'Poorly designed': ICMR on BHU Covaxin safety study

The Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Dr Rajiv Bahl on Monday criticised a recently published study on the long-term safety analysis of the Covaxin in adults and adolescents for......

COVID vaccines disease-modifying, don't prevent infection: ICMR

All COVID vaccines do not prevent infection and are primarily disease-modifying, said Dr Balram Bhargava, director general, Indian Council of Medical Research on Thursday. IMAGE: A beneficiary......

8 vaccines, 4 treatments in India's COVID-19 arsenal

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has granted restricted emergency use authorisation to two new vaccines and a drug for COVID-19, taking the number of preventives and treatments......

111 Omicron cases in India now after highest single-day rise

India's Omicron COVID count crossed the 100 mark on Friday after recording the highest single day rise of 24 fresh cases of the new variant, even as the Centre advised people to avoid non-essential......