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M S Swaminathan: The master farm scientist who transformed India into brimming breadbasketSwaminathan played a significant role in changing the trajectory of the agriculture sector when farmers were dependent on archaic farming t...
Agricultural scientist MS Swaminathan passes away at 98; PM Modi recalls his 'groundbreaking agri-work that transformed millions of lives'Swaminathan, who was also hailed as the ‘Father Of Economic Ecology’ by the United Nations, was one of the chief architects of protecting I...
WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan on what Covid might have in store in its third yearMost of all, post-pandemic life will require us to be vigilant about possible new variants, she said, adding that such vigil would eventual...
Vaccines still effective against Omicron as T cell immunity holds up better against new variant, says WHO Chief Scientist"As expected, T cell immunity holding up better against #Omicron. This will protect us against severe disease. Please get vaccinated if you...
WHO chief scientist says Omicron 'quite infectious', must not panicThe WHO has urged countries to boost healthcare capacity and vaccinate their people to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicro...
Covid in India maybe entering some kind of stage of endemicity: WHO's Soumya Swaminathan"We may be entering some kind of stage of endemicity where there is low level transmission or moderate level transmission going on but we a...
Mandaviya meets WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan, discusses Covaxin approvalAll documents required for Emergency Use Listing have been submitted by Bharat Biotech for COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to the WHO as of July 9...
Too early to say if booster shots will be needed: WHO scientist“We do not have the information that’s necessary to make the recommendation on whether or not a booster will be needed,” Soumya Swaminathan...
WHO expects decisions on Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca vaccines in weeksWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly a billion doses of vaccines had been secured for the COVAX programme to provide...
Create army of COVID-19 contact tracers: WHO offical to Ahmedabad Municipal CorporationChief scientist of the WHO Dr Soumya Swaminathan stressed on the need to create a big army of contact tracers consisting of students and gr...
Swaminathans: Illustrious dad, daughter come together for a healthier IndiaThe 94-yr-old agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan is working with his daughter Soumya Swaminathan on projects which aim to grow crops th...
Indian doctor Soumya Swaminathan new WHO deputy director-generalThe new WHO leadership team was announced on Tuesday by director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who was elected to the post in May.
ICMR, Sun Pharma to work on new drug developmentICMR director general, Soumya Swaminathan also announced a public-private partnership with Sun Pharma to, eradicate malaria in Madhya Prade...
Indigenous diagnostic tool for TB likely in a year: ICMRICMR is focused on research for better treatment strategies and diagnostics and is also working to speed up rapid diagnostics for TB, Swami...
Government in process of finalizing assisted reproduction technology billGovernment is in the process of finalizing the assisted reproduction technology bill which also addresses the issue of surrogacy.
Indian Council of Medical Research DG calls for new researches on tribal healthThe living standard of the tribals is changing fast, and hence non-communicable diseases are also increasing among them, she noted.
No new mutant strain in Delhi dengue outbreak: ICMR Director General Dr Soumya SwaminathanSwaminathan, a paediatrician and a researcher on infectious diseases, says that four sero types circulate in India and this year, Delhi is ...