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“Test, track, treat” Centre urges states as COVID19 cases near 6...
Health secretary Preeti Sudan and DG ICMR write to states to step up COVID19 testing of all symptomatic patients
With the aim to remove all...
Only 0.73% Indians exposed to COVID19, finds ICMR survey
The first phase of antibody tests by ICMR show that less than 1% people in 65 districts of the country have been exposed to...
Benefits of hydroxychloroquine in COVID19 far outweigh the risks: ICMR
WHO on Monday suspended the hydroxychloroquine arm of a global trial on COVID19, India reiterated its faith in the drug on Tuesday
A day after...
Kits made in India now, lower COVID19 test price cap, ICMR...
Indian Council of Medical Research has written to states asking them to renegotiate COVID19 testing prices with private laboratories
Indian Council of Medical Research has...
Raj, UP, Bihar & Assam have highest child malnutrition burden
The first state level analysis of India's child malnutrition burden throws few surprises; disease burden varies seven fold between states
Malnutrition has improved in...
ICMR expands hypertension initiative to 100 districts, 15 crore people
Indian Council of Medical Research has announced nationwide expansion of India Hypertension Control Initiative
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), in collaboration with World Health...
Mission Delhi: ICMR launches pilot for paramedics on bikes
During the pilot of Mission Delhi, two bike borne paramedics will provide services to heart patients within a 3 Km radius of AIIMS
Get set...
Hilleman Laboratories to develop and market ICMR’s Shigella vaccine
ICMR has licensed the Shigella vaccine technology for further scaling up and commercialisation to Hilleman Laboratories
Hilleman Laboratories will market the Shigella vaccine developed by...
Gandhi & Health @150, ICMR’s tribute to Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Council of Medical Research released a special edition of its journal on Mahatma Gandhi's health as the Father of the Nation turns 150...
Indicleft tool to track and treat babies born with cleft lips
Indicleft tool for monitoring cleft lip has been developed by researchers from several Indian institutes including AIIMS and ICMR institutes
India is ready to track...