Tag: SARS-CoV-2
Fresh insights into spread of airborne pathogens in indoor spaces
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, in a study, have demonstrated the role of aerosol dispersion of SARS-Cov-2 virus and similar airborne pathogens in the spread of the disease in enclosed spaces
New method of visual detection of SARS-CoV-2 can identify the infection...
Popularly used gold standard techniques such as RT-PCR and ELISA are usually time-consuming, require skilled labor, specific equipment and are not feasible for on-site detection
Genetic recombination made Omicron more infectious
The Indian researchers have found that recombination events had escalated during the Omicron wave, which made the virus more immune-evasive and infectious.
Researchers devise field deployable alternative to RT-PCR
The newly developed ‘Recombinase Polymerase Amplification (RPA)’ method, wherein all the reactions take place close to room temperature, does not require a thermal cycler
Researchers develop VLP-based vaccine candidate for Covid-19
A safer and easier strategy is to use virus-like particles (VLPs), the molecular mimics that look and act like a particular virus without being infectious
Exclusive: Antibody against multiple emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants
A broadly neutralizing highly potent human monoclonal antibody developed in India against multiple emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants
Variant-Proof SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine: a CEPI-funded ExcellGene partnership with Bharat Biotech &...
An entirely new “chimeric” spike antigen complex, different from any protein of existing SARS-CoV-2 variants, will be generated
How did COVID-19 spread during short conversations?
The simulations from a recent research showed that the risk of getting infected was higher when one person acted as a passive listener than when they engaged in a two-way conversation
Scientists develop new technology platform to detect SARS-CoV-2
A highlight of the study is that it presents an entirely new strategy to target a unique, unconventional nucleic acid structure specific to the SARS-CoV-2 sequence using small molecules
Thermo Fisher Scientific to continue focusing on SARS-CoV2 diagnostic solutions: Amit...
Our endeavor has always been to develop innovative, adaptive, and resilient testing solutions that leverage our capabilities to address the public health crisis, says Amit Chopra, Managing Director, India and South Asia, Thermo Fisher Scientific