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- India
ICMR rejects BHU study on Covaxin, says findings misleading
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has rejected a recent study led by Banaras Hindu University (BHU), which claimed that Covaxin raised the rare risk of stroke, and Guillain-Barre…
- Telangana
Telangana, 3 other states hold higher burden of breast cancer cases: ICMR study
New Delhi: Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Karnataka and Delhi had a higher burden of breast cancer than eastern and northeastern states, according to an ICMR study that also projected a “substantial rise” in…
- India
Respiratory illnesses in China: Indian labs asked to test samples
New Delhi: In view of reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses in China, the Virus Research and Diagnostic Laboratories (VRDL) network under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has been…
- India
From AIIMS Delhi to ICMR, data breaches haunt crores of Indians
New Delhi: From a massive ransomware attack on the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) that crippled its centralised records and other hospital services last year to the latest Indian Council…
- India
ICMR confirms Nipah antibody presence in bat, says minister
Wayanad: The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has confirmed the presence of Nipah virus antibody in bat samples collected from Maruthonkara in the northern Kozhikode district, where the viral infection claimed…
- Health
Pre-Covid Vaccination cuts post-infection deaths by 60%: ICMR Study
New Delhi: Covid vaccination before SARS-CoV-2 virus infection prevented 60 per cent post-infection deaths in India, according to a study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). A team from…
- Health
40 per cent COVID survivors at risk of diabetes: top endo says
Chandigarh: Those who survived Covid-19 remain at a 40 per cent elevated risk for diabetes in the first year. A subsequent post-pandemic wave of new diabetes patients may be expected. Also diabetes,…
- India
ICMR to make public its study findings on sudden deaths, Covid vaccines soon
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said that the results of its study into heart attacks in young individuals and a possible link between heart attacks and Covid-19 vaccines…
- Technology
315 mn Indians suffer from hypertension, 101 mn are diabetic: ICMR study
New Delhi: A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, and 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published in…
- Health
Indian diet, tea and turmeric lowered Covid severity, deaths: ICMR study
New Delhi: Indian diet rich in iron, zinc, and fibre, regular consumption of tea, and use of turmeric in meals lowered severity and death due to Covid in the country, according to…
- News
ICMR devises ethical guidelines for AI use in biomedical research and health
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently announced the development of ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research and health. This is a significant milestone…
- India
Covid rise: Nationwide drill on hospital preparedness on April 10, 11
New Delhi: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the government is planning a nationwide mock drill on April 10 and 11 to take stock of hospital preparedness. According to a…
- Health
‘Persistent cough, fever’: Influenza A on rise in India
New Delhi: A persistent cough, sometimes accompanied by fever, running through India for the past two-three months is due to Influenza A subtype H3N2, ICMR experts said. The H3N2, which has been…
- Telangana
Telangana will likely have 53K cancer patients by 2025: Report
The state of Telangana will likely have 53000 cancer patients by the year 2025, a new data report on the issue predicts. By 2025, the State is expected to have 24,857 male…
- India
Covaxin booster safe, necessary for lasting immunity-ICMR study, says govt
New Delhi: An ICMR study has indicated that a booster dose of Covaxin is safe and necessary to ensure persistent immunity to minimise breakthrough infections of COVID-19, due to newly emerging variants,…
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