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Wuhan and 58 other labs handle world’s deadliest pathogen. Only some score high on safety

Biosafety level 4 labs are built so that researchers can safely work with the most dangerous pathogens– ones that can cause serious disease and have no vaccines.

What is gain of function? Research field back in focus as Covid linked to China ‘lab accident’

Gain of function research focuses on growing generations of microorganisms under conditions that cause mutations. For years, there has been an ethical debate around it.

How India increased its Covid testing capacity from 52 labs to over 1,300 in 4 months

As on 27 July, only 152 of India’s 739 districts — about 20% — didn’t have Covid-19 testing labs, thanks to a decade-old ICMR scheme.

Here’s how scientists know the coronavirus came from bats and not a lab

Coronaviruses and bats are locked in an evolutionary race in which the viruses are constantly evolving to evade their immune system and bats are evolving to withstand infections.

On Camera

Indian Americans are leaving Hinduism. We must reimagine faith

We need to give space to American Hindus to challenge, reform, and even get rid of practices that perpetuate harm.

Andhra Pradesh missing from Budget spotlight, why Chandrababu Naidu’s still happy

Sitharaman in the 2026-27 Budget has shifted focus away from Amaravati and Polavaram. But TDP is confident about leveraging allocations to accelerate Andhra’s 'next phase of growth'.

10X Budget beef-up for Intelligence Bureau capex, after Pahalgam & Red Fort terror attacks

After lapses exposed by terror attacks at Pahalgam and Delhi's Red Fort, Centre has hiked Intelligence Bureau's expenditure for investments in long-term assets from Rs 257 cr to Rs 2,549 cr. 

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.