On the new recent surge in Covid 19 cases and JN.1 variant
The Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS) has been conducting sewage surveillance for SARS-COV-2 in Bengaluru since the past...
26Dec
07Sep
On the new Covid 19 variant & why surveillance still matters
Wastewater surveillance In times when the viral case load is down and people do not get themselves tested, there are limits...
23Aug
Discarded storage containers may be aggravating Bengaluru dengue outbreaks
In this latest piece by Dr. Farah Ishtiaq, Principal Scientist, TIGS in Nature India where she discusses the importance of...
17Aug
Antimicrobial Resistance has become a ‘silent pandemic’
Speaking to The Hindu, Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director, TIGS highlights the threat of Antimicrobial Resistance and how wastewater surveillance coupled...
24Jul
From sewer to safety: Top scientist moots wastewater monitoring in new STPs
Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director, TIGS speaks to the Hindu Hyderabad on waste water surveillance and why it should be integrated...
25Jun
Mosquito surveillance must include non-residential urban environments
Dr. Farah Ishtiaq and teams' recent work on outdoor mosquito surveillance highlights the importance of ‘neighbourhood surveillance’ in public places...
17Jun
Ignoring wastewater is a wasted opportunity to improve disease response
During the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater surveillance emerged as a valuable tool to predict disease burden and help public health administrators...
09May
COVID-19 in endemic stage, still need to monitor viral load, new variant: Top expert
Coronavirus is in the endemic stage but the viral load and emergence of any new variant still need to be...
06May
Wastewater study detects a large, silent wave in Bengaluru
The XBB.1.16 Omicron recombinant first detected in India on December 25, 2022 has become the dominant variant in the country....
02May
Our research is aimed at making treatment for rare genetic diseases affordable
In an exclusive interview to Gunjan Sharma from the HealthPost, Dr. Rakesh Mishra, Director TIGS speaks about rare genetic disorders...