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Covid-19 Origins: Latest US Report Points To 'Wuhan Lab-Leak', Slams Mitigation Measures As Unscientific
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Covid-19 Origins: Latest US Report Points To 'Wuhan Lab-Leak', Slams Mitigation Measures As Unscientific

ABP News  

A US congressional subcommittee probing the origins of Covid-19 and the handling of the pandemic concluded its two-year investigation on the coronavirus pandemic on Monday. Wenstrup listed seven specific findings in his letter, including that the National Institutes of Health funded the controversial gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and that Operation Warp Speed was “tremendous success”, but …

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CIIE helping Gilead Sciences boost development in China
1 month, 2 weeks ago

CIIE helping Gilead Sciences boost development in China

China Daily  

Gilead Sciences, a US-based biopharma company, is showcasing its latest innovative developments in virology, oncology and mycology and advancements in health equity at the ongoing seventh China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Over the past two years, Gilead accelerated the introduction of globally leading innovative drugs to Chinese patients, including the launch of new products for triple negative breast cancer …

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Pinarayi Calls for Spreading Scientific Awareness, Asks for Research Funding
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pinarayi Calls for Spreading Scientific Awareness, Asks for Research Funding

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan emphasizes the importance of scientific awareness and research in the State. He highlights Kerala's unique approach to supporting scientific research, including initiatives such as research scholarships, awards, and research fellowships. The CM also announces plans to establish Kerala as a hub for the pharmaceutical industry and leverage artificial intelligence for weather forecasting.

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Walz under fire for supporting Minnesota institute tied to Wuhan lab
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Walz under fire for supporting Minnesota institute tied to Wuhan lab

Daily Mail  

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is coming under fire for supporting a U.S. research institute with connections to China. The University of Minnesota's Hormel Institute has published research and worked with scientists from China's infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology, the same lab the FBI concluded was likely the birthplace of COVID. Now, a worried Republican is demanding the Institute, …

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Tim Walz under fire for supporting Minnesota institute tied to infamous Wuhan lab and Chinese military
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tim Walz under fire for supporting Minnesota institute tied to infamous Wuhan lab and Chinese military

Daily Mail  

Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is coming under fire for supporting a U.S. research institute with connections to China. The University of Minnesota's Hormel Institute has published research and worked with scientists from China's infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology, the same lab the FBI concluded was likely the birthplace of COVID. She hunted down dozens of deadly COVID-like viruses …

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After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram
3 months, 1 week ago

After Nipah, suspected Mpox case surfaces in Kerala’s Malappuram

The Hindu  

A young man who returned from Dubai last week has been admitted to Government Medical College Hospital, Manjeri, in Malappuram district of Kerala with symptoms of Mpox. The suspected Mpox case has raised concerns even as the health authorities are fighting the Nipah scare in Malappuram district. A 24-year-old man studying in Bengaluru had died of Nipah at MES Medical …

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Nipah virus confirmed kills 24-year-old man in Kerala
3 months, 1 week ago

Nipah virus confirmed kills 24-year-old man in Kerala

The Hindu  

Health authorities in Kerala confirmed the Nipah virus as the reason for the death of a 24-year-old man from Wandoor in Malappuram district. Nipah virus was suspected in the medical officer’s death investigation after the victim had displayed signs of encephalitis. District Medical Officer R. Renuka sent the serum samples to the virology laboratory at Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode. …

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Toll from mysterious fever in Gujarat reaches 15, samples sent to Pune institute
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Toll from mysterious fever in Gujarat reaches 15, samples sent to Pune institute

Hindustan Times  

The toll from a mysterious fever in Lakhpat in Gujarat’s Kutch district has risen to 15 over the last eight days even as the authorities were yet unable to determine its cause. District collector Amit Arora said they have sent 11 samples of those who died to Pune’s National Institute of Virology. District collector Amit Arora said they have sent …

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Vigyan Yuva awardee Pragya Dhruv Yadav: Breaking down viruses
4 months ago

Vigyan Yuva awardee Pragya Dhruv Yadav: Breaking down viruses

Hindustan Times  

Dr Pragya Dhruv Yadav, who heads the biosafety level-4 containment laboratory at the National Institute of Virology in Pune, is one of the winners of this year’s Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards in the Medicine category. BSL-4, which started functioning on December 28, 2012, is an apex laboratory for storage of eliminated viruses, viral haemorrhagic fever diagnosis, support for …

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Column: The COVID lab leak claim isn’t just an attack on science, but a threat to public health
4 months, 1 week ago

Column: The COVID lab leak claim isn’t just an attack on science, but a threat to public health

LA Times  

Dr. Anthony Fauci, then-director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, responds to unfounded attacks on his integrity at a Senate hearing during the pandemic. — 41 scientists warn of the rise in anti-science disinformation “The lab leak narrative fuels mistrust in science and public health infrastructures,” the authors observe. Yet, scientists and public health professionals have been …

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Concerns over spread of Zika virus in Pimpri-Chinchwad
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Concerns over spread of Zika virus in Pimpri-Chinchwad

Hindustan Times  

Two people from Pimpri-Chinchwad areas on Friday tested positive for the Zika virus infection, the National Institute of Virology reports confirmed. Out of the total cases reported on Friday, six were from Pune and two cases each from Pune Rural and PCMC. Since July 20, Pune district has reported 65 Zika virus cases, said the officials. A 24-year-old man from …

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ICMR got ₹172 cr. from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin: Nadda
4 months, 3 weeks ago

ICMR got ₹172 cr. from Bharat Biotech for Covaxin: Nadda

The Hindu  

The Indian Council of Medical Research has received ₹172 crore as royalty from Bharat Biotech International Limited for jointly developing Covaxin, an indigenously developed vaccine for COVID-19, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said, during Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Covaxin was jointly developed by ICMR, National Institute of Virology, and Bharat Biotech International Ltd, in two phases. …

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Kerala breaks free from centralised testing, sequencing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala breaks free from centralised testing, sequencing

The Hindu  

When highly pathogenic virus outbreaks such as Nipah take place, contact tracing and isolation of close contacts become critical to contain the virus spread. In a marked departure from earlier four Nipah virus outbreaks in Kerala, on July 20, samples for Nipah testing were sent to NIV Pune and also to the State government’s Institute of Advanced Virology in Thiruvananthapuram. …

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What is Chandipura virus? Know symptoms, causes, treatment, preventive measures and more
4 months, 4 weeks ago

What is Chandipura virus? Know symptoms, causes, treatment, preventive measures and more

Hindustan Times  

The National Institute of Virology in Pune has confirmed the tragic death of a four-year-old girl in Gujarat due to the Chandipura virus. The Chandipura virus belongs to the Rhabdoviridae family and is known to cause sporadic cases and outbreaks, particularly in the western, central, and southern regions of India, especially during the monsoon season. Symptoms and Transmission Chandipura virus …

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Nipah virus: Kerala on high alert after 14-year-old boy dies from deadly infection
5 months ago

Nipah virus: Kerala on high alert after 14-year-old boy dies from deadly infection

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Indian authorities have issued an …

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Kerala teen who died of Nipah ate fruit from a bat-infested locality: Minister
5 months ago

Kerala teen who died of Nipah ate fruit from a bat-infested locality: Minister

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala Health Department on Monday confirmed that the 14-year-old boy who had succumbed to death after a Nipah infection in Malappuram, Kerala had consumed a fruit from his bat-infested neighbourhood. Minister George has also said that a team of experts from National Virology Institute-Pune will reach Malappuram on Monday to study the zoonotic bats in the region Kerala health …

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Centre advises 4 immediate measures after Kerala boy infected with Nipah virus dies
5 months ago

Centre advises 4 immediate measures after Kerala boy infected with Nipah virus dies

Hindustan Times  

A 14-year-old boy from Mallapuram district of Kerala succumbed to the Nipah virus, triggering an urgent public health response from the Centre. The Union health ministry has advised the Kerala government to implement four immediate public health measures, including active case search and contact tracing. To support the state government in managing the outbreak, a multi-member joint outbreak response team …

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Nipah death again in Kerala, 14-year-old boy under treatment dies at Kozhikode MCH
5 months ago

Nipah death again in Kerala, 14-year-old boy under treatment dies at Kozhikode MCH

The Hindu  

The Nipah virus claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy from Kerala’s Malappuram district on July 21. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that the teenager died at the Government Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, while under intense medical care. Also Raed | Centre to deploy team to support Kerala in probing Nipah virus case The Pune-based National Institute of Virology …

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14-year-old infected with Nipah virus in Kerala dies, Centre to assist in tackling outbreak
5 months ago

14-year-old infected with Nipah virus in Kerala dies, Centre to assist in tackling outbreak

New Indian Express  

MALAPPURAM: The 14-year-old boy from Pandikkad in Malappuram who was infected with Nipah passed away on Sunday while under treatment for the disease at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. Unfortunately, he passed away at around 11:30 am," said Health Minister Veena George. The health minister said there are 246 people in the Nipah contact list in the district, with 63 of …

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Centre to deploy team to support Kerala in probing Nipah virus case
5 months ago

Centre to deploy team to support Kerala in probing Nipah virus case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government will deploy a multi-member joint outbreak response team to support Kerala in investigating a Nipah virus case detected in its Mallapuram district, identifying epidemiological linkages and providing technical assistance. In a statement on Sunday, the Union health ministry said a 14-year-old boy from the district exhibited the acute encephalitis syndrome and was admitted to a healthcare …

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Chandipura virus: Gujarat reports 13 new suspected cases, five fatalities
5 months ago

Chandipura virus: Gujarat reports 13 new suspected cases, five fatalities

India TV News  

Thirteen new cases of suspected Chandipura virus and five fatalities have been reported in Gujarat on Sunday, the state health department said. The health department issued a statement stating that the government has initiated several measures to control the viral Chandipura infection, which gets transmitted by vectors like mosquitoes, ticks, and sandflies. Daily monitoring in state Notably, Gujarat reported the …

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Suspected Nipah virus case spreads scare in Kerala’s Malappuram
5 months ago

Suspected Nipah virus case spreads scare in Kerala’s Malappuram

The Hindu  

A Nipah virus scare spread in Malappuram district of Kerala on July 20 following a suspected case reported by the health authorities. Emergency meeting An emergency meeting convened by Health Minister Veena George on July 20 morning put the health and other government departments on increased alert. Top officials of the State Health department, including Additional Chief Secretary, National Health …

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Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are tracking and tracing the outbreak
5 months, 1 week ago

Australia is aiming to eradicate bird flu. This is how scientists are tracking and tracing the outbreak

ABC  

It's a nerve-wracking wait for answers. "We've had a big upturn in the number of samples coming in for avian influenza testing," veterinary virologist Dr Andrew Read told 7.30. "By comparing the viruses' genetic code, we can see the three strains causing the three outbreaks are not closely related but are more closely related to low pathogenic strains known to …

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Fourth suspected case of rare amoebic infection in Kozhikode
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Fourth suspected case of rare amoebic infection in Kozhikode

New Indian Express  

KOZHIKODE: Close on the heels of the death of a 12-year-old boy due to primary amoebic meningoencephalitis in Kozhikode on Wednesday night, another suspected case of the rare infection has been reported from the district. Meanwhile, a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was held on Friday to address concerns related to PAM. The meeting comes even as …

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