Balram Bhargava

Work on developing dengue vaccines under way: ICMR chief

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Work on developing dengue vaccines under way: ICMR chief

Balram Bhargava, director general, Indian Council for Medical Research. (File photo: PTI) With a rise in dengue cases across the country, work has started on on developing dengue vaccines. Balram Bhargava, director general, Indian Council for Medical Research, said on Thursday at the health ministry briefing that companies have started on trials for the Dengue … Read more

DCGI nod to Phase-1 human trials of ‘antisera’ with potential to treat COVID-19

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DCGI nod to Phase-1 human trials of ‘antisera’ with potential to treat COVID-19

The Drugs Controller General of India has given permission for conducting Phase-1 human clinical trial for an “antisera” that was developed by injecting inactivated SARS-CoV-2 in horses and can be a potential treatment for COVID-19, ICMR officials said on Tuesday. The ‘antisera’ has been developed by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in collaboration … Read more