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DGHS issues advisory against giving cough syrup to children under 2 years
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Cough syrups are also "generally not recommended" to children below 5 years of age, while the rest of the paediatric population should have "careful clinical evaluation with close supervision and strict adherence to appropriate dosing", also ensuring shortest effective duration and avoidi
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Union Minister Anupriya Patel inaugurates National Virus Research & Diagno
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the release, the two-day event in Delhi saw the presence of Dr Rajiv Bahl, Secretary of the Department of Health Research (DHR) and DG, ICMR, and Dr Rajeev Singh Raghuvanshi, Drug Controller General of India.
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Indigenous rapid detection kit ready to detect Nipah virus with 100% accur
Updated : 11 months ago IST
According to Dr Naveen Kumar, Director, ICMR-NIV, Pune, "Based on amplification of viral gene without the need for a specialised machine at the field level. It's 100% sensitive and specific."
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Indian scientists are developing vaccine, antivirals for Chandipura virus:
Updated : 11 months ago IST
Indian scientists are developing vaccines and antivirals for Chandipura virus, which causes encephalitis, according to Dr Naveen Kumar, ICMR-NIV Pune Director.
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NAKSHATRA to boost viral genomic surveillance and preparedness for future
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
The NAKSHATRA state-of-the-art initiative aims to revolutionise how genomic and bioinformatics data are processed, addressing limitations faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ICMR-NIV Pune inaugurates High Performance Computing facility to boost gen
Updated : 11 months, 1 week ago IST
"Developed under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM ABHIM), the HPC facility forms the cornerstone of a new project titled "High Performance Computing Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Hub". The initiative aims to revolutionize how genomic and bioinformati
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Kerala: 14-year-old who tested positive for Nipah virus succumbs to diseas
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
The 14-year-old boy who was tested positive for Nipah virus at the Kozhikode Medical College Hospital succumbed to the disease on Sunday afternoon, Health Minister Veena George stated.
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14-year-old tests positive for Nipah in Kerala
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
A 14-year-old boy has been tested positive for Nipah virus in Kerala's Malappuram, Health Minister Veena George said on Saturday.
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CISF takes over security of Indian Council of Medial Research, National In
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has taken over the security of Indian Council of Medial Research, National Institute of Virology ICMR-NIV, Pune in Maharashtra.
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Nipah virus: One more case confirmed in Kerala; Total tally 6, active case
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
With this the total tally of Nipah virus infections from the virus in Kerala has been recorded at six, including two deaths.
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"Still awaiting results from NIV Pune": Kerala Health Minister Veena Georg
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Speaking to ANI on Tuesday, George said, "We are still awaiting results from NIV Pune. After receiving news of confirmation (of Nipah virus), I contacted NIV Pune which said the tests were still ongoing. We have also conducted tests in Kerala and strongly suspect Nipah virus infection (be
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Govt to start network of regional BSL-3 labs to brace for future pandemics
Updated : 3 years, 8 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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