Health

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin Approval Requested In US For Children Below 18

Shawdesh desk: US company Ocugen announced Friday that it had asked authorities for emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, which was developed in India, for ages 2 to 18.

Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin Approval Requested In US For Children Below 18

Shawdesh DEsk: US company Ocugen announced Friday that it had asked authorities for emergency use authorization for Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin, which was developed in India, for ages 2 to 18.

S Korea confirms highly pathogenic bird flu case in 7 months

Shawdesh desk: South Korea confirmed a highly pathogenic avian influenza case in a wild bird for the first time in seven months, raising concerns over a possible transmission to poultry

WHO urges vaccine against bacteria killing 150,000 babies each year

Shawdesh desk: The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for the urgent development of a vaccine against a bacterial infection responsible for nearly 150,000 stillbirths and infant deaths each year.

US delays approval for Moderna Covid vaccine in teenagers

Shawdesh desk: US biotech firm Moderna said Sunday that American officials have delayed approving its COVID-19 vaccine for teenagers to allow more time to better assess the potential risk of

E-cigarettes could be available in UK to tackle smoking rates

Shawdesh dEsk: E-cigarettes could soon be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, reports BBC. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency is inviting

Needle-free vaccine patches coming soon, say researchers and makers

Shawdesh desk: Needle-free vaccine patches coming soon, say researchers and makers Effective vaccines, without a needle: Since the start of the Covid pandemic, researchers have doubled down on efforts to

EU watchdog backs Moderna booster for over-18s

Shawdesh desk: The EU’s drug watchdog on Monday approved booster doses of Moderna’s Covid vaccine for all over-18s, amid concerns that protection levels dip after initial jabs. Spikevax is the