Indian Council of Medical Research

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ICMR Approves COVID-19 Home Test Kits for COVID-19, ‘Shouldn’t Be Overused’

The Wire Staff 20/05/2021

The body said the kit should be used only...

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‘B.1.617.2 May Be 50% More Contagious Than Variant First Seen in UK’

Karan Thapar 19/05/2021

Gagandeep Kang said B.1.617.2 is a key component of...

Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustration taken March 17, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

ICMR Removes ‘Plasma Therapy’ From COVID-19 Management Protocols

The Wire Staff 18/05/2021

Until Monday, ICMR had included the use of convalescent...

FILE PHOTO: An employee in personal protective equipment (PPE) removes vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, from a visual inspection machine inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, Pune

Petition in Supreme Court Seeks Data From Covaxin, Covishield Clinical Trials

V. Venkatesan 17/05/2021

Jacob Puliyel has submitted that there is no reason...

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Covaxin and Covishield Invoked Fewer Antibodies Against B.1.617 Variant: Report

The Wire Staff 15/05/2021

The scientists were motivated by the need to understand...

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TN Revises Protocols, Leaves Out Ivermectin for COVID Patients

The Wire Staff 15/05/2021

The revised protocols still include azithromycin and vitamin and...

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With Convalescent Plasma, Do Benefits Outweigh the Risks?

Niranjana Rajalakshmi 14/05/2021

We can no longer assume that the therapy for...