'Identify people who need booster doses'

'People who were vaccinated early on, for example, from January to April this year, namely health workers, the elderly, and the immunocompromised, should be identified for a booster dose.''We......

'One must be cautious, not scared, of the new variants'

'SARS-CoV-2 is going to change to avoid/overcome any thing thrown at it.' *IMAGE: Finishing touches to an effigy of the coronavirus for Holika Dahan in Mumbai, March 27, 2021. Photograph: PTI......

'There's something about HIV that allows it to escape our immune system'

A lot of AIDS vaccine research is going on, but it is hard to say when it will be available, says Mark Feinberg, president and CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.  Image: A file......

Will Parliament's monsoon session be a washout?

MPs say it is highly unlikely that Parliament will do meaningful business in the 23 days at its disposal. "Do you think the monsoon session of Parliament will transact any business?" Business......

Budget is immoral, anti-environment, anti-citizens

Collusion between ruling parties, corporate donations under Companies Bill is hidden. Environmental concerns made subservient to Cabinet Committee on Investment and regulatory agencies made......

Indian may have found cure to HIV

A cure for the deadly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection might well be much closer than the world thought earlier. In a significant breakthrough, a group of scientists -- including an......

Govt keen on health cover for the poor

The Centre is considering a comprehensive health insurance scheme to cover about 25 per cent of India's poor, who are below the poverty line."We will introduce a health insurance plan for the poor......