Lucknow: The Department of Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) here has developed a faster and much cheaper test for COVID-19 infection. The technology is the first rapid RNA (Ribonucleic acid)-based test that can detect COVID-19 infection within a lab time of 30 minutes and will cost […]
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‘Covid-19 vaccine likely in 2020, but production only by 2021-end’
New Delhi : Sweden’s chief epidemiologist Dr Anders Tegnell said Covid-19 vaccine may be developed in 2020, but its production will only start by the end of 2021. In a webinar organized by Public Health Foundation of India, Tegnell, who is also the architect of Covid-19 Sweden’s lockdown-lite, said: “To reach full herd immunity to stop […]
SpaceX sends 2 NASA astronauts to International Space Station in historic mission, first private Co. to do so
Washington: Scripting a historic chapter in the history of US space programme, Elon Musk-run SpaceX on Saturday sent two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) onboard the reusable Falcon 9 rocket. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley was on its way to the orbiting laboratory in the […]
GSK to produce 1 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine booster next year
London: Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said it plans to produce 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine adjuvant, an ingredient that makes vaccines work better, in 2021 to support multiple Covid-19 vaccine collaborations. Saying that it has started manufacture of the adjuvant at risk, the company added that it was in discussions with governments and […]
Biocon gets approval for use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients
New Delhi: Biocon Biologics has received DCGI approval for emergency use of CytoSorb to treat critical COVID-19 patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) had recently approved CytoSorb for emergency use in COVID-19 patients. Biocon Ltd. announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary Biocon Biologics has received the Drugs Controller General of India’s (DCGI) approval for […]
Indian Immunologicals working on Covid-19 vaccine
Hyderabad: Leading vaccine maker Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL) is developing a vaccine for coronavirus in a cross-continental collaboration. It is leading the cross-continental research collaboration in association with the Griffith University of Australia to develop ‘live attenuated SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine or Covid-19 vaccine’ using the latest codon de-optimization technology. K. Anand Kumar, Managing Director, IIL and […]
Bharat Biotech, Thomas Jefferson varsity to work on Covid vaccine
Hyderabad: Leading vaccine maker Bharat Biotech on Wednesday announced that it has signed an exclusive deal with Thomas Jefferson University of Philadelphia to develop a new vaccine candidate for Covid-19 invented at Jefferson. The novel vaccine was developed using an existing deactivated rabies vaccine as a vehicle for coronavirus proteins. This is in part because […]
‘An antibody has demonstrated its ability to completely block SARS-CoV-2 infection of healthy cells’: Announces US-based Sorrento Therapeutics
San Francisco: US-based Sorrento Therapeutics has announced that an antibody has demonstrated its ability to completely block SARS-CoV-2 infection of healthy cells in preclinical laboratory experiments. SARS-CoV-2 is the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The results on Friday showed that Sorrento’s anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody, STI-1499, completely neutralised the virus infectivity at a very low antibody dose, […]
Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate protects monkeys in trial
London: An experimental vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University has shown promise in preventing COVID-19, according to a small trial in six monkeys. The vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, is currently being tested in humans too. Over 1,000 volunteers have participated in the clinical trials. The results of the trial in six rhesus macaque monkeys […]
IIT-Delhi startup launches reusable antimicrobial mask
New Delhi: With increasing demand for face masks to contain transmission of deadly COVID-19 virus, an IIT-Delhi startup has launched an antimicrobial and washable face mask that can be reused upto 50 launderings. The startup named Nanosafe Solutions has developed “NSafe”, which the team claims can reduce cost of using mask effectively. The mask is […]