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    Researchers develop first rapid test for Monkey pox

    The first rapid test for mpox, more commonly known as monkeypox, has been developed by a team of researchers led by Penn State. The selective molecular sensor can detect the virus within minutes, without the use of any high-end instrumental techniques like polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Current tests require health care providers to swab lesions […] More

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    Patients of Severe COVID-19 likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within 6 months

    Researchers have found in a new research that Patients with severe COVID-19 requiring mechanical ventilation are 16 times more likely to develop ventricular tachycardia within six months compared to their peers without severe infection. The research was presented at EHRA 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).1 Risks of other heart […] More

  • UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System

    UIDAI Partners With IIT Bombay to Develop Touchless Biometric Capture System

    The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has joined hands with the Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay (IIT-Bombay) to develop a robust touchless biometric capture system for easier usage anytime and anywhere, an official release by the Ministry of Electronics and IT said. As part of the understanding, UIDAI and IIT Bombay will conduct joint research […] More

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    NMC defines Support Framework medical colleges need to develop for students

    NMC defines Support Framework medical colleges need to develop for students

    New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has clarified that medical colleges should have an atmosphere conducive for the medical students to achieve optimum personal and professional growth. Such a direction has been issued by the Apex medical body while specifying the duties and responsibilities of medical students in the recent guidelines on “Professional Responsibilities of […] More

  • IISc Researchers Develop Ultramicroscopic Supercapacitor With Enhanced Energy Storage Capacity: Details

    Researchers have developed a novel ultramicroscopic supercapacitor with enhanced energy storage and release capacity, which is fully functional and ready for deployment in any miniaturised system on-chip integration. Being much smaller and more compact than the existing ones, the supercapacitor developed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, could potentially be used across a […] More

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    Researchers develop an artificial kidney for early detection of adverse drug reactions

    USA: A research team from POSTECH have developed an artificial kidney that allows for the early detection of adverse drug reactions. The findings from their research paper were published in Biofabrication on 13 January 2023.  The POSTECH research team led by Professor Dong-Woo Cho and Professor Jinah Jang (Department of Mechanical Engineering) fabricated a glomerular […] More