ICMR issues advisory on Antigen detection test for COVID-19

Jun 14, 2020

New Delhi [India], June 15 : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended the use of Standard Q COVID-19 Ag detection assay (antigen...

India develops indigenous Monkeypox detection RT-PCR kit

Aug 27, 2024

IMDX Monkeypox Detection RT-PCR Assay by Siemens Healthineers has received manufacturing approval from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)

CSIR IGIB and TATA Sons sign MoU for licensing 'KNOWHOW' for rapid diagnosis of COVID-19

May 06, 2020

New Delhi[India], May 6 : For rapid diagnosis of COVID-19, an MoU was signed between Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's (CSIR) constituent lab,...

ICMR releases revised guidelines for COVID-19 testing

May 20, 2020

New Delhi [India], May 20 : Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released revised guidelines for TrueNat, a comprehensive assay for screening and...

BIT Mesra to develop 'less costly aptamer-based' diagnostic kit for COVID-19 detection

Aug 21, 2020

Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Aug 21 : Researchers at Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra are developing an aptamer-based diagnostic kit for the detection of...

Sasikala's treatment under standard COVID-19 protocol, says hospital

Jan 22, 2021

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 22 : Former AIADMK leader VK Sasikala who tested positive for COVID-19 is being treated with standard COVID-19 protocol, said...