Category: Biology

Medicine Nobel 2023 awarded to Katalin Karikó, Drew Weissman for their work in mRNA vaccines.

Kerala gets ICMR approval to conduct Truenat test to detect Nipah virus.

Centre decided to procure doses of monoclonal antibody (used in Australia for the Hendra virus) to combat the Nipah virus.

Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) has for the first time found the presence of Clade 9 variant of varicella zoster virus (VZV) in India.

Union Health Minister confirmed that the deaths reported from Kerala were due to Nipah virus.

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) scientists have developed a new approach using hybrid nanoparticles to potentially detect and kill cancer cells, especially those which form a solid tumour mass.

Gene drive technology has been used in outdoor trials in India, Brazil, and Panama to genetically manipulate mosquitoes.

Scientists have grown an entity that closely resembles an early human embryo, without using sperm, eggs or a womb.

The Delhi High Court permitted two children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to undergo stem cell therapy for treatment of their condition.

Most avian flu outbreaks in India reported from post-monsoon to pre-summer season: study.

Union Food Ministry decided to complete the third phase of universalisation of distribution of fortified rice before March 2024. The Ministry also organised a one-day National Seminar on Rice Fortification.

Article in The Hindu about the story of recreation of H1N1 influenza virus which cased the deadliest pandemic (Spanish Flu of 1918) in history