India faces no immediate public health threat from hantavirus: NIV chiefTwo Indian nationals aboard a cruise ship have reportedly contracted hantavirus. Indian health officials assure the public that these cases...
08 May, 2026, 03.36 PM IST
Bharat Biotech credited ICMR, NIV as Covaxin co-inventors after missing them initially: GovernmentResponding to Trinamool Congress member Sougata Roy, who had asked whether the government took any punitive action against the company for ...
02 Aug, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
Pharma Inc sets sights on monkeypox vaxPune-based Serum Institute of India , Reliance Life Sciences, Dr Reddy's Laboratories, Biological E and two state-owned units - Mumbai-base...
17 Aug, 2022, 12.51 AM IST
US announces $122 million fund for India to address challenges posed by infectious diseasesThe total funding of USD 122,475,000 will, over a period of five years, be distributed to the three top Indian health research institutions...
16 Jun, 2022, 08.54 AM IST
How Rhesus macaque monkeys were tracked for Covaxin trial!Dr Balram Bhargava says that it is important to remember that the heroes of Covaxin's success story are not just human ones as 20 monkeys a...
14 Nov, 2021, 05.40 PM IST
Covaxin can neutralise double mutant variantPhase 3 clinical trials of Covaxin by Bharat Biotech International Ltd (BBIL) and ICMR have demonstrated 100% efficacy against severe Covid...
22 Apr, 2021, 06.49 AM IST
Covaxin neutralises double mutant strain: ICMR"ICMR study shows Covaxin neutralises against multiple variants of SARS-CoV-2 and effectively neutralises the double mutant strain as well,...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.41 PM IST
Masks probably may never even go, says ICMR chief Balram Bhargava"We don't know how much of the population we'll have to vaccinate to break the virus transmission. What we know is that we've been able to ...
04 Jan, 2021, 12.02 AM IST
India successfully isolates and cultures UK-variant of coronavirus strain: ICMRCulture is the process by which cells are grown under controlled conditions, generally outside their natural environment.
02 Jan, 2021, 09.03 PM IST
ICMR invites cos to develop its anti-serum against CovidAntiserum is a blood serum that contains antibodies against a virus that can be injected to prevent or treat an infection. Some common exam...
26 Jun, 2020, 07.20 AM IST
ICMR teams up with Bharat Biotech to develop COVID-19 vaccineThe vaccine will be developed using the virus strain isolated at the ICMR's National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, a statement said. T...
09 May, 2020, 10.43 PM IST
'Testing scaled up significantly to meet contingencies'The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune has significantly scaled up testing for Covid-19 to meet national contingencies, said its ...
14 Apr, 2020, 07.29 AM IST
ICMR approves use of diagnostic machine used for drug-resistant TB for COVID-19The ICMR has validated 'TruenatTM beta CoV test on TruelabTM workstation' and has recommended it as a screening test, the apex health resea...
10 Apr, 2020, 07.19 PM IST
ICMR invites quotations from manufacturers for supply of COVID-19 test kitsIn an urgent move towards expanding the coronavirus diagnostics in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited quotati...
26 Mar, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
NIV Pune to approve Covid-19 testing kits made by Indian companiesIndian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday said Indian manufacturers can produce testing kits and supply to private and government...
24 Mar, 2020, 07.22 AM IST
NIV scientists working 'round-the-clock' to ensure smooth coronavirus testing across countryThe govt has 52 labs functional for testing while 57 labs have been designated for helping in collection.
08 Mar, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
Several Gir lions samples test positive for CDV indicating active disease transmission: ICMR-NIVSince September 12, as many as 23 lions have died in the sanctuary, at least 11 of them due to the CDV and Protozoa infections, according t...
09 Oct, 2018, 10.55 PM IST