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University of Hyderabad start-up wins BIRAC funding for Covid-19 project

OncoSeek Bio Pvt Ltd will receive funding support for developing an in vitro Lung Organoid model, from BIRAC.

Apr 27, 2020

By : Team ABLE

Kashmir students develop low-cost mechanical ventilator - Ruhdaar

Taking assistance from the Design Innovation Centre (DIC) at IUST, the team has been able to design a low-cost ventilator using locally available materials.

Apr 27, 2020

By : Team ABLE

Glenmark likely to make anti-viral Favipiravir to treat COVID-19

India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, based in Mumbai, is getting ready to produce Japanese approved anti-viral, Favipiravir in the country to help treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Apr 24, 2020

By : Narayanan Suresh

Gilead issues statement on data from Remdesivir study in patients with severe COVID-19 in China

In the statement Gilead’s CMO Merdad Parsey says that the study was terminated early due to low enrollment and, as a result, it was underpowered to enable statistically meaningful conclusions.

Apr 24, 2020

By : Team ABLE

Korean researchers find RT-LAMP test for faster diagnosis of COVID-19

RT-LAMP is a one-step nucleic acid amplification method that is used in the diagnosis of infectious diseases caused by bacteria or viruses.

Apr 24, 2020

By : Team ABLE