The world's first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, Arexvy, was approved by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday. This breakthrough in science took 60 years to materialise.

Breakthrough! US approves world's first RSV vaccine: All you need to know

India saw a drop in the tally of daily reported COVID-19 cases with 7,178 fresh cases reported in a span of 24 hours. With the addition of fresh cases, the number of active coronavirus cases increased to 65,683, said the Union health ministry on Monday.

India's COVID-19 cases tally sees major drop; 7,178 fresh cases reported in 24 hours

India has accelerated the production of Covid booster jabs in the wake of the sudden surge in cases, reportedly due to a new variant of Omicron, called XBB.1.16.

India accelerates production of Covid vaccine booster shots as daily cases cross 10k

Pharmaceutical giant Moderna says that it will develop a Cancer vaccine by 2030. Will Moderna cure cancer in the coming decades? Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Moderna to develop a Cancer vaccine by 2030?

Unlike the Covid vaccines, the advancements in the vaccines for cancer are awaited. Though a few major medical advancements take place now and then. Last month, U.S. FDA granted breakthrough therapy designation to Moderna & Merck's skin cancer vaccine. The mRNA cancer vaccines will train the patient's immune system to fight cancer.

Cancer vaccines to be a reality soon using technology akin to that of Covid shots

A fugitive billionaire from China has been planning to auction "unvaccinated sperm" on a web platform filled with misinformation – a sale that is being billed optimistically by vaccine sceptics as an opportunity to buy the "next Bitcoin.

Auction of billionaire's 'unvaxxed sperm' taps into conspiracies

US pharmaceutical giant Moderna has come under the scanner for attempting to raise the price of its COVID-19 vaccine. In other news, after a 15-hour standoff, the authorities in Thailand were able to neutralise a gunman that killed three people.

Morning news brief: Moderna plans to raise Covid vaccine price, Gunman killed in Thailand and more

Lack of sleep can affect a vaccine's capability to protect the body. Sleep deprivation lowers the vaccine's ability to reach the immune system. Then how can a person get good sleep? Mohammed Saleh reports.

Gravitas: Can lack of sleep affect your vaccination?

India launches its first nasal vaccine for on the occasion of its 74th Republic Day. This comes as the pandemic is on the decline in India, however, COVID- 19 is on the rise in other places such as China. The nasal vaccine has been touted as a booster dose.

India launches its first nasal vaccine 'iNCOVACC' against COVID-19

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Food and Drug Administration made an announcement about vaccine safety on Friday.

CDC's vaccine safety datalink flagged possible brain stroke risk

Omicron subvariant, XBB.1.5, is causing concern among scientists after its rapid spread in the United States. Watch further to know more.

XBB.1.5: New Covid subvariant emergences in United States

Reporters on the ground have frequently encountered difficulties in completing their everyday jobs and reporting. On one such occasion, a Canadian reporter named Jessica Robb passed out while being broadcast live.

What is the COVID vaccine controversy surrounding Jessica Robb, the Canadian reporter who collapsed on air?

The world's first vaccine for honeybees has been approved for use by the United States. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) granted a conditional licence to American biotech company Dalan Animal Health Inc for making vaccines to help protect honeybees from the American Foulbrood disease, a report by the Business Wire on Wednesday said.

World's first vaccine for honeybees approved for use by United States: Report

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted a conditional license for the world's first vaccine for honeybees, developed by biotech company Dalan Animal Health.

WION Climate Tracker: United States has approved world's first vaccine for honeybees

Coronavirus hasn't been eliminated, but the world has learnt to live with the virus. New variants keep emerging. Will advanced vaccines stop the infections? Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: Potential vaccine breakthroughs in 2023

Coronaphobia. Does it warrant attention or is it simply another fancy phrase that surfaced during the pandemic? To put an end to this debate, let's be clear: it is not fancy but is in fact extremely genuine.

EXPLAINED: What is Coronaphobia & how to cope with it?

American company Pfizer cemented a deal with China to sell its antiviral medication Paxlovid. This is an addition to the supply of Covid treatments in the country. Watch further to know more.

Chinese drug company signs deal with America's Pfizer amid Covid cases surge

The Chinese authorities this week announced that the lockdowns are being lifted in at least seven districts due to protest against the zero-COVID strategy of the government.

China may face COVID-19 disaster if harsh lockdowns lifted, experts predict

From a scientist's laptop to the syringe used to inject the UK's first Covid vaccine dose, an exhibition that opened Wednesday in London recounts the quest to produce a coronavirus jab through objects.

Crabs, T-shirt, mugs and tea cups: UK show lifts the lid on Covid vaccine race

A combined coronavirus and influenza vaccine will be tested, according to Pfizer-BioNTech, which could lead to increased vaccination rates for both diseases. The mRNA-based combination vaccination candidate was expected to advance to a phase one study in the United States with 180 participants, according to a statement from the firms.

Combined Covid and influenza vaccine developed by Pfizer-BioNTech to enter testing phase

China has rolled out the Oral COVID-19 vaccine amid a surge in cases. Wuhan and Guangzhou have been put under partial lockdown. Watch this report.

China rolls out oral COVID-19 vaccine amid a surge in cases

East Africa was thrown into a whirlwind following the announcement by Ugandan health authorities of an Ebola outbreak that also claimed the lives of several people in the country's west of the capital, Kampala. New Uganda Sudan Ebola-virus outbreak means FDA-licensed vaccine for Zaire ebolavirus cannot be used that means that virologists and scientists have to go back to the drawing board and come up with a stronger and more efficient shield to this virus that has been classified as lethally fatal.

World of Africa | Ebola virus re-emerges in Uganda

Israel will start vaccinating its population with variant-tailored second-generation coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer, which is better suited to fight against new COVID-19 strains, by the end of this month, according to a media report on Thursday.

Israelis to be administered variant-tailored coronavirus vaccine: Report

Scientists at the University of Oxford have created a malaria vaccine that has the potential to change the world. The team expect it to be rolled out next year after studies revealed up to 80 per cent protection against the devastating disease.

Malaria vaccine with 'world-changing' potential developed, gives 80% protection

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