Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for Sputnik vaccine commence
Dr. Reddys Laboratories Ltd. and Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) announced on Tuesday that they have commenced adaptive Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials for...
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DeepMind AI solves 50-year-old ‘protein folding problem’
Researchers at Google-owned Artificial Intelligence company DeepMind have solved a 50-year-old grand challenge in biology known as the “protein folding problem,” revealing what shapes proteins...
IISc, Honeywell to build 6 health startups to tackle cancer, Covid
Tech major Honeywell on Tuesday announced that it has partnered with the Society for Innovation and Development (SID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)...
Apple strengthens partnership with (RED) to combat AIDS, COVID
Apple on Tuesday said it is offering customers more ways to support non-profit organisation (RED)’s fight against HIV/AIDS in Africa while simultaneously protecting those communities...
Gujarat too slashes RT-PCR test price to Rs 800
Following examples of Rajasthan and Delhi, the Gujarat government on Tuesday slashed the cost of RT-PCR tests for coronavirus at private laboratories from Rs 1,500...
Vaccine will not be released for mass use unless proven immunogenic: Serum Institute
Vaccine development company Serum Institute, India on Tuesday said the Covidshield vaccine will not be released for mass use unless it is proven immunogenic, and...
SC: Corona notices make patients ‘untouchables’ for others
Even as the Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that Covid-19 notices pasted outside residences of patients lead to their considerations as “untouchables” by others, the...
‘Covid-19 vaccine’s success relies on ability to address mistrust, misinfo’
Francesco Rocca, President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), warned that efforts to roll out a potential Covid-19 vaccine...
Italy reports drop in active Covid-19 cases
Active coronavirus infections in Italy has decreased by 7,300 on a daily average, as the incumbent restrictions in the country have led to the slowing...
Green tea, dark chocolate may fight against Covid virus
New York, Dec 1 (IAN) In a unique study, researchers have claimed that chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and...
