Researchers at Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, will carry out the country’s first-ever clinical trials on a booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, with the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) giving its nod recently. Read more at The Hindu

IIT-Madras, Tech Firm to Develop Robots for People with Limb Impairment
The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, is partnering with a firm, Portescap, to create robots for people with arm impairment. CMC Vellore is supporting the project through its CSR funds.