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India may miss out on the AIDS Target: ICMR Study
A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found out that due to the COVID 19 pandemic, India may not be able to achieve the target of eliminating AIDS by the end of 2030. This will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
PM to Launch High-Throughput COVID 19 Testing Facilities
In a bid to ramp up testing in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to launch three high-throughput COVOD 19 testing facilities so that more cases can be detected through intensive testing. These facilities have been set up at ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Two Vaccines in India to start clinical trial for COVID-19: ICMR
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has stated that two vaccines developed in India are going to undergo trial from July 2020. The organization has decided to rope in 1000 volunteers for this purpose, at the earliest. These vaccines ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
India begins human trials of COVID-19 vaccines
On July 13, 2020, the AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) Patna began human trials of COVID-19 on 10 volunteers. Highlights The first dose was given to selected 10 people though several volunteered. The second dose is to be ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
WHO endorses ICMR’s TrueNat test
The World Health Organization has endorsed TRueNat test of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for initial diagnosis of Tuberculosis. The test has also been endorsed for detection of Rifampicin resistance in children and adults. About the test The WHO ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
ICMR to launch COVAXIN on August 15
On July 2, 2020, Indian Council of Medical Research announced that it is to launch COVAXIN, India’s first COVID-19 vaccine by August 15. Highlights There are 12 institutes that are conducting the clinical trials of the indigenous vaccine. Currently India ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020