Havisure: Vaccine for Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A vaccine, named Havisure, India’s first indigenously developed, has recently been launched by Indian Immunologicals Ltd (IIL), a subsidiary
Hydroxychloroquine
Researchers have linked hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug that was briefly promoted by former US President Donald Trump and others as
GM Mustard
Recently, the Supreme Court questioned the Centre on why reports from the court-appointed Technical Experts Committee (TEC) on the biosafety
Antibiotic effects of cannabis plant or marijuana
Scientists at CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) have recently discovered antibiotic properties of cannabis plant or marijuana, in
Camptothecin
Researchers at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) have metabolically engineered plant cells to increase production of anti-cancer drug camptothecin (CPT). About Camptothecin
Bio-Imaging Bank
Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), the biggest cancer hospital in India recently, established a ‘Bio-Imaging Bank’ for utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI). About ‘Bio-Imaging Bank’:
Genome sequencing and Incidental Findings in Genetic Testing
The field of genomics has witnessed a shift in the last 2 decades, marked by the increased affordability and accessibility of personal genomes. About the Genome: