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Moderna stock drops 12% after 177% surge: Here’s what Wall Street says for MRNA

Moderna stock falls 12% after a 177% surge as investors weigh the intismeran cancer vaccine win, future demand, pricing and other cancer trials. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes, File)prnto
Published on Aug 20, 2026 04:02 pm IST

Merck-Moderna trial and mRNA vaccine: Is this the future of cancer treatment?

Moderna shares spiked by a record 177% on Wednesday and Merck's shares climbed nearly 13%.
Published on Aug 20, 2026 08:31 am IST

Moderna shares surge 120% on cancer vaccine results: Why the stock is soaring

Moderna stock surged after its mRNA cancer vaccine showed positive Phase 3 results with Merck’s Keytruda, boosting hopes for a new melanoma treatment. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo)
Updated on Aug 19, 2026 11:01 pm IST

Trump's vaccine order sparks backlash: Doctor opposes splitting MMR shot

Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office calling for the MMR vaccine to be split into three separate shots.
Published on Aug 11, 2026 05:56 am IST

HPV vaccination: The kryptonite for cervical cancer in India

Earlier this year, the Government of India began rolling out HPV vaccination nationally using a single dose of Gardasil-4 vaccine to roughly 1.15 crore girls aged 14 years every year across all states and Union Territories. The vaccine is provided free of cost at designated Government health facilities. (HT Archive)
Published on Jul 25, 2026 12:42 pm IST

Train the cell, then deploy: Science behind the new HIV vaccine study

The vaccine was developed by a consortium that included Scripps Research.
Updated on Jul 21, 2026 04:29 pm IST

Dr Noor Dhaliwal: Burnout has become an important conversation among physicians

Dr Noor Dhaliwal, 28, is a pediatric resident in the United States of America.
Published on Jul 01, 2026 04:54 pm IST

Beating a disease is tough, staying free of it is just as tough

Vaccination (Representational image)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 05:36 pm IST

Low HPV vax coverage threatens Punjab’s fight against cervical cancer

The vaccine, which protects girls against human papillomavirus, the leading cause of cervical cancer, is being provided for free at government health centres in Punjab. (PTI)
Published on Jun 05, 2026 03:40 am IST

Hantavirus scientists were close to vaccine but ran out of money

The cruise ship MV Hondius that was affected by a hantavirus outbreak.
Updated on May 14, 2026 10:31 am IST

From infectious diseases to cervical cancer, vaccination holds the key

Cervical cancer (Freepik)
Published on May 05, 2026 12:28 pm IST

Australian tech expert creates cancer vaccine for dog using ChatGPT

An Australian tech enthusiast used AI tools to develop a personalized mRNA vaccine for his dog, Rosie, diagnosed with cancer.
Published on Mar 15, 2026 06:27 pm IST

Did you know what the best age to get the HPV vaccine is? Embryologist explains

Anyone between the ages of nine and forty-five can get vaccinated for HPV, shares Dr Cuterus.
Updated on Feb 12, 2026 07:43 pm IST

From 60 pc of global cases to zero: India celebrates 15-year milestone in polio elimination

From 60 pc of global cases to zero: India celebrates 15-year milestone in polio elimination
Published on Jan 13, 2026 04:55 pm IST

Measles cases rise in the US: Know the symptoms, prevention, and risks

Measles cases rise in the US: Know the symptoms, prevention, and risks
Published on Jan 04, 2026 04:00 pm IST

Surgeon explains if you need a tetanus shot after getting hurt by an iron object

After getting hurt by an iron object, do we need to take a tetanus injection?
Updated on Dec 15, 2025 08:38 am IST

Oxford-trained gynaecologist opens up about HPV vaccine: ‘Men should also take’

Dr Tanaya urges men to take the vaccine too as it prevents cancer in their penis, anus and even mouth.
Published on Nov 26, 2025 12:08 pm IST

Indian man loses 18 kin in Saudi crash after urging them not to travel together

A handout photo shows Syed Naseeruddin and his family before their departure for Saudi Arabia, in Hyderabad, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025. Naseeruddin and 18 family members later lose their lives in a bus fire accident in Saudi Arabia.
Updated on Nov 22, 2025 12:04 pm IST

Eighth monk dies after Sri Lanka cable car crash

Seven Buddhist monks, including three foreigners, were killed when their cable-pulled rail car snapped and crashed down a mountainside in north-western Sri Lanka
Published on Sept 28, 2025 06:16 pm IST

Russia’s cancer vaccine ready for approval after successful testing: Report

Cancer vaccines are currently available for some prostate and bladder cancers
Published on Sept 08, 2025 02:55 am IST

Trump breaking with MAGA over vaccines? Bannon slams tech meet; Bernie backs him

Donald Trump was asked about Robert Kennedy Jr's vaccine mandate changes during a meeting at the Oval Office.
Published on Sept 06, 2025 09:16 am IST

Florida Surgeon General vows to end all vaccine mandates in the state

Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo has put forward plans to eliminate all vaccine mandates in the state.
Published on Sept 04, 2025 02:21 am IST

Florida plans to eliminate all childhood vaccine mandates, including for schools

On the vaccines, state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo cast current requirements in schools and elsewhere as an “immoral” intrusion on people's rights bordering on “slavery,”
Updated on Sept 03, 2025 11:42 pm IST

Cardiologist explains if ‘Covid vaccines’ contribute to increasing heart attacks

If you have concerns about health issues related to Covid-19 vaccines, consult your doctor.
Published on Aug 10, 2025 10:56 am IST

Emory Point shooter targeted CDC building, blamed 'sickness' on COVID-19 vaccine

A man holds a sign as demonstrators gather outside of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on June 25. (Representational)
Published on Aug 09, 2025 05:17 am IST

78 Chhattisgarh students get anti-rabies vaccine after contaminated mid-day meal

Parents took the children to the nearest health centre, and 78 of them were administered the anti-rabies vaccine.
Updated on Aug 03, 2025 10:04 am IST

US top medical body excludes health experts from vaccine advisory process

The panel’s recommendations are important for vaccine access as they help determine which shots insurers are required to cover for free for patients.
Published on Aug 01, 2025 08:48 am IST

Not a single vaccine to 14 million children in 2024, similar to 2023: UN

UN experts said that access to vaccines remained “deeply unequal” and that conflict and humanitarian crises quickly unraveled progress.
Published on Jul 15, 2025 10:56 am IST