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65,000 misleading ads flagged, 3,000 adverse drug reactions recorded since 2018, says Ayush secretary

Ayush ministry is expanding research collaborations with major institutions such as AIIMS,IISc, IIT-Delhi & ICMR, he adds.

As antibiotics turn ineffective against deadly superbugs, ICMR wants curbs on their sale

In a paper, researchers linked to ICMR’s antimicrobial resistance division & others said that while introduction of new antimicrobials offers hope, resistance may develop rapidly.

Pre-term birth leading cause of neonatal deaths in India. ICMR’s push to give preemies fighting chance

Interventions to be studied include administration of antenatal corticosteroids, early enteral feeding, immediate kangaroo mother care & use of continuous positive airway pressure.

ICMR embarks on mammoth exercise—to develop India’s 1st growth reference chart for infants, toddlers

Project by ICMR has been started in Delhi, Pune, Bengaluru, Indore, Shillong and Purulia as part of which 3,000 children will be enrolled and tracked over the next two years.

ICMR pushes for made-in-India handheld that can detect brain bleeds in 2 mins. All about CEREBO

New Delhi: India’s top health research agency—the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)—is urging states to purchase and deploy a fully made-in-India hand-held portable...

How to detect early signs of disease outbreak? Govt’s plan is to expand wastewater surveillance

Wastewater surveillance works as an early detection system for outbreaks, allowing public health officials to better understand and respond to public health threats.

ICMR-NIE launches initiative to tackle poor follow-ups, gaps in diabetes, hypertension treatment

Fewer than 10 percent of people with hypertension had their blood sugar under control & fewer than 66 percent of diabetics had metabolic disorder under control in 2019-21.

Govt considers low-dose emicizumab for haemophilia, trial finds it more effective than existing treatment

‘Miracle drug’ can cost Rs 13 lakh for haemophilia A patient annually, but reduced dose found efficacious & cost-effective in small trial. Larger trial is under way.

Made-in-India, low-cost test for bleeding disorders could soon be deployed the world over

Chandrapur (Maharashtra): An India-made, low-cost, point of care (POC) test to detect certain life-threatening blood related genetic disorders including Hemophilia that enables even rural...

FSSAI to adopt ICMR nutrition norms for defining food high in fat, sugar, salt on front-of-pack labels

ICMR-NIN Dietary Guidelines for Indians 2024 term HFSS foods as those prepared with excessive fats, sugar or salt. Scientific panel giving final shape to food regulator’s labelling policy.

On Camera

Balen wave marks the second coming of democracy in Nepal

The Gen Z movement was a serious wave that RSP and Balen together managed to capture—the first milestone reflecting the relevance of issues-based politics.

Chandigarh Smart City funds in ‘ghost FDs’: IDFC First bank manager, accountant booked in Rs 116 cr fraud

Amit Kumar, Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Chandigarh, said that IDFC First Bank returned Rs 116.84 crore, including interest, after the fraud came to light.

SMPP secures order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for paramilitary forces

SMPP Limited gets order for additional 10,000 bulletproof jackets for BSF, CISF & SSB. This is over & above the existing order for 40,000 jackets, taking the total to 50,000.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.