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Sewage sampling tells if there is increase in COVID viral load in particul
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7 (ANI): The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner on Saturday said that sewage sampling is a new thing identified by INSACOG (Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium) that tells if there is an increase in COVID-19 viral load in
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Health Basix raises seed round of Capital to transform Pediatric Healthcar
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Health Basix, a pediatric healthcare delivery platform, announced today that it has closed the seed round of funding from marquee investors like Raj Mishra of Indea Capital, Nicola Blackwood - ex-deputy Minister for Health
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No new COVID-19 variant of concern has emerged, says Dr NK Arora
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 3 (ANI): No new variant of concern (VOC) or variant of interest (VOI) of COVID-19 has emerged in the country, said Dr NK Arora, co-chair of the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), on Sunday.
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Clevergene acquires NovaSeq 6000 DNA Next Gen Sequencer to widen its Disco
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): India is witnessing a revolution in genomics, with visionary start-ups on the forefront. Bangalore-based Clevergene is one such dynamic start-up, which has set an exemplary motion to this interesting field, by massively scaling up its sequencin
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Genome sequencing by Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium progressively i
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Central government on Monday refuted the allegation that genome sequencing by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has declined sharply while adding that sample sequencing has progressively increased.
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Reliance arm acquires 80 pc stake in Strand Life Sciences
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 3 (ANI): Reliance Strategic Business Ventures Ltd (RSBVL) said on Friday it has acquired 2.28 crore equity shares of Rs 10 each of Strand Life Sciences Pvt Ltd for a cash consideration of Rs 393 crore.
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Study highlights how comprehensive clinical sequencing opens doors to prec
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tennessee [US], July 24 (ANI): During a new study, researchers from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrated that in order to capitalize on the lifesaving potential of precision medicine, comprehensive genomic sequencing of all paediatric cancer patients is feasible and essential.
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Current vaccines effective against COVID-19 Delta variant as per ICMR stud
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The current vaccines available in India are effective against the COVID-19 Delta variant as per the studies done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), says Dr N K Arora, co-chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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Delta variant is around 40-60 pc more transmissible than Alpha variant: Dr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 Delta variant is around 40-60 per cent more transmissible than Alpha Variant, revealed Dr NK Arora, Co-Chair, Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).
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COVID-19: From ascertaining variants to surveillance strategy, all you nee
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) is a national multi-agency consortium of Genome Sequencing Laboratories laboratories established by the Government of India on December 30, 2020.
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No need to panic about Delta Plus variant, says Karnataka Health Minister
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 25 (ANI): There is no need to panic about the Delta Plus variant of the Covid-19 virus, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday, adding that genomic sequencing labs will be set up at six places.
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Delta Plus may not be important for transmissibility but perhaps crucial f
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 25 (ANI): Delta Plus or AY.1 will always remain a variant of concern (VoC) as it is mutated from the Delta variant (B.1.617.2), which is also a VoC, informed the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) on Friday.
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