Every year large number of children die of measles, keeping this in mind the Centre has launched a massive anti-measles vaccination drive targeting 57 lakh children in the age group of 9 to 10 years. More than 13 crore children are expected to be covered under the Measles Catch-up Campaign, irrespective of their previous measles vaccination status.

A new study has been found by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio that Bat plant, or Tacca chantrieri, could be used to fight cancer.

Recently, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised health providers not to use needle free injector devices to administer influenza vaccines, because so far no flu vaccines have been approved for administration using such devices, saying they are approved for only the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

Scientist have again achieved a great success by developing a new drug KG5, which kills off cancer and also could wipe out some of the most deadly forms of the disease. It also acts by cutting off the blood supply to tumours.This drug is expected to hit the market in 5years.