Health Bulletin 28/ July/ 2022

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ICMR isolates monkeypox virus, invites bids for jabs

The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated the monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a patient which can pave the way for the development of diagnostic kits and vaccines against the disease, the apex health research body said on Wednesday.

With India isolating the virus, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) also invited expression of interest (EoI), proposing to hand over the strain to interested Indian vaccine manufacturers, pharma companies and in-vitro diagnostic industry partners for the development of indigenous vaccines against monkeypox and diagnostic kits for detection of the disease.

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ICMR Invites Bids From Pharma Companies For Development Of Monkeypox Vaccine

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Kerala: CSI under ED scanner for alleged admission scam at Karakonam Medical College

Church of South India (CSI) Bishop A Dharmaraj Rasalam appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kochi on Wednesday in connection with the probe over corruption allegations at the church's Karakonam medical college.

Bishop arrived at the ED office in Kochi at 11 AM pursuant to the notice issued to him on Tuesday to appear before it.

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Kerala: CSI Bishop Appears Before ED In Connection With Karakonam Medical College Scam

MUHS Collaborates With Microsoft For Digital Innovation In Medical Education

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS) has signed a MoU with Microsoft for digital innovation in medical education and healthcare services. It's a year-long collaboration.

Microsoft will provide the tools and technologies to build applications, including mixed reality, cloud infrastructure, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, and blockchain. MUHS and Microsoft will co-develop solutions using Microsoft HoloLens 2 to improve healthcare delivery and build training content for doctors, nurses and other clinical staff.

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MUHS Collaborates With Microsoft For Digital Innovation In Medical Education