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6 UK returnees tested positive for new Covid-19 strain in India

The samples have been tested positive in various laboratories across the country. “3 in NIMHANS, Bengaluru, 2 in CCMB, Hyderabad and 1 in N...

COVID mutant: Govt says focus on enhanced genomic surveillance; Taskforce suggests no change in treatment protocol

The genomic surveillance consortium, INSACOG, has been formed under the leadership of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), New D...

2 virus mutations per month, no need for alarm: AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria

“The mutations have not led to any change in symptoms and treatment strategy. According to current data, the vaccines in the trial phase (w...

New variant of coronavirus circulating in UK unlikely to affect India’s vaccine strategy: Experts

The new variant of coronavirus circulating in the UK is unlikely to impact India’s vaccine strategy as the shots being developed are expect...

Committed to engaging with Indian govt to make vaccine available in country: Pfizer

The UK on Wednesday became the first country to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 with the UK regulator Medicines and He...

State govts urged to take national approach towards deciding criteria for COVID vaccine: Centre

"Overall we can say with responsibility that resources will not be an issue in ensuring access to vaccines. We have requested state governm...

National task force for Covid-19 to review use of Remdesivir

​​The experts will also review evidence on anti-parasitic drug ivermectin. “The task force will review the overall Covid situation. Along w...

Centre considering removing plasma therapy from COVID-19 clinical management protocol

The decision may disrupt ongoing plasma therapy programmes in the country. Several states and hospitals have not only backed the therapy, b...

Ensure follow up of updated advisory allowing COVID-19 testing on-demand: Centre

The 'Advisory on Strategy for COVID-19 Testing in India' (version VI) lists the scope for testing in containment zones, non-containment are...

Health ministry decides against including Itolizumab in clinical management protocols for COVID-19

The permission to market the drug was granted for the treatment of cytokine release syndrome in 'moderate' to 'severe' Acute Respiratory Di...

Government mulling to include sudden loss of taste, smell as criteria for COVID-19 test

According to an expert, even though the symptom is not specific to COVID-19 as one may suffer from loss of smell and taste when they have f...

Four or more dosage of HCQ showed significant decline of COVID-19 among healthcare workers: ICMR study

As healthcare workers deputed in the treatment of coronavirus patients are at the higher risk of contracting virus, a pivotal study done by...

ICMR issues advisory for rapid antibody-based blood tests for COVID-19

India will now start rapid antibody based blood tests in clusters or evacuee centres.

Now, IIT & IISc will help forces to get futuristic defence technologies

DRDO has already identified over 60 specific projects, many of which will give armed forces a lethal edge.

Kolkata, Oct 5 (IANS) The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST)-Shibpur and Esri India Technologies on Thursday an...

Bengaluru, Oct 2 (IANS) Lauding the achievements of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on its platinum jubilee earlie...

Can incinerators help manage India's growing waste management problem?

Complaints are not uncommon around WTE plants, but they have come up anyway because of the pressing need to dispose of waste.