2000, the......