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Safety rules are routinely flouted in India’s factories

Indian factories routinely flout occupational health and safety rules, even as inspections remain scant, and overworked, underpaid workers operate faulty machinery leading to accidents and injuries, many of which are not counted in official statistics, a new report shows.

Newslaundry · Jun 15

Serum Institute of India to manufacture Oxford Ebola vaccine backed by $8.6 million CEPI funding

Serum Institute of India will produce clinical trial doses of a new Ebola vaccine from Oxford University. This initiative is backed by fresh funding to combat a spreading outbreak in Africa. The vaccine uses technology similar to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. This partnership aims to accelerate development and ensure access…

The Economic Times · Jun 2

Global health funders fast-track three Ebola vaccines as outbreak continues to spread in Africa

Global health body CEPI is fast-tracking three experimental vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola as the outbreak in Central Africa continues to spread.

Euronews · Jun 1

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Covishield side effects in packaging: Serum Institute of India

The Times of India · May 10, 2024

Covishield manufacture stopped since December 2021; have disclosed all side effects in packaging: Serum Institute of India

Amidst huge uproar regarding the side effect of Covishield, the Serum Institute of India has said that it has stopped the manufacture and supply of additional doses of Covishield from December 2021 and this was done in view of the significantly decreasing demand for previous vaccines.

The Times of India · May 9, 2024

India gets its own HPV vaccine to stop 70,000 women dying of cervical cancer a year

It has taken 18 years for India to produce its own affordable version to tackle the country’s second-biggest cause of cancer deaths among women

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

New COVID variant JN.1: Health Ministry says no need for booster dose

Following the Union Health Ministry direction that States be alert and prepared for any possible surge in COVID-19 cases following the emergence of the new variant JN.1, senior health officials said that there is no move to recommend administration of vaccine booster dose for India.

The Hindu · Dec 24, 2023

Responsible ESG investing in the Global South requires overcoming the Global North's saviour complex

ESG standards (Environment, Social and Governance) are metrics designed to guide responsible investing. The “S” in ESG has evolved into the financial innovation of social impact investing (SII), which promotes social benefits such as environmental protection, gender equality and human development, and also generates profits for beneficiaries and investors.

The Conversation · Nov 26, 2023

Top 3 Asset Management Stocks to Buy in the Industry

The asset management industry is well-positioned for robust growth and expansion, driven by high demand for efficient asset utilization and management, the growing popularity of ESG and alternative investments, and rapid digitalization. Hence, top asset management stocks Sprott (SII), Diamond Hill Investment (DHIL), and Silvercrest (SAMG) could be solid buys…

StockNews.com · Sep 19, 2023

Fingers ‘turned to powder’: the maimed workers of India’s auto hub

Poor training, shoddy equipment leave thousands of workers injured in India’s auto hub.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023