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Govt to start network of regional BSL-3 labs to brace for future pandemics
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): The government of India is working towards developing four virology regional biosafety labs BSL-3, and ICMR-NIV Pune will be steering the project and research work. These labs will work as regional labs and ICMR-NIV Pune will look after their researc
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A.2 lineage of Monkeypox is mutating, slow and sharp alert: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR ) has analysed the complete genome sequences of Monkeypox cases from Kerala and Delhi from July to August 2022 and found that the genome sequences from India covering 90-99 per cent genome were found to be
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Oral, Nasal samples critical for Monkeypox diagnosis, finds ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 14 (ANI): The OPS/NPS specimen as well as possibly urine specimens should be considered as critical specimens for Monkeypox diagnosis in cases with no active skin lesions, according to a study.
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Cancer should be declared as notified disease, says Parliamentary panel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare has recommended that cancer be classified as a notifiable disease.
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3 of 5 Monkeypox cases from Delhi reveal heterosexual contact: ICMR study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 25 (ANI): Three out of the five Monkeypox cases reported from Delhi had a history of heterosexual contact, said the preliminary study done by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune.
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'Rising Monkeypox cases will not lead to HIV', says top ICMR scientist
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): A top scientist of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Monday stated that the rising Monkeypox cases will not lead to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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Pune: ICMR-NIV reveals Monkeypox virus strain A.2 in two UAE-returned trav
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology on Friday analysed two monkeypox cases of travellers who had returned from the UAE.
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ICMR NIV Pune, VRDLs conduct approx 100 sample tests for Monkeypox
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): A day after a 35-year-old man of African origin with no recent history of foreign travel tested positive for Monkeypox in Delhi thereby taking the total count to 8 in the country, a top scientist has said that Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) Vir
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India records 19,673 new cases of COVID, 39 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): India recorded 19,673 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
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ICMR floats tender to develop monkeypox vaccine
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 28 (ANI): Days after monkeypox cases were reported from parts of India, the Central Government has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) in developing a vaccine against monkeypox virus.
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Vivek Agnihotri hints at making film on India's success story against COVI
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 22 (ANI): 'The Kashmir Files' director Vivek Agnihotri has hinted at bringing on the big screen a film on the achievement of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in its fight against the COVID pandemic in the country.
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ICMR-NIN and IFBA join hands towards building healthier India
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 21 (ANI/NewsVoir): ICMR - National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) and Ind Food & Beverage Association (IFBA) come together to create awareness among Indian consumers by educating them about the need of diversified diet that is healthy, hygienic, saf
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