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13 Jan

IIT-Indore scientists uncover a new approach to inhibit Zika virus replication

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): Efforts to find an effective treatment for the Zika virus could get a boost with researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Indore (IIT-Indore) identifying some structures in the genetic makeup of the virus that could be used as targets for drugs. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the threat posed by emerging and re-emerging diseases to public health across the world. This has led to an increase in the focus of medical research on the development of effective drugs and vaccines against them. Zika is one such virus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) had declared it…

12 Jan

Holding breath may increase risk of getting COVID-19 Infection

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCOVID-19, holding breath, IIT Madras, lungs

New Delhi (India Science Wire): High demand for information on COVID pandemic, its toll on healthcare systems and lives, and the many unanswered questions about a virus that was discovered only in December 2019 have created the breeding ground for myths and fake news. ‘The ability to hold the breath for a minute is a sign of a COVID-free body’, is one such misinformation that went viral during the pandemic. A group of researchers from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has found that, on the contrary, holding breath may increase the chances of getting COVID-19 infection. They modelled the…

07 Jan

Second COVID vaccination mock-drill across India on January 08

The News Horizon0 CommentsHealth & FitnessCOVID-19, mock drill, MoHFW, vaccine

New Delhi (India Science Wire): In the light of coronavirus vaccine roll-out, the central government is going to execute a mock drill on vaccine administration on January 08, 2021. These drills are aimed to ensure efficient planning and management for vaccine delivery in each district of all states and Union Territories. Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), as a simulation of actual execution, has planned another round of dry run or mock drill in all 700+ districts of all States/UTs, except Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, on 8th January 2021, to ensure efficient planning and management of world’s biggest…

07 Jan

PM dedicates Rewari – Madar section of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor to the Nation

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India joins select nations in the world with the flag off of Double Stack Container Train Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the 306 km long Rewari - Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) today through video conference. He also flagged off the Double Stack Long Haul Container Train on this route. Governors Rajasthan and Haryana, Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Haryana and Union Ministers Shri Piyush Goyal, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Shri Kailash Choudhary, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Shri Ratan Lal Kataria, Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar were present on…

06 Jan

Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurates CEPI Centralized network lab at DBT-THSTI Faridabad through virtual platform

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The CEPI centralized laboratory at DBT-THSTI Faridabad is first of its kind in India and one of the seven in the world Dr Harsh Vardhan also launches DBT’s e-Book on S & T solutions for COVID -19;announces successful manufacturing of One Crore diagnostic kits by AMTZ, Vishakhapatnam in partnership with DBT DBT and BIRAC working relentlessly over the past ten months to develop effective interventions for combating the COVID pandemic: Dr. Harsh Vardhan The CEPI laboratory will be a great addition to the ability of THSTI to enhance quality of services towards making vaccine and acceptability at Global level: Dr.…

06 Jan

Swasth Vayu Non-invasive Ventilator developed by CSIR-NAL receives regulator nod

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Swasth Vayu Non-invasive Ventilator developed by CSIR-NAL receives regulator nod; technology commercialized with 6 private companies CSIR-NAL scientists along with medical professionals from CSIR-IGIB came forward to address the shortages of ventilators in the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic and indigenously designed and developed the non-invasivebilevel positive airway pressureventilator –SwasthVayu, with additional features to treat Covid-19 patients and make the country self-reliant.The performance of the device has been evaluated by the expert committee constituted by Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. The expert committee, after careful evaluation, has concluded that SwasthVayu may…

04 Jan

Nanoparticles-based improved cancer drug could be in the offing

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New Delhi (India Science Wire): A promising method for cancer treatment by using nanoparticles, with fewer side effects and more effectiveness has been developed by a multi-institutional team from the Regional Centre for Biotechnology (Haryana), Amity University (Haryana), and National Institute of Immunology (New Delhi). In this method, nanoparticles that deliver anti-cancer drugs have been developed. The results from animal studies are promising and further research is in progress for the method to be rolled out for treatment. Docetaxel is a drug that is commonly used to treat various types of cancer including breast, colon, and lung cancer. A formulation…

02 Jan

COVID-19 Vaccine Dry Run Held Across India

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• Dr Harsh Vardhan visits GTB Hospital, Shahdara and UPHC, Daryaganj to review the Mock Drill • Assures the Nation that safety, efficacy & immunogenicity of the vaccine shall never be compromised • Warns people not to pay heed to rumours and speculation • Detailed Guidelines have been Formulated to conduct this Immunization Program: Dr. Harsh Vardhan • Co-WIN Platform to be a Game Changer The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan today visited two mock vaccination sites in Delhi to review the dry run drill for administering the COVID19 vaccine. He first visited the GTB…

01 Jan

Indian Railway launches upgraded e-Ticketing Website & Mobile App for booking of online Railway Tickets

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Following the vision of ‘Digital India’ of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, Indian Railways has revamped & upgraded its e-ticketing website www.irctc.co.in and IRCTC Rail Connect Mobile App, which are used for booking of Railway tickets ‘online’. The Upgraded e-ticketing Website & App, offering “Best-in-class” features, has been launched by Hon’ble Minister of Railways and Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Shri. Piyush Goyal today on 31st December, 2020. This will be a New Year gift by the Railways to all passengers. Speaking on the occasion, he said “The Railways is committed to serving the…

01 Jan

Shri Suneet Sharma takes over the charge of new Chairman & CEO of Railway Board

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New Delhi : Shri SuneetSharma, has taken over the charge of new Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Railway Board (Ministry of Railways) and ex-officio Principal Secretary to Government of India. The appointments committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Suneet Sharma as Chairman & CEO of Railway Board. Prior to this, Shri Suneet Sharma worked as General Manager, Eastern Railway. Shri Suneet Sharma joined the Indian Railways in 1979 as a Special Class Apprentice while he was studying engineering at IIT Kanpur. A graduate in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering he has more than 40 years of…