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Topic: ICMR

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.

Over 40% hospitals below district level lack basic diabetes, hypertension drugs—ICMR-WHO survey of 7 states

Survey also found a shortage of 82.2% physicians and 83.2% surgeons at community health centre-level facilities, considered crucial for providing secondary-level healthcare services. 

On Camera

Cautious optimism — India’s new relationship with Tarique Rahman’s Bangladesh

Both Bangladesh and India will have to work together to repair the damage done during the Yunus administration.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.