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Hyderabad: A joint study by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) has revealed a significant rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) among bacteria causing eye infections, raising concerns about treatment effectiveness and patient safety. The study found that more than 45 per cent of bacterial samples collected from patients showed resistance to multiple antibiotics. This trend was observed across both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 7 (ANI): Researchers from the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and the LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) came together in a collaborative study that uncovered alarming levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria causing eye infections. The study, published in Communications Biology, represents one of the most comprehensive genomic analyses of eye pathogens from India to date. Drs Karthik Bharadwaj and Divya Tej Sowpati from CSIR-C ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) A study has documented an instance where genome sequencing and result interpretation were completed within just four hours, demonstrating the technique's feasibility for routine clinical use. Described in an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the time clocked to sequence one human genome surpassed the Guinness World Record of five hours and two minutes, which was achieved by a team from the US' Stanford University on March 16, 2021. Researchers an ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Jul 16 (PTI) The Gujarat government has launched a genome sequencing project for improving healthcare for tribal communities, an exercise spanning 17 districts of the state, a minister announced on Wednesday. With this, Gujarat has become the first state in India to launch a tribal genome sequencing project, which will seek to understanding genetic health risks among adivasi groups and create a database, said an official release. The announcement about the project was made by Tribal ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a major boost to the city's public health outlook, Mumbai reported zero new COVID-19 cases today, and genome sequencing of 19 COVID-positive samples has revealed no presence of any new or concerning variants, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) confirmed. The development comes as a relief amid sporadic COVID-19 cases still being reported across Maharashtra. BMC officials said this marks a positive shift in the city's fight against the virus, but urged citizens to remain vigi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 27 (PTI) No COVID-19 case was reported in Mumbai on Friday, the feat achieved for the first time in about two months, the metropolis' civic body said. In a release, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also said no new or concerning variant of the virus has been detected in the city as per the Whole Genome Sequencing Report. Mumbai recorded six COVID-19 cases between January and April this year, before a surge in May saw the detection of 435 cases, while the figure for June stood ...Read More >
DIMAPUR, JUNE 6 (MExN): Amid a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union Health Ministry has held a series of high-level review meetings to assess the situation and reinforce public health preparedness among States and Union Territories. The technical review meetings, held on June 2 and 3, were chaired by Dr. Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services (DGHS), and included key representatives from the Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response (EMR) Cell, ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) A genetic study has traced a 2023 outbreak of a neurological infection in Tamil Nadu to contaminated saline water used at a dental clinic, findings of which were published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journal. Twenty-one probable cases of neuromelioidosis -- a neurological infection caused by bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei -- between July 2022 and April 2023 were identified across four districts in the northern part of the state. Seventeen of the 21 ...Read More >
New Delhi: With 104 active cases of Covid-19 reported in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta convened a meeting at Raj Niwas on Tuesday to chalk out plans to combat the threat. According to the Covid-19 dashboard of the central government, Delhi is in third place in the country in new Coronavirus cases. Meanwhile, the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government instructed hospitals and Covid-19 sample collection centres to go for genome sequencing of all cases. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, May 22 (UNI) An elderly person with comorbidities who recently returned from New Delhi has tested positive for COVID-19, an official source said on Thursday. The 75-year-old patient has been admitted to a private hospital in the state capital. His family members have been instructed to remain in quarantine as a preventive measure. According to Health Department sources, the patient's blood sample will be sent to the Institute of Life Sciences for genome sequencing to determine the ...Read More >
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