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5 Silent Causes of Liver Cirrhosis in Non-Drinkers in India: Fatty Liver, Hepatitis and More

Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: The Epidemic Nobody Sees ComingNonalcoholic fatty liver disease, NAFLD, is now the most common chronic liver condition in India, affecting an estimated 9 to 32 percent of the general population, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology. The numbers are worse…

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IIT Madras launches first-of-its-kind cancer genome database

Cancer is one of the most fatal health problems globally. A recent Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) report indicated that the number of people living with this deadly disease continues to rise. The National Cancer Registry Program reported that one in nine people in India are likely to develop…

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HMPV: Saurabh Bhardwaj asks Delhi Health Department to make arrangements

In the wake of two human metapneumoviruses (HMPV) cases in Karnataka, Delhi Health Minister. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Unveiling the impact of brain tumors, empowering hope and inspiring courage

Every year, on June 8th June, the world unites to raise awareness about brain tumors on World Brain Tumor Day. According to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) estimates, India diagnoses around 40,000 to 50,000 brain tumors annually. It’s almost 2 % of all cancers.

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Nipah virus antibodies detected in bats in Wayanad

Kerala will intensify the disease surveillance activities and maintain vigil against Nipah across the State as Nipah virus antibodies have been detected in bats in Wayanad as well in Indian Council of Medical Research’s bat surveillance studies, Health Minister Veena George said here on Wednesday.

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Can diabetes cause behavioral changes? Experts explain

There is a need to explore diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes, from every possible dimension. The reason: it is spreading like wildfire. In the past 3 decades the prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen dramatically in countries of all income levels, the World Health Organisation (WHO) says. In India,…

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Cyberattack on top Indian hospital highlights security risk

The leading hospital in India’s capital is limping back to normalcy after a cyberattack crippled its operations for nearly two weeks

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6,000 attempts to hack ICMR site on November 30

NEW DELHI: It wasn’t just AIIMS. Hackers tried to breach the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) website also. According to sources, 6,000 attempts were made to hack into the website of the apex health research agency of the country on November 30. Allegedly, the IP addresses of the hackers…

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Avoid Antibiotics For Low-Grade Fever: ICMR Guidelines

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis while advising doctors to follow a timeline while prescribing them. Read on for details:

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Mortality higher among COVID patients with chronic kidney, liver diseases, malignancy and tuberculosis: report

Previous studies have already indicated that diabetes mellitus and advanced age contribute to a higher percentage of mortality

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Expect HAL, ISRO to play significant roles in taking India to Amrit Kaal: President Droupadi Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu inaugurates Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility at HAL in Bengaluru

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Resistance to high-end antibiotics is growing: ICMR

NEW DELHI: A survey carried out by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to determine the trend in antibiotic resistance across the country has shown that Acinetobacter baumannii, a gram-negative bacteria known to cause infection in the blood, urinary tract and lungs among others, is resistant to high-end antibiotics.

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India: Substandard medicines threaten the goal of zero malaria

Fraudulent and substandard antimalarials drive up case numbers, suffering and death. They are the main obstacle as India pursues malaria eradication by 2030.

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ICMR releases guidelines for 54 common illnesses across 11 specialities for use by physicians

The volume III of the 'Standard Treatment Workflows' seeks to address problems associated with irrational use of medicines, over and under diagnosis and poor referral practices, among others.

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Covid-19: Delta wave saw rise in newborn intensive care unit admissions, preterm births in Maharashtra

MUMBAI: Pregnant women who got Covid during the second Delta wave had a higher incidence of preterm births and their newborns had more complications and NICU admissions than those affected in the first wave, a new study from an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) laboratory in Mumbai has revealed.

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Why Ocugen Shares Are Trading Higher Today

Ocugen Inc (NASDAQ:OCGN) and Bharat Biotech have amended their co-development, supply, and commercialization agreement to expand Ocugen's exclusive territory to include the commercialization of Covaxin in Mexico. This gives Ocugen Covaxin commercialization rights for all of North America. Covaxin can be an ideal vaccination option for Mexico at this pandemic stage. As a whole…

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Mixing Covishield, Covaxin doses gives better immunity, says ICMR study

PUNE: A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has found that mixing the two lead Covid-19 vaccines — Covishield and Covaxin — produced a better immune response than a same-dose schedule.

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Third wave to ebb in Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal in February: Indian Council of Medical Research

PUNE: Dr Samiran Panda, additional director-general of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), on Friday said the third Covid-19 wave was likely to wane by February-end in Maharashtra, Delhi and West Bengal.

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ICMR approves Covid test kit made in Odisha

BHUBANESWAR: In a boost to Make-in-Odisha initiatives, a rapid antigen test (RAT) kit developed by a Bhubaneswar-based company in association with the Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) has been approved by the Indian Council of Medical Research for use in detection of Covid-19.

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Alarming 30% positivity, 2,000+ new Covid-19 cases in Bhopal

BHOPAL: Three in ten people being tested for Covid-19 in Bhopal are turning out to be infected. Positivity rate in the Madhya Pradesh state capital rose to 30.53%, according to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reporting.

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Shift in focus as Karnataka reduces daily Covid-19 testing target

BENGALURU: Taking a cue from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) guidelines, the state health department on Tuesday revised daily Covid-19 testing target from 2. 8 lakh to two lakh.

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