December 25 : Chinese researchers have successfully concluded the second phase of tests with a human vaccine against the deadly bird flu virus, with results showing it to be safe and effective.

Nov 19 : Can you put a price tag on pain? Apparently you can. A new study in Australia estimates that pain in the country costs Aus $34.3 billion (US$30.7 billion).

Nov 16 : Chennai-based pharmaceuticals major Orchid Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd has

Oct 31 : Indian biotechnology firm Biocon Ltd Wednesday said they would spend Rs.1 billion ($25.4 million)

Oct 24 : A New Zealand bio-tech company has announced the success of a trial transplant

Sep 3 : Claudia H has become the first German to be allowed legal access to cannabis to treat the multiple sclerosis (MS) she has been suffering from for 14 years.

Aug 28 : City-based Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd Tuesday announced acquisition of Biomeda Group of Bulgaria, a leading pharma group, in an all-cash deal worth Euros 5 million.

Aug. 24 : A team of engineers from Michigan State University has created a medical diagnosis system, which will help axe the cost of screening for a variety of medical problems.

Aug 21 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday raided six premises of a subsidiary of leading US firm Dow Chemical and its consultants in the country for allegedly bribing Indian government officials to obtain a licence for its insecticide products.

Aug 16 : A vaccine designed to immunise people against four strains of dengue fever transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito is undergoing clinical trials in Puerto Rico and could be on the market within a few years.