ICMR Current Affairs, GK & News
What is ‘Purposive testing strategy?
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) issued new guidelines on “Purposive Testing Strategy”, amid rising cases of covid-19 cases. What is Purposive Testing Strategy? ICMR issued guidelines on who needs to get tested for the infection, and who doesn’t. As per the guidelines, asymptomatic individuals, and contacts of Covid patients are not required to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • ICMR • ICMR Guidelines on covid-19 testing • Omicron Variant of coronavirus • Purposive testing strategy
OmiSure RT – PCR Kit
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recently approved ‘OMISURE’. Omisure is a RT – PCR kit. It is used to detect Omicron, a COVID-19 variant. It was manufactured by Tata Medical and Diagnostics. About the kit The kit was designed and developed by a US – based company Thermo Fisher. It was manufactured by ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID • ICMR • omicron • Omicron Variant • Omicron Variant of coronavirus • s gene
Indian SARS – CoV – 2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG)
INSACOG is a multi-lab agency. It was established by the Government of India in 2020 to monitor the genomic variations of COVID-19. In the beginning, there were ten labs. The number has now increased largely. About INSACOG The labs identify and expand the genome sequences of COVID-19 virus. Through this they understand how the virus ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • CSIR • Genome Sequencing • ICMR • Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) • INSACOG • SCAG • Variant of Concern • Variant of Interest
ICMR releases MUDRA Toolbox in 5 Indian languages
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) released “Multilingual Dementia Research and Assessment (MUDRA) toolbox” in five Indian Languages on October 5, 2021. Key Facts Toolbox was launched in order to expand the care and outreach to people suffering from dementia. Toolbox has been launched in languages including Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu and Malayalam. About MUDRA ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Dementia • ICMR • ICMR Neuro-Cognitive Tool Box • Multilingual Dementia Research and Assessment Toolbox
ICMR Sero Survey: Two-thirds of Indians Exposed to Covid.
The latest serological survey conducted nationwide by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that up to two-thirds of the country’s population who are above the age of six have already been infected with the Coronavirus. Highlights of the survey The fourth serosurvey was conducted in the months of June and July, ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Director General of ICMR • Dr Balram Bhargava • ICMR • SARS-CoV2 virus • serosurvey