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 has now endorsed three of the rapid molecular test of ICMR that are used in ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: ICMR • Mycobacterium • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • rifampicin • Truenat test • Tuberculosis • United Nations • World Health Organization

COVID-19: ICMR Clinical Trials on BCG Vaccine

The Indian Council of Medical Research is conducting clinical trials to check on the efficacy of Tuberculosis vaccines against COVID-19. Highlights The ICMR is to focus on vaccine potential of India in reducing death of COVID-19 infected patients. The trials that will find out the efficacy of BCG Vaccine in COVID-19 patients is to be ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs

Topics: BCG vaccine • COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • ICMR • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • Tuberculosis • Vaccination

Anti-Leprosy Drug Trials started by CSIR against COVID-19

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research has started the trials of anti-leprosy drug trials against COVID-19. The drug trial is to be conducted with the help of Mycobacterium MW. Highlights The Mycobacterium MW is a heat killed bacteria. It is to be tried on different COVID-19 patients. The drug trial was approved by the ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: AIIMS • Clinical trials • COVID-19 • CSIR • ICMR • leprosy • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • Pharmaceuticals Sector

Chitra Gene LAMP-N: Diagnostic kit developed by SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram

The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Science (SCTIMST), an institute of national importance developed a diagnostic kit. The kit reduces test time by two hours. Why is it better than RT-PCR? The cost of the kit is Rs 1000. The time taken by the kit to examine the samples is half as that of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs

Topics: COVID-19 • institute of National Importance • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • NIV • RNA Editing Tool • RT-PCR Machine • Tuberculosis

Study: Impacts of COVID-19 lowered due to BCG Vaccination

Researchers of biomedical sciences of New York Institute of Technology say that the countries such as Netherlands, Italy and United States are more severely affected than countries with BCG policies. The Bacilus Calmette-Guerin vaccine that had been administered in India to protect the children against Tuberculosis, according to the study might be a game changer. ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Corona virus • COVID-19 • Elimination of Tuberculosis • Immunisation Programme • Mycobacterium tuberculosis • Vaccination • Vaccines