Health experts in Kenya have raised an alarm over the severe shortage of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the life-saving ...

A new study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine showed that it may be possible to prevent the formation of ...

Health experts have raised an alarm over the severe shortage of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), the life-saving childhood ...

The country is bracing for great adversity in the health sector with hospitals calling for urgent measures to curb the ...

Academic researchers in Massachusetts believe the standard BCG (bacillus Calmette-Guérin) vaccine could have a remarkable second use: a treatment to reverse advanced type 1 diabetes. The cause of ...

The bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses ...

Dr Sidhika Talavat, an assistant medical officer with D ward in Mumbai, faced a personal crisis: a close family member was di ...

Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) have surveyed communities to identify eligible individuals, finalising the list ...

Vaccinations are one of the most effective ways to protect children from serious and potentially life-threatening diseases. For parents in India, ensuring their toddlers receive the recommended ...

While there's no cure yet for Alzheimer's, researchers are finally making more progress in better understanding the disease ...

The tuberculosis vaccine, also known as the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, is used to protect against tuberculosis (TB) and related complications. The BCG vaccine is no longer routinely given ...