The spike protein of the novel coronavirus, which enables it to infect human cells, is more stable in faster spreading versions of the virus, such as the ones first reported in the UK and South Africa, compared to the original form of the pathogen from

A recent order by the National Blood Transfusion Council has said that a person cannot donate blood for the next 28 days after taking the last dose of COVID-19 vaccine. As approved in the 30th meeting of the governing body of the NBTC held on February

Serum Institute of India (SII) has said it will try to supply more doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to the United Kingdom later, based on the current situation and requirement for the government immunisation programme in India. The UK’s National Health Service has warned of a

The Delhi High Court Friday refused to further hear a PIL to declare all people associated with the judicial functioning, including judges, court staff and lawyers, as frontline workers to enable them to get COVID-19 vaccination on priority in view of the Supreme Court’s order staying

The need to change the composition of Covaxin has not been felt yet in view of the good efficacy of the vaccine against mutant variants, the government told Lok Sabha Friday. There are four mutations of the COVID-19 virus in India at present — two UK

Samsung Biologics (KRX: 207940.KS) announced a strong year in 2020 as it reported 1 trillion won in target sales within just a decade at its 10th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on March 19th. John Rim, CEO and president of Samsung Biologics, led this year’s AGM for

Thermo Fisher Scientific Signs MoU with the National Forensic Sciences University to  open ‘Center of Excellence’ in India Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in  serving science, signed an MoU with the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) on  March 15th, 2021. The collaboration is to establish

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday appealed to the Centre to bring some relaxations in the COVID-19 vaccination guidelines and make the process open for all aged above 18 years. If done so then the entire population of Delhi could be immunised in three months, he

The European Union’s drug regulatory agency says experts have concluded that the AstraZeneca vaccine is not linked to an overall increase in the risk of blood clots and that the benefits of use outweigh the risks. The finding from the European Medicines Agency could open the

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) is proud to announce that deserving individuals and teams from the health technology community will be receiving an AAMI award or an AAMI Foundation award in 2021. Winners will receive a monetary prize, a plaque commemorating