Kozhikode's new BSL-3 lab enhances Nipah virus detection and strengthens the state's diagnostic capabilities for ...

On September 11, samples sent to Calicut Medical College for testing were confirmed as Nipah virus. But only on September 20, after 323 samples were tested for the virus, did ICMR permit Kerala to use ...

Before the pandemic, there was only a small group of researchers dedicated to studying coronaviruses. Now though, scientists around the world are turning their focus to the virus called SARS-CoV-2.

As many of the previous sessions dealt mainly with BSL-3 labs, this session focused on some of the special issues associated with BSL-4 facilities (see Table 8-1 for a list of operational BSL-4 ...

When the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States in 2020, the American research community experienced a sudden spike in funding. Universities, pharmaceutical companies, and state and federal ...

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Several years ago, I was contracted to perform an evaluation study for an existing biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) biocontainment laboratory on the West Coast. The lab was actively performing research on ...

Many modern medicines rely on biologic and genetic materials, such as proteins, viral vectors, and DNA/mRNA, rather than pharmaceutical compounds. Products in this class can be subject to unique ...

The city of Boston plans to toughen up laboratory safety protocols after revelations that three Boston University (BU) researchers were accidentally infected with a lethal strain of tularemia they ...

The upcoming BSL-3 virology lab at Kozhikode Medical College will enhance early detection of airborne pathogens like Nipah, with advanced biosafety infrastructure and ICMR support.