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Rotavac- India’s first indigenously developed rotavirus vaccine unveiled

May 22, 2013

India has unveiled its first indigenous vaccine against rotavirus- Rotavac, the major cause of diarrhoea deaths among children. The preventive vaccine has passed all clinical trials and it will be available for sale in the market by 2014, subject to clearance ..

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US researchers harvest stem cells from cloned embryos for the first time

May 22, 2013

US scientists have claimed that they have harvested stem cells from cloned human embryos created from donated eggs using technique similar to that produced Dolly the sheep in Britain. This breakthrough could lead to new treatments for diseases such as Parkinson’s ..

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Fact Box: HO41 Superbug

May 12, 2013

Doctors warn of Superbug in Japan deadlier than AIDS As per doctors, a new sexually-transmitted superbug- antibiotic-resistant strain of gonorrhea HO41 – could ultimately prove to be even more deadly than AIDS. The superbug- gonorrhoea strain HO41 which was discovered in Japan two years ..

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Centre starts Pentavalent Vaccine programme in high-risk areas

May 4, 2013

With an aim to expand and promote the reach of vaccination, the Union Government has kicked off its four-week special immunization programme in high-risk areas across the nation. The vaccines are being provided free of cost aimed at reaching every ..

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Ajay Devgn, Runa Laila SAARC ambassadors for HIV/AIDS

April 26, 2013

Ajay Devgn (Bollywood actor), Runa Laila (Bangladeshi singer) and Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ( Oscar-winning Pakistani filmmaker) have been named as SAARC Goodwill Ambassadors for HIV/AIDS ‘ for advocacy and awareness on HIV/AIDS in SAARC member states. January 2009: The SAARC goodwill ambassador ..

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Pioneering Polio Vaccine Developer Hilary Koprowski passes away

April 17, 2013

Dr. Hilary Koprowski (96), the Polish-born virologist who developed the first successful oral vaccination for polio. Albeit not as famous as his companion researchers Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin, Koprowski’s 1950 clinical trial was the first to demonstrate it was ..

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