The writer is CEO of The Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, New Delhi.

May 02,2024 16:46:49 PM
The bottom line is that these ‘new’ disclosures by AstraZeneca are neither new nor worth worrying over. We should stay focused on improving public health everywhere and for everyone. Vaccines will remain central to those efforts
Tue, May 07, 2024
December 17,2021 04:10:02 AM
Shahid Jameel writes: It is time to increase the pace of vaccination, keep hospital capacity ready and urgently formulate clear policies on vaccine boosters and vaccinating children
Fri, Dec 17, 2021
September 24,2021 19:50:06 PM
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is made under two trade names — Vaxzevria and Covishield. It is the same product made at different locations. Why then are people vaccinated in India with two doses of Covishield not considered at par with those who received the same vaccine elsewhere?
Fri, Sep 24, 2021
July 22,2021 03:20:30 AM
Shahid Jameel writes: Covid-fatigued world may look forward to this distraction, but we can’t ignore the need to increase vaccination rates, threat of emerging variants of the virus
Thu, Jul 22, 2021
January 28,2021 05:35:07 AM
Over the past week, significant new research has been published on the variants of the novel coronavirus that have emerged in several countries. Two of India's most eminent virologists, who have been explaining a range of issues around the virus and vaccine in The Indian Express, summarise the new findings and evaluate the concerns they raise.
Thu, Jan 28, 2021
January 21,2021 02:20:35 AM
Covid-19 vaccine: Five days into India's mass vaccination programme, there are some concerns over vaccine hesitancy. At this crucial moment in the fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic, two of the country’s most eminent vaccine scientists weigh in on some old and new questions.
Wed, Jan 27, 2021
December 28,2020 02:11:45 AM
Fast-spreading UK-type variants of SARS-CoV-2 could also develop independently in India. Ignorance cannot be bliss. One basic element of disease surveillance is adequate coverage and density to catch events before they spread widely. Much more genome sequencing is critical.
Wed, Jan 06, 2021
November 24,2020 03:23:50 AM
High levels of safety and efficacy in a large and diverse volunteer population are still based on short-term analyses, without having gone through either a longer follow-up or the scrutiny of peer review.
Tue, Nov 24, 2020
February 15,2020 01:00:28 AM
With multiple cities in China under a public health lockdown, global supply chains of various essential products and consumer goods are likely to be affected. This should be particularly worrisome for India, which has a roughly $93 billion total trade and about $57 billion trade imbalance with China.
Sat, Feb 15, 2020
March 08,2019 00:16:51 AM
Media has been wanting in building public interest in science.
Fri, Mar 08, 2019
March 30,2018 00:04:27 AM
Independence without adequate funds, leadership will not help universities flourish
Fri, Mar 30, 2018





