BCG Vaccine May Help Elderly Fight Against Covid-19: ICMR
New Delhi: The Bacille Calmette-Guerin or BCG vaccine, originally made against tuberculosis, may help in the management of Covid-19, especially in the elderly, says a study by the Indian…
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Some Evidence Shows Children Could Be COVID Spreaders: ICMR
New Delhi: There is some evidence which shows that children who were earlier thought to be protected against coronavirus infection can be "spreaders, rather than super-spreaders", ICMR…
Yet To Receive Official Statement On Plasma Therapy, Remdesivir: Odisha Govt
Bhubaneswar: Amid the confusion over the use of plasma therapy and Remdesivir for treating COVID-19 patients, Odisha Health Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra today clarified that the State is yet…
COVID-19: ICMR Mulling To Remove Plasma Therapy From Treatment Protocol
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued a big statement on Tuesday regarding plasma therapy, which is touted as a life saving intervention for patients suffering from…
Recovered COVID Patients Can Get Infected By The Virus Once Antibodies Start…
New Delhi: Patients who have recovered from Covid-19 can again get infected by the virus once the antibodies of the viral disease starts depleting, the Indian Council of Medical Research…
Cat Que Virus Incapable Of Triggering Epidemic: ICMR-NIV Director
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published a study a few days ago wherein the world got to know about a virus which was reported in China and Vietnam in the past, and…
ICMR, Biological E Ltd Develop Potential Treatment For COVID-19
New Delhi: The ICMR in collaboration with a Hyderabad-based biopharmaceutical company has developed "highly purified antisera" prepared by injecting inactivated SARS-CoV2 in horses, which…
COVID19 2nd Sero Survey: ICMR Shares Major Findings
New Delhi: The key findings of the second round of sero-survey conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) suggested that India had 87 million Covid-19 patients by the end of…
ICMR Warns Of Chinese ‘Cat Que Virus’ In India Amid Covid Pandemic
New Delhi: ICMR scientists have flagged presence of another Chinese virus called 'Cat Que Virus', which has a "potential" to cause disease in India, even as it grapples with the…
ICMR’s 2nd Sero-Survey Shows Indians Far From Achieving Herd Immunity Against…
New Delhi: The ICMR's second sero-survey shows that Indian population is still far from achieving herd immunity against coronavirus infection, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on…