ICMR Warns on Packaged Food Labels
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), through its National Institute of Nutrition, has issued guidelines in May 2024 warning about misleading claims on packaged…
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West Nile Virus in Kerala
The West Nile Virus (WNV) has sparked a high alert in Kerala, India, with recent reports of twelve confirmed and four suspected cases. This mosquito-borne…
ICMR New Dietary Guidelines
On May 9, 2024, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), through its National Institute of Nutrition, released new dietary guidelines aimed at combating the…
Indian Ocean Temps Linked to Global Dengue Intensity
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All-in-One Broad Coronavirus Vaccine
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking ‘all-in-one’ broad coronavirus vaccine aimed at providing protection against multiple strains of coronaviruses, including those yet to emerge. Published on…
First Walrus Death From Bird Flu in Arctic
The first recorded instance of a walrus dying from bird flu in the Arctic occurred on Hopen Island, part of the Svalbard archipelago, which was…
Covishield Controversy
The Covishield controversy centers around AstraZeneca’s recent admission in a UK court that its COVID-19 vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford and sold in…
WHO Amendments to International Health Regulations (2005)
The proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) by the World Health Organization (WHO) are a response to the weaknesses exposed by the COVID-19…
World’s First Personalised mRNA Vaccine for Melanoma Undergoing Trials
The world’s first personalised mRNA vaccine for melanoma, known as mRNA-4157 (V940), developed by Moderna and Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), is advancing into Phase…
