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ICMR-NIV warns of reverse zoonosis, advises care in handling animals
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): The director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV) on Sunday advised people to exercise caution while handling animals as negligence may transmit infections like COVID-19 from humans to animals through 'reverse zoonosis'.
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ICMR played crucial role in India's COVID-19 fightback: Scientist
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune along with its chief scientists have been at the forefront to deal with the emerging challenges, including expeditious isol
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COVID-19 vaccination is beneficial for children at high risk: Director NIV
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): With COVID-19 vaccination opened up for the entire population except for the children below 12 years of age, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday said the vaccine dose is beneficial for childer at high
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Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine boost overall immunity: Director NIV P
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Amid the decline in new COVID-19 cases across the country, the Director of ICMR-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) Dr Priya Abraham on Friday reiterated the importance of precaution doses and said it is useful for boosting overall immunity to fight
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India may get effective vaccine against tuberculosis in 2024, says ICMR-NA
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India may get an effective vaccine against tuberculosis (TB) in 2024 that will reduce the burden of its transmission in India.
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Cabinet approves MoU signed between ICMR, DFG Germany
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): The Union Cabinet was on Wednesday apprised of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (DFG), Germany about cooperation in scientific research and technologica
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Mapmygenome launches Genomics Experience Center in Bengaluru
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 2 (ANI/PR Newswire): Mapmygenome India opened its Genomics Experience Center in Bengaluru on March 1. The NABL & ICMR certified center is located at Sector 7, HSR Layout. The new center is an expansion of Mapmygenome's services provided in Hyderabad a
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Time to demonstrate strength through research, innovative initiatives in h
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday launched the "ICMR/DHR Policy on Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Medical Professionals, scientists and technologists at Medical, Dental, Para-Medical Institutes and
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Active surveillance of Zika virus needed to prevent future outbreaks, sugg
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): An Indian Council for Medical Research - National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) study suggests that there is a need for active human and entomological surveillance of the Zika virus across the country to mitigate future outbreaks.
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India heading towards becoming vaccine super-power: DG ICMR
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Dr Balram Bhargava on Thursday hailed the 96 per cent nationwide COVID-19 vaccination coverage of the first dose and said that India is heading towards becoming a vaccine super-power.
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Omicron generated antibodies effective against all variants of concern in
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): The latest study conducted by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) shows that antibodies generated by Omicron, a COVID-19 strain, are not only effective against it but also other variants of concern (VOCs) including Delta.
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Deaths have been considerably reduced due to COVID-19 vaccination: ICMR
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) head Dr Balram Bhargava, in a health briefing, on Thursday asserted that deaths have been considerably reduced due to COVID-19 vaccinations in this third surge of the coronavirus infection.
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