On his hundredth day in power, New York Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19On his 100th day in service, New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested positive for COVID-19. The mayor's itinerary for the day has been cancel...
11 Apr, 2022, 09.12 PM IST
A new Covid wave is emerging. Here’s How you can prepare for thatHere is how you can plan to lower your risk of exposure, minimize the disruption to the lives of your family and friends and help to assure...
06 Apr, 2022, 01.15 PM IST
A new wave of Covid in the offing? These 7 steps can help lower your riskWhile the virus is unpredictable, there are clear ways to protect yourself.
05 Apr, 2022, 06.45 PM IST
Livinguard AG donates antiviral masks worth Rs 15 crores to IndiaLivinguard AG has always aimed to protect the health and well-being of people and the planet with their hygiene solutions. As part of this ...
12 May, 2021, 03.16 PM IST
MSD to sign licensing pacts with 5 Indian drug firms for oral drug candidate for COVID-19MSD has decided to enter into non-exclusive voluntary licensing agreements for molnupiravir with five established Indian generic manufactur...
27 Apr, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
Anti-viral coating on face masks may kill coronavirus, UK study findsAccording to 'The Daily Telegraph', the invisible coating on facemasks attacks the virus by rapturing its outer layer, effectively eliminat...
15 Feb, 2021, 09.38 AM IST
Do 'self-cleaning' elevator buttons really work? Experts say there is no way to know for sureIt would be difficult to catch the virus from surfaces like an elevator button.
04 Dec, 2020, 06.16 PM IST
Textiles could be our saviour amid the pandemic: Welspun’s Dipali GoenkaClothing is considered to be one's second skin. It is not surprising that during the pandemic, demand of antimicrobial products has surged ...
23 Nov, 2020, 02.22 PM IST
It may be an intriguing idea, but how useful are masks with anti-viral coating?There haven't been enough rigorous independent studies to establish the effectiveness.
11 Nov, 2020, 06.20 PM IST
IIT Bombay steps up Covid-19 related R&D projectsThe IIT is working in coordination with government departments. Some of these solutions have been launched while others are in the pipeline...
10 Nov, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
This face mask with anti-viral layer can deactivate novel coronavirusThe idea is to modify mask fabrics with anti-viral chemicals that can sanitise exhaled, escaped respiratory droplets.
30 Oct, 2020, 05.47 PM IST
IIT Delhi startups launch antiviral protection kitThe antiviral kit consists of a novel Clensta protection lotion and hand sanitiser; E-TEX Kawach Antiviral T-Shirt and Kawach Mask. The pro...
02 Oct, 2020, 04.20 PM IST
Muse Nanobots launches nanotech coating for textiles to inactivate coronavirusMuse Nanobots conducted a study with the U.S.-based Situ Biosciences, an independent product test laboratory in Chicago, to understand the ...
31 Aug, 2020, 11.16 PM IST
This biodegradable mask resists pathogens, and has the goodness of neem, turmeric & basilThe 'pavitrapati' mask can be reused up to three washing cycles.
15 Jun, 2020, 05.45 PM IST
Masks to help fashion brands beat pandemic bluesSeveral apparel makers and fast-moving consumer goods companies had earlier stepped up to produce medical-grade masks as a philanthropic ac...
09 May, 2020, 12.21 AM IST
IIT Madras-incubated startup comes up with coating that neutralises coronavirusThe startup’s pilot machine can coat textiles of length up to 100 metres within a few minutes – according to them, it can deployed immediat...
04 May, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
IIT Guwahati researchers develop affordable antimicrobial spray-based coating for PPEIn an attempt to safeguard healthcare workers and citizens from current coronavirus crisis and other infectious diseases, the research grou...
13 Apr, 2020, 01.51 PM IST