850 oxygen plants being set up in various districts from PM Cares: DRDO chief"We established temporary hospitals specific to COVID-19 in many cities (during the second wave). These are modular hospitals, we call it f...
14 Jun, 2021, 06.45 PM IST
New COVID-19 vaccine may provide protection against existing, future strains, scientists sayThe vaccine developed by researchers, including those from the University of Virginia (UVA) in the US, prevented pigs from being becoming i...
21 Apr, 2021, 12.46 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
Covaxin can work against mutated coronavirus: Bharat BiotechHe also said the company has approached regulatory authorities seeking approval for an emergency license to use the vaccine, developed in c...
29 Dec, 2020, 07.26 PM IST
Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine: How the mRNA technology worksThe UK health secretary, Matt Hancock, tweeted that the NHS stands ready to start vaccinating early next week.
02 Dec, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
United States scientists developing nasal spray to prevent COVID-19The idea is to use a weakened virus as a delivery truck to carry genetic instructions to cells within the nose and the throat, which will i...
02 Dec, 2020, 09.01 AM IST
Next 2.5 months crucial in fight against coronavirus: Health Minister Harsh VardhanVardhan, who is also Science and Technology Minister, said three vaccine candidates are progressing well in India with one of them in the a...
16 Oct, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
US FDA-approved ointment found to treat, kill viral infections including Covid-19Scientists associated with the project said the FDA-registered non-prescription over the counter (OTC) ointment has been proven to prevent,...
22 Aug, 2020, 09.41 AM IST
Google says no to 'dangerous content', bans ads on coronavirus conspiracy theoriesThe tech allows only certain institutions to run ads about the coronavirus pandemic.
18 Jul, 2020, 05.38 PM IST
India to use Israeli solution to safeguard public places in its fight against COVID-19: ReportThe solution developed by the Israel Institute for Biological Research (IIBR), an organisation that works under the supervision of the Prim...
29 Jun, 2020, 06.09 PM IST
COVID-19: CSIR institute to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug UmifenovirThe drug has a good safety profile and acts by preventing entry of viruses into human cells and also by priming the immune system, accordin...
19 Jun, 2020, 01.09 PM IST
Vaccine leader signs deal for 1 billion Covid-19 doses a yearModerna’s experimental shot induces the body’s own cells to make virus-like proteins that stimulate an immune response and prepare for an a...
02 May, 2020, 12.09 AM IST
Gujarat govt ropes in pvt firms to manufacture PPE, N95 masksThe Gujarat government has roped in state-based private companies to manufacture personal protective equipment and N95 masks required by he...
07 Apr, 2020, 11.49 AM IST
How countries are using technology to fight coronavirusThe technologies being used against the pandemic are raising questions about excessive surveillance.
29 Mar, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Coronavirus medicine: An arthritis drug could be the answer everyone is looking forThe Chinese government approved Swiss drugmaker Roche's anti-inflammation drug Actemra to treat severe coronavirus symptoms. This comes at ...
05 Mar, 2020, 12.18 PM IST
Moscow deploys facial recognition technology for coronavirus quarantineMoscow is using facial recognition technology to ensure people ordered to remain at home or at their hotels under coronavirus quarantine do...
21 Feb, 2020, 06.12 PM IST
Sanofi joins hands with US govt to expedite development of coronavirus vaccineAs part of the initiative, the company said it will collaborate with Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) of the ...
19 Feb, 2020, 03.59 PM IST