COVID-19: Consortium of four Indian cities funded for enhanced genome surveillanceEstablished with support and seed funding from Rockefeller Foundation, the new effort will track the emergence of viral variants correlated...
Delta variant counted for 60% of Delhi's COVID-19 cases in April, says studyThe Delta variant, B.1.617.2, is 50 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant, B1.117, first discovered in the UK, say researchers...
Covishield, Covaxin effective against 'Indian strain' of coronavirus, study suggests"Initial positive neutralisation studies of B.1.617, with both post-Covaxin or Covishield sera, are correlatable with milder disease during...
Seropositivity for COVID-19 found to be lesser in smokers, vegetarians: CSIR surveyThe study which was piloted by CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi said of the 10,427 individuals, 1,058 (10.1...
Coronavirus: SpiceHealth, CSIR-IGIB launch genome sequencing lab at Delhi airport"We have started a pilot project with SpiceHealth here at the airport to find out if we can generate the 'sequence' in less than 48 hours a...
Discovery of a virulent variant of the SARS-CoV-2 should jolt India into speeding up its genome sequencingVariations in gene sequences will keep happening as the virus spreads across the globe, says principal scientific adviser K VijayRaghavan. ...
TataMD launches new test for COVID-19; ready with 10 lakh tests/month capacityThe company's test 'TataMD CHECK' has been developed in partnership with CSIR-IGIB (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Institute...
Feluda test will soon be rolled out to test Covid-19: Harsh VardhanDeveloped by CSIR-IGIB, the paper strip test has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for a commercial launch.
Tata Group officially ventures into the medical devices with Tata Medical and DiagnosticsOfficially incorporated in July 2020, the company manufactures medical appliances and instruments and appliances for measuring, checking, t...
DCGI approves commercial launch of Tata Group's low cost Covid-19 test 'Feluda'The Tata CRISPR test achieves accuracy levels of traditional RT-PCR tests with quicker turnaround time, less expensive equipment and better...
CSIR submits 53 genome sequences of coronavirus to global body; to share 450 more by May 15CSIR's Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB), Delhi, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and Institu...
'Feluda': Made-in-India paper-based strip for rapid, mass testing for Covid-19A completely indigenous scientific invention, 'Feluda' has been designed for mitigating the ongoing Covid-19 situation and to cater to mass...
CSIR lab, TaTa Sons sign MoU for licensing for COVID-19 knowhowThe license shall include transfer of the knowledge for scaling up the KNOWHOW in the form of a kit that can be deployed for COVID-19 testi...
Genome sequencing: A solution to India's problem of rare genetic diseasesA genome is a person’s complete set of DNA, including all genes with more than 3 billion DNA base pairs. Genome sequencing will lead to pre...
- CSIR authorises private path lab for genetic tests
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Hoping to use private pathology labs to reach out to people, the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (C...
Currency notes host pathogens that can cause diseases: CSIR & IGIB researchThe pathogens on the currency notes can lead to several skin diseases, fungal infections, respiratory disorders and even tuberculosis.
Government moves to cut off pension of top scientistDoPT has recommended action against Samir K Brahmachari, former secretary, department of scientific and industrial research, under rule 9 o...