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Surgical Infection Rate Higher In India Than Many High-Income Countries: Study

January 13, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) rate among three major hospitals in India was found to be higher than in many high-income countries, an ICMR study has revealed. The study was conducted in a cohort of 3,020 patients from three hospitals. SSIs are among the most prevalent healthcare-associated infections. Debridement surgery, carried out with…

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“HMPV Already In Circulation, Including In India”: Top Medical Body ICMR

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Amid the rising Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) scare, the top medical body – the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR – on Monday alerted that the virus is already in “circulation” globally, including India. However, it noted that India is well-equipped to handle any potential increase in respiratory illnesses. The ICMR’s statement came…

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ICMR announces ‘First in the World Challenge’ to encourage scientists to find innovative ideas to tackle health issues

November 2, 2024 admin

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a new initiative called First in the World Challenge. File | Photo Credit: AP Aimed at encouraging Indian scientists to come up with innovative ideas for finding solutions to difficult health problems, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a new initiative called “First in…

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The Hindu Morning Digest, June 23, 2024

June 23, 2024 admin

Students from various organisation protest over the NEET-UG and UGC-NET examinations issue outside Ministry of Education in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP NEET-PG postponed, CBI to probe NEET-UG allegations, NTA chief removed, as panel set up for agency overhaul With questions being raised about the “integrity of certain competitive examinations”, the Health…

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Patent filings credit Bharat Biotech as ‘inventor’ of Covaxin, omit ICMR

June 21, 2024 admin

The ICMR said that while it had not funded the Bharat Biotech for Covaxin development, one of its institutes — the ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune — had spent “funds for Covaxin development“. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India’s first indigenously developed coronavirus vaccine, Covaxin, was a joint collaboration between the Indian Council…

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Avoid Tea, Coffee Before And After Meals, Advises Top Medical Body ICMR

May 14, 2024 admin

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has advised moderation in tea and coffee consumption, the two beloved beverages deeply woven into Indian culture. The medical body recently introduced 17 new dietary guidelines in partnership with the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), aiming to encourage healthier eating habits across India. These guidelines stress the significance…

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Nipah Virus Pune’s National Institute of Virology Sends Mobile Laboratory To Kerala For Early Nipah Detection

September 14, 2023 admin

So far, the samples were being sent to the National Institute of Virology in Pune. (Representational) New Delhi: The ICMR’s National Institute of Virology in Pune on Thursday sent its mobile BSL-3 laboratory to Kozhikode in Kerala to test samples for Nipah virus in the district itself after five cases, including two deaths, were reported…

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