DGHS conducts meeting on health promotion, healthy campus initiative and tobacco control

More emphasis should be given on investing healthcare resources towards prevention of diseases rather than only focusing on diagnostic and therapeutic options

Dr. Jitendra Singh conferred Lifetime Achievement Award

Dr. Jitendra Singh’s pioneering work on “Stress Diabetes in Kashmiri Migrants” was hailed by the World Health Organization

GSK’s RSV vaccine ‘Arexvy’ receives positive European Medicines Agency’s CHMP opinion for adults aged 50-59

Decision on EU marketing authorisation for this population expected by September 2024

India reiterates commitment to adolescents on launch of ‘Economic Case for Investment in the Well-being of Adolescents in India’ report

Report highlights significant improvements in adolescent well-being in India

Steps taken by India for preparedness against future pandemics

Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) strengthened to improve disease surveillance and rapid data reporting

Merck Life Science inks MoU with ICAR-CIFT, Kochi for research in fishing process

USAID and Takeda launch dengue prevention campaign

Campaign launched to spread awareness regarding dengue prevention and control

Pfizer announces positive topline results from Phase 3 study of hemophilia A gene therapy candidate

Giroctocogene fitelparvovec study meets primary and key secondary objectives of superiority compared to prophylaxis

European Commission approves Pfizer’s Durveqtix gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B

A one-time dose of DURVEQTIX has reduced bleeds post-treatment compared to standard of care with a median annualized bleed rate (ABR) of zero bleeds (range 0 to 9.9)

Cupid widens e-Commerce presence on leading Indian platforms

This strategic move aims to make Cupid's high-quality products more accessible to consumers nationwide