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GoI: A high level force set up to work on drugs and vaccine
The Government of India has set up a high-level work force to test vaccines and drugs. The task force consists of members from NITI Aayog, DRDO (Defence Research Development Organization), ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research). Highlights The main aim ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
GoI set up Science-Technology Empowered Committee to speed up COVID-19 solutions
The Government of India has constituted a Science and Technology Empowered Committee to make speedy decisions on research and development of COVID-19. Highlights The Committee is to be chaired by Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul and K Vijay Raghavan. Mr ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Bharat Biotech to develop intranasal Vaccine for Covid-19
Bharat Biotech along with virologists of University of Wisconsin and Madison have begun development and testing of a new vaccine called CoroFlu for COVID-19. Highlights The vaccine is to be developed with the M2SR vaccine as the main component. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
BioAsia Summit 2020 to be held in Hyderabad
The Government of Telangana is hosting Bio-Asia Summit 2020 in Hyderabad between February 17, 2020 and February 19, 2020. The main objective of the summit is to explore the capabilities of Life Science Companies and their investments. Highlights The summit ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
DBT and NII study: Transmission of chicken pox virus during pregnancy to child
The study of DBT and NII have found that women having chickenpox infection may transmit their infection to babies during their pregnancy. This stimulates babies’ immunity and protects them. A person being infected by the virus and treated gains immunity lifelong. ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Global Bio-India Summit: India’s first largest biotechnology conference
India’s largest biotechnology conglomerate was held in New Delhi between 21 November, 2019 and 23 November, 2019. The event was organized by the Department of Bio Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology along with BIRAC (Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance ..