The state of Gujarat will officially designate the year 2025 as 'Tribal Pride Year' in recognition of the 150th birth anniversary of Bhagwan Birsa Munda, who serves as a significant emblem of tribal identity and resistance.
New Delhi [India], September 19: Lenovo today shared updates on the 4th generation of its Genomics Optimization and Scalability Tool - GOAST v4.0. Since its introduction in 2020, GOAST has been advancing genome sequencing across industries including pharma, healthcare, agriculture, and drug
The session was chaired by Dr Kuber Dindor, Minister of Tribal Development, and Kunwarji Halpati, State Minister for Tribal Development, and focused on the execution and significance of the Tribal Genome Project.
In a pioneering move toward improving healthcare for tribal communities, Gujarat has become the first state in India to launch a Tribal Genome Sequencing Project, Tribal Development Minister Dr. Kuber Dindor announced at a high-level dialogue held in Gandhinagar.
In a video statement, PM Modi noted that the genome sequencing of 10,000 individuals will play a crucial role in understanding India's diverse genetic landscape and aid in policy formulation and innovation.
According to sources, Maharashtra has reported a maximum of 250 cases of JN.1 sub-variant of Covid-19, followed by Karnataka with 199 cases of the infection.
The national capital reported two new cases of coronavirus on Thursday and reports of both the infected patients were sent for genome sequencing to confirm whether they were instances of sub-variant, JN.1.
The national capital has reported two fresh cases of COVID-19, said the Medical Superintendent of All India Institue of Medical Science (AIIMS) hospital.
"On average, 400-500 samples are being tested every day in Delhi, and on average, 5-7 positive cases are coming; that is, the positivity is about one percent. As of today, a total of four Corona patients are in hospitals in Delhi. There is no situation of panic," said Bhardwaj.
As COVID cases show an upward trend in multiple states, reaching 3742 active patients on Sunday, concerns mount with the highest reported cases in Kerala, where a new variant, JN.1, has emerged.
A 62-year-old woman was isolated at Mahama Gandhi Memorial Hospital in Telangana after incidentally developing COVID-19 symptoms, JN.1 variant to be confirmed after genome sequencing, said Superintendent, MGM Hospital V Chandrashekar on Saturday.
According to a recent Paediatrics article, expanding newborn screening (NBS) to include identifying genes associated with an elevated risk of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) will cause more harm than good. While some experts believe that identifying NDDs in the newborn period would be a