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Kangra Tea Could Lower Coronavirus Activity Better than HIV Drugs

The chemicals in Kangra tea could also be effective in boosting immunity as they can block coronavirus activity better than anti-HIV drugs, said Dr Sanjay Kumar, Director, Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), based in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh. Dr Kumar has revealed this fact during a webinar organized at IHBT on the occasion of the International Tea Day.

Govt to Set Up Research Reactor for Isotope Production – Cancer Treatment

To boost the civil use of atomic energy for the welfare of society, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government will establish a research reactor in public–private partnership (PPP) mode to facilitate the production of medical istopes for treatment of cancer and other diseases, and also set up food preservation facilities by using irradiation technology to prevent rotting of perishable food items.

IIT Alumni Council Launches India’s First COVID-19 Test Bus in Mumbai

“The COVID-19 test bus is based on indigenous technology and is the first vehicle of its kind in the world with onboard genetic testing, artificial intelligence (AI)-based teleradiology and contactless sample collection. We chose Mumbai as the launch location given the relatively high number of cases in the city,” says Ravi Sharma, president of IIT Alumni Council, in a release.

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