Tag: indian council of medical research
8 life support ambulances deployed in AES affected districts of Bihar
Centre deploys eight life support ambulances in AES affected districts of Bihar
With the acute encephalitis syndrome (AES) death toll in Bihar standing at 138,...
High level panel to examine causes of encephalitis cases in Bihar
Union health ministry announces that an interdisciplinary committee will look into the factors leading to Encephalitis cases in Bihar
A high level committee will study...
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...
Smokeless tobacco out of tax net, health warnings in many countries
Study in Lancet Oncology highlights gaps in smokeless tobacco control; says its not taxed in many countries, health warnings often not enforced
A paper published...
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...
West Nile Virus: central team heads to Kerala
One case of West Nile Virus has been reported from Malappuram in Kerala
Union health ministry on Thursday sent a multi-disciplinary team from the National...
Mobile app can prevent 80% maternal and child deaths
Study by Indian Council of Medical Research and its partners found that arming frontline health workers with an app helps cut maternal and child...
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...
Health benefits of masks, air purifiers not known: ICMR chief
Whether masks and health purifiers really have health benefits, is yet to be proven
As sellers of masks and air purifiers soar on the wings...
One in 8 deaths in India because of air pollution: Lancet
Air pollution now contributes to more disease burden in India than tobacco use
India with 18% of the global population has a disproportionately high 26%...
