DCW chief Swati Maliwal issues notice to Centre, seeks introduction of HPV vaccine in Universal Immunization Programme

Aug 16, 2023

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal on Wednsday said that she issued notice to the Centre seeking the introduction of the HPV(Human...

Union Government to encourage HPV vaccination for cervical cancer through relief in price capping: Sources

Feb 02, 2024

The National Technical Advisory Group for Immunisation (NTAGI) has recommended introduction of The quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (qHPV) vaccine in the Universal Immunization Programme...

Expert committee approves Bharat Biotech International's proposal to conduct Phase-2 trials of TB vaccine: Sources

May 07, 2024

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) under the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved vaccine major Bharat Biotech International's proposal to conduct the...

Researchers test promising technological cure for adolescent depression

Dec 04, 2022

New research on neurotechnological approaches to treating depression in adolescents shows promising results. Faranak Farzan, a professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU), led the...

Dr Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar nominated for the ACAMH awards

Jul 05, 2022

New Delhi [India] July 5 (ANI/TPT): Recently, Dr Baidyanath Ghosh Dastidar, of Calcutta National Medical College, from Kolkata, has been nominated for the ACAMH...

WHO calls for action to provide vaccines to children, protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer

Aug 21, 2024

The World Health Organization on Wednesday called on countries in the Southeast Asia region to accelerate action to protect all children with life-saving vaccines...