Pandemic
DBT Institute to Help Vietnamese Company Develop COVID Vaccine
After helping several Indian companies in the development of vaccines for COVID-19 including clinical trials, the Department of Biotechnology (DBT)’s… Read More
National Science Film Festival (2021) to be Held in Ahmedabad
Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous institution of the Union Ministry of Science and Technology, has called for entries for the 11th… Read More
Long Wait for Justice for Migrant Workers Affected by Wage Theft
The Covid-19 pandemic surfaced extreme deprivation for migrant workers, with many kicked out of jobs without payment of their due… Read More
India and Sri Lanka to Work Together on SARS-CoV-2
India and Sri Lanka have joined hands to scale up the genome surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 in the two countries with a… Read More
Older Adults are at Higher Risk of Social Isolation During COVID Pandemic: Study
The risk of severe illness increases with age, with older adults at highest risk. Over 95% of fatalities due to… Read More
Another Pandemic Lurks in the Shadows
The coronavirus is nowhere near done with us. The origins of the pandemic remain a mystery, with no conclusive evidence… Read More
What is COVID-19 among Children, Its Prevention and Management?
Thousands of children, in all age groups, from across the country have been tested positive for Covid-19, during the second… Read More
SBI Foundation to Help Deploy Two Indigenous Innovations for COVID Care
Bengaluru-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has inked a pact with SBI Foundation for CSR (corporate social responsibility)… Read More
Synthesis of agonist molecule by CSIR-IICT for COVAXIN
Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)’s constituent laboratories have been working relentlessly in partnership with industry to launch repurposed… Read More
Covid-19 lockdown influenced local weather: IITM Study reveals
As a result of the lockdowns imposed by many nations to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, a dramatic decline… Read More