Tag: pandemic
IIT Madras designed trial shows efficacy of Indomethacin drug in mild...
This research work promises a new line of treatment for mild COVID-19 infection as Indomethacin is an affordable drug and the findings of this Research have recently been published in the prestigious peer-reviewed journal Nature Scientific Reports
Mathematical model to predict COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
The researchers began by analysing over 80 different neutralising antibodies reported to be generated after vaccination against the surface spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19
67% Indians believe ‘Made in India’ vaccines are safer than imported:...
While over 90% of Indians believe vaccine’s role is vital to fight against COVID-19, 85% consider COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective
New insights into COVID-19 RNA variations & their implications
The researchers have also studied the fixation of these intra-host variations into extra-host variations and mutations that lead to variants
Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2
A highlight of the study is that it presents an entirely new strategy to target a unique, unconventional nucleic acid structure specific to the SARS-CoV-2 sequence using small molecules
Union S&T Minister emphasizes criticality of digital medicine
Tele-medicine and robotic surgery have already taken over in a big way and the indispensable utility of these new options was realised during the pandemic times, noted Dr Jitendra Singh
Providing people-centric high-tech solutions
ARTPARK at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, developed an AI-driven platform that helped in the interpretation of images sent over WhatsApp, thus bringing about early interventions through rapid screening of COVID 19
#Budget2022: Tech driven-innovative healthcare solutions must get tax benefits, says Dr...
Union Budget 2022-23 has to be a forward looking budget as we are battling with a two year old plus pandemic affecting lives and livelihoods, says Dr Alok Roy, Chair, FICCI Health Services Committee and Chairman, Medica Group of Hospitals
New compound to help make PPEs microbial resistant
A team of researchers at the Centre of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT-CIAB), at Mohali have developed a lignin-based coating material, which when applied to a cotton cloth, was found to have antimicrobial properties
Pandemic offers opportunities to scale up interventions for the mental health...
It is time to prioritize the mental and physical wellbeing of those who every day are facing the worst of the pandemic on the frontlines