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Government Nutrition Data

25 Sep 2023

Alarming Statistics: 4.3 Million Young Children in India Struggle with Obesity

In a concerning development, a survey conducted on packaged foods in India has raised alarms, indicating that there is a lack of control over junk food and unhealthy packaged items.

25 Jan 2023

COVID-19: No Need for Fourth Dose Vaccine Given Current Evidence, Says Expert

According to Dr. Gangakhedkar, old people and those suffering from chronic morbidities should continue to take precautions such as wearing of masks.

25 Nov 2022

Prevent high blood sugar, hypertension: 5 dietary switches for a healthy life

Overconsumption of sugar for a long period of time accumulates as fat in the body causing weight gain Instead of juices, consume whole fruits in the morning as it helps in better absorption of vitamins Choosing the right oil is a simple change for overall health

02 May 2022

No fourth wave in India right now, says ICMR amid spike in Covid-19 cases

ICMR offical said the surge has been observed at only district levels. ICMR informed that recent data did not indicate the onset of a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.

Indian Council of Medical Research

28 May 2021

ICMR-NIN launches survey to assess nutrition-related misinformation on web

ICMR-NIN launches survey to assess nutrition-related misinformation on internet ICMR-NIN said there is an 'infodemic' on the web

24 May 2021

All you need to know about home testing COVID-19 kits

According to the ICMR, individuals who test positive using the home testing kit may be considered as true positives, and no-repeat testing is required All symptomatic individuals who test negative must get tested by RT-PCR, as RATs are likely to miss few positive cases

COVID-19 test kit

20 May 2021

ICMR approves rapid COVID-19 home-testing kit, issues advisory on its use

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has approved a home-based rapid antigen testing (RAT) kit for COVID-19 The ICMR advised that the kit should be used only on symptomatic individuals and on immediate contacts of laboratory-confirmed positive cases

17 Feb 2021

Four COVID-19 cases of South African variant in India

Four cases of South African COVID-19 variant have been reported ICMR has found a total of 192 Covid-19 cases of the new variants All travellers and contacts have been tested and quarantined

Madras High Court

29 Sep 2020

Prevent mosquito breeding: MHC orders Greater Chennai Corporation

The first bench of the Madras High Court, comprising of the Chief Justice AP Sahi and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamurthy directed the Greater Chennai corporation to remove all the unused, condemned and discarded vehicles parked in Chennai city platforms and roads with the help of police and also carry out extensive fogging operations to prevent the breeding of mosquitos and control dengue. This must be seen in the light that India reports several thousand dengue cases every year and also a few hundred deaths, owing to the vector-borne disease.

05 Jun 2020

COVID-19 test: ELISA kits 92.37% sensitive and 97.9% specific, says ICMR

ELISA kits will be useful in screening healthcare workers, industry workers, and other people exposed to the virus, according to the ICMR in its latest scientific paper.

26 May 2020

India's COVID-19 fatality rate has reduced from 3.3% to 2.87% today: HealthMin

Dr Balram Bhargava, Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), said, "The testings have gone up in the last few months, and 1.1 lakh samples are being tested every day."

27 Apr 2020

Stop using rapid test kits for COVID-19 from 2 Chinese firms: ICMR to states

The latest ICMR advisory issued to states stated that "RT-PCR throat/nasal sweat test is the best use for diagnosis of COViD-19. RT-PCR test detects the virus early and is the best strategy to identify and isolate the individual."

Coronavirus India

21 Mar 2020

Coronavirus COVID-19 test in private labs could cost up to Rs 4500

ICMR also released the guidelines for COVID-19 testing in private laboratories.

dna non stop today

17 Mar 2020

DNA: India is all set to fight the deadly Wuhan virus, World amazed!

India has also come under the radar of the deadly coronavirus and till now around only 137 cases have been reported in the country which has a population of 135 crores. The world institutions are praising India for this. The Indian Council of Medical Research has said that India is on stage 2 of the coronavirus but the next month is very crucial for India. In this segment watch - Coronavirus के ख़िलाफ़ भारत की 'डरो नहीं करो' नीति का विश्लेषण

19 Dec 2018

IIT Kharagpur researchers develop kit to help stop smoking

Cancer cases in India are estimated to grow 25 per cent by 2020 and needs some sort of mental health intervention.

23 Mar 2018

One-third women in rural India unaware of breast cancer: Study

The findings showed that as many as 90 percent of the women in rural areas are unaware of the possibility of self-examination of their own breasts.

18 Jun 2017

Indigenous chikungunya vaccine delayed due to THIS unfortunate reason; govt mediation sought!

For the first time, an indigenously-developed vaccine against chikungunya has been developed and the first human trials are underway albeit on a slow pace.

18 Jun 2017

Do plastic containers pollute medicines? Govt directs ICMR to find out

Last year, a government study detected toxic materials, including lead, in plastic bottles of cough syrups and other liquid medicines.

Transplantation

29 May 2017

India's first womb transplants: Both recipients and donors doing well; ICMR says Pune hospital did not seek its nod

On May 18, a 21-year-old woman from Solapur, who received her mother's womb, became the first person to undergo a uterus transplant in India.

11 Apr 2017

Swine flu scare in summer? Researchers discover new strain in India as H1N1 cases continue to rise

The Michigan strain, which has been in circulation in the USA for the last two years, has been identified in Hyderabad and other other parts of India.

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