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TopicBCG vaccination

Topic: BCG vaccination

In elderly, BCG vaccine can tame immune frenzy that causes Covid death — ICMR study finds

Results of trial by National Institute for Research on Tuberculosis are currently in the process of being published, so they are confidential, but 'outcome has been encouraging'.

ICMR institute finds human-to-animal TB bacteria transmission in India, plans screening of pets

National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis has sought funding from US National Institutes of Health to screen household animals for TB.

Not just BCG, vaccines for polio, hepatitis, other diseases could protect against Covid

US researchers study on efficacy of non-Covid vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 virus find that polio vaccine offers the most protection.

Fire outbreak will hit production of BCG and rotavirus vaccines, Serum Institute says

Both vaccines are part of India’s national immunisation schedule. BCG vaccine is given to infants to prevent tuberculosis, while rotavirus vaccine is to prevent diarrhoea.

Now, Russian scientists find link between BCG vaccine & Covid-19 immunity

Study by St. Petersburg University researchers suggests BCG vaccine may protect against severe Covid, adds to research linking TB vaccine to coronavirus.

Countries with BCG vaccine policy have slow Covid infection and death rates, US study finds

Study published in journal Science says BCG has beneficial effects on immunity against lung-related infections, which makes it a promising candidate for protection against Covid.

Low death rate but one of world’s highest Covid infection rates — curious case of Russia

In episode 470 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at the surprisingly low death toll in Russia despite the country registering the highest number of cases after US.

Authentic numbers are absent, Covid-19 crisis has exposed India’s data-ignorance

Dharavi Covid numbers can be correlated with the BCG vaccination programme but there has been no effort in India to analyse this data.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.