The initiative follows India's supply of over 45 tonnes of medical assistance to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention in May and June.

The approval of India's first dengue vaccine marks a genuine milestone. But the real question facing policymakers concerns whether the health system is prepared to use it well

The vaccine, approved by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), is the first dengue vaccine cleared for use in India. Developed by Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda, QDENGA is designed to protect against all four dengue virus types.

Three persons infected with Coronavirus have been admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata. Earlier, a 10-year-old boy had to be admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata after being infected with Coronavirus.

Experts say that along with Covid-19, there is also a rise in influenza, adenoviruses, and rhinoviruses, which has led to a growing number of patients visiting hospitals with cough, fever, sore throat, and body aches.

India has approved Takeda's QDENGA, its first dengue vaccine. Here's how it works, who can receive it, its effectiveness, likely price, rollout plans, and what it means for dengue prevention in one of the world's most affected countries.

Serum Institute partners with Gates MRI to manufacture experimental TB vaccine M72/AS01E, aiming to be first new TB vaccine in over a century.

Doctors say older adults, pregnant women, and people with diabetes, heart disease, chronic lung disease, kidney disease, cancer, or weakened immunity remain more vulnerable to severe illness.

The Department of Health Research has unveiled the Draft National Health Research Policy 2026, it marks the India's first comprehensive framework designed to unify health research across all sectors

Jaan Kumar Sanu's Covid-19 diagnosis is a reminder that the virus has not disappeared. However, thanks to vaccination and widespread immunity, most infections today are mild and recover with supportive care at home.

The Phase I clinical trial will take place in Oxford and involve 50 healthy volunteers between the ages of 18 and 55. The goal of this first-stage study is to check whether the vaccine is safe and whether it triggers the body's immune system to produce protection against the virus.

The government has steadily expanded the use of QR codes to make fake medicines harder to introduce into the supply chain.

India was officially declared polio-free on 27 March 2014. However, mass immunisation remains vital to sustain India's polio-free status.

Health authorities have completed the deployment of vaccines, logistics, trained vaccination teams and supervisors at all designated locations to facilitate the statewide immunisation exercise.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, will inaugurate the State's annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign on Sunday, reaffirming the government's commitment to safeguarding children against poliomyelitis and sustaining India's hard-earned polio-free status.

More than 1.58 lakh children in Gandhinagar district will be administered polio drops on June 28 as part of the Pulse Polio National Immunisation Campaign, with authorities deploying thousands of health workers, hundreds of booths, and special outreach teams to ensure complete coverage.

Dr Jamshyd Cooper shares pet health tips to keep your pet healthy this monsoon. Here is how you can ensure that your pet remains healthy and disease-free during monsoons.

After receiving the TD injection from the doctors, they were walking back home, when she started bleeding from the nose and collapsed on the road. She was immediately taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared her dead.

The government has expanded the ambit of QR code-based tracking to include vaccines, antimicrobials, anti-cancer medicines and narcotic and psychotropic drugs to strengthen the quality, safety and integrity of India's pharmaceutical supply chain, according to an official statement on Thursday.

How a winter spent vaccinating children in India grounded NASA Astronaut Anil Menon, who is about to live among the stars.

Global pharmaceutical and API import demand is valued at approximately $1.3 trillion, including $261.2 billion in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) for 2025.

India has seen significant improvements in maternal and child health, nutrition and financial protection, a new report has said, citing data from the National Family Health Survey 6 (NFHS6).

New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The postponement of the India‑Africa Forum Summit IV -- originally scheduled for 28–31 May here -- over “emerging public health situation" from Bundibugyo Ebola outbreaks underscored India’s emerging role as a rapid vaccine manufacturer for Africa, a new report has said.

New Delhi, June 21 (IANS) The postponement of the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit due to concerns over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa has highlighted India's growing role in supporting the continent's healthcare needs, particularly through vaccine development and manufacturing, according to a report.