Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Biotech, said the two vaccines were in an advanced stage of development and could be ready soon. He said they were ready to start animal tests soon. He hoped that the Indian government will move quickly to give approvals for the trials. Bharat Biotech filed patents for both candidates in July 2015, Dr. Ella … [Read more...] about Indian Firm Develops Zika Vaccine
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Electric planes aim at soaring higher for green aviation
hopes to revolutionise the aviation industry with its electric planes. At 70 cents an hour, the €1,10,000 large-winged Taurus Electro is 10 times cheaper to run than traditional twin-seater planes The large-winged aircraft can thrust itself to an altitude of 2,000 metres, after which the engine is retracted and the Taurus glides across the sky as a sailplane. (Source … [Read more...] about Electric planes aim at soaring higher for green aviation
MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In September 2000, 189 countries including India signed the United Nations Millennium Declaration, committing to eradicating extreme poverty in all its forms by 2015. To help track progress toward these commitments, a set of time-bound and quantified goals and targets, called the Millennium Development Goals, were developed to combat poverty in its many dimensions - including … [Read more...] about MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
RMNCH+A ( Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Introduction)
RMNCH+A approach has been launched in 2013 and it essentially looks to address the major causes of mortality among women and children as well as the delays in accessing and utilizing health care and services. The RMNCH+A strategic approach has been developed to provide an understanding of ‘continuum of care’ to ensure equal focus on various life stages. Priority … [Read more...] about RMNCH+A ( Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Introduction)
Swine Flu
Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection caused by any one of several types of swine influenza viruses. Swine influenza virus(SIV) or swine-origin influenza virus (S-OIV) is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs. As of 2009, the known SIV strains include influenza Cand the subtypes of … [Read more...] about Swine Flu