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Dr Soumya Swaminathan to be awarded honourary doctorate by Canada's McGill UniversityMore than two centuries old, McGill, a public research university in Montreal, grants honorary degrees to individuals "who have lifetime re...11 May, 2024, 08.45 PM IST- 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...23 Feb, 2022, 11.38 AM IST
- Omicron may have spread to other countries, says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan"It is likely that many other countries, if they start looking for this variant, would probably find it in the coming days," she said. She ...30 Nov, 2021, 06.21 AM IST
- Investment in healthcare should not be considered as expenditure: Dr Soumya SwaminathanDelivering a keynote address on 'National security preparedness in the age of disasters and pandemics', at the Pune Dialogue on National Se...28 Oct, 2021, 10.46 PM IST
- 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...24 Aug, 2021, 08.13 PM IST
- Covid jabs may not provide absolute protection but reduces risk of death, complications: Soumya SwaminathanThe World Health Organisation's chief scientist said there will be a need to be on guard in the months to come as well.12 Aug, 2021, 09.46 PM IST
- 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...12 Aug, 2021, 06.56 PM IST
- WHO warns against mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines"It's a little bit of a dangerous trend here. We are in a data-free, evidence-free zone as far as mix and match," Soumya Swaminathan told a...13 Jul, 2021, 06.38 PM IST
- 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...21 Jun, 2021, 07.56 AM IST
- WHO seeks to fill COVID-19 vaccine gap left by India suspending exports"In the next few months we do not expect Serum (Institute of India) to be able to supply the kind of (doses) originally predicted," WHO chi...03 May, 2021, 08.52 PM IST
- 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...31 Jul, 2020, 07.15 PM IST
- 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...25 Aug, 2019, 10.54 AM IST
- 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.04 Oct, 2017, 09.32 AM IST
- 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...27 Apr, 2016, 01.20 AM IST
- Indian scientists were aware of Zika virus in 1950s: ICMR head Soumya SwaminathanIndian scientists had even stored a vial of the pathogen, ICMR Director-General Soumya Swaminathan said.03 Mar, 2016, 10.29 PM IST
- 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.17 Nov, 2015, 12.26 PM IST
- 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 ...20 Sep, 2015, 10.34 AM IST
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