Tag: Virus
COVID-19: CCMB may soon come up with diagnostic kits
Aligning with the call of WHO, the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is working overtime on the development of cost-effective and accurate diagnostic kits for wide distribution..................
Global consortium launches initiative to speed up development & access to...
COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator will coordinate R&D efforts and remove barriers to drug development and scale-up to address the epidemic...........................
Serum Institute seeks fast-track regulatory clearances for the COVID-19 vaccine
In a bid to generate a vaccine candidate at the earliest, the Serum Institute of India-Codagenix developed novel coronavirus virus-vaccine strain is pegged as the first in its form to progress to the pre-clinical trial phase.......................
Serum Institute develops novel coronavirus vaccine candidate, human trials in 6...
Serum Institute of India-Codagenix developed novel coronavirus virus-vaccine strain is first to progress to pre-clinical testing phase. The project has been running at an estimated cost of INR 300 crores......................
Outbreak of novel Coronavirus in China: India reviews its preparedness
As of today, there are no cases detected on community surveillance or contact tracing in India...............
Indian scientists identify drug targets for the dreaded Nipah virus
Pune-based Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) have developed drug targets for the virus that causes the disease, using the molecular modeling approach..................
Practo witnesses 37% growth in AIDS-related queries
Practo insights show that patients with sexual problems have increasingly preferred online consultations as it allows them to talk about their issues without inhibitions whilst maintaining their privacy..................
Adoption of ‘Oncolytic Virus Immunotherapy’ picking up, reveals report
A report by PMR highlights accelerating adoption of Oncolytic Virus Immunotherapy amid significant development of adjuvant and supportive therapies.......................
No fresh incident of Nipah Virus case in Kerala: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry is supporting the Kerala state government in management and containment of the situation..............
Nipah Virus Scare: Union govt assures all support to Kerala
The union health minister, Dr Harsh Vardhan spoke to the Health Minister of Kerala, K. K. Shailaja, and discussed the current situation, assuring all support from the central government.....................