Allaying fears about BF.7 variant of coronavirus, a prominent scientist on Friday said it is a sub-variant of Omicron strain and that India need not worry too much about its severity on the......
A Delhi court ordering narco test for Aaftab Amin Poonawala in the bone-chilling Shradha Walkar killing case has put the spotlight on use of the specialised examination as an advanced tool for......
Centre has sent an advisory to states on HFMD (Hand Foot and Mouth Disease), commonly known as Tomato Flu, stating that it's a self-limiting illness targeting mostly young children aged 1-10 years......
Contacts of confirmed Covid cases do not need to get tested unless identified as "high-risk" based on age or comorbidities, according to a new government advisory. IMAGE: A health worker collects......
'Mortality or hospitalisation has not increased in South Africa because of the new variant.''There is nothing to show so far that it is more infectious.''I am of the opinion that at the moment,......
The bouquet of Covid-19 tests that most diagnostic labs are offering include antibody tests (blood tests), rapid antigen tests (point of care tests that detect the presence of an antigen from a......
Serum Institute is investing $200 million to create capacities for the COVID-19 vaccine.Sohini Das profiles its 39-year-old CEO. IMAGE: Adar Poonawalla, right, and his father Dr Cyrus S......
A joint venture of Synbiotics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises (ASE), and CoDiagnostics, CoSara Diagnostics is the first and only Indian company so far to receive a......
When Prashanth Reddy's father was in an ICU he could not find a lab that would deliver a blood infection test report in 24 hours. That's where iGenetic Diagnostics, which uses molecular techniques......
'In certain sectors we want to become catalysts, in others we want to encourage.' S D Shibulal discusses Axilor Ventures with Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan. IMAGE: Along with other......