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Topic: pandemics

Pune-based firm receives major international grant to accelerate development of Nipah virus vaccine

Gennova has been working on self-amplifying mRNA vaccine. mRNA vaccines use body’s machinery to make antigenic protein rather than injecting antigen directly into body.

One Health: Mission to prevent diseases will be key focus area of new PSA Sood

One Health, PSA Sood said, will look at humans, wildlife & environment to address gaps in India’s disease surveillance, adding that 6 ministries are already working on it.

New book looks at the ‘Age of Pandemics’ to draw lessons for Covid battle

Chinmay Tumbe's 'The Age of Pandemics', published by Harper Collins India, is due to be released on 22 December on ThePrint's ‘SoftCover’.

How to prevent future pandemics? 22 leading scientists tell us

There are 1.7 million ‘undiscovered’ viruses in mammals and birds, 827,000 of which could infect humans.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.