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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.

360info · Jul 26, 2022

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.

The Hindu · Jul 13, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Jul 9, 2022

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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…

Benzinga · Apr 18, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Mar 8, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Jan 28, 2022

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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.

The Times of India · Jan 24, 2022

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.

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2022

How India’s bungled handling of testing kits hobbled its Covid response

From the start, India’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been handicapped by the lack of adequate testing. In fact, unlike other countries, it didn’t ramp up testing even after imposing a draconian nationwide lockdown in late March, although it was clear by then that aggressive testing was crucial to…

Newslaundry · Jun 1, 2020

India has tested less than one percent of its population for coronavirus. Why?

On March 16, the World Health Organisation said it was imperative for all countries to take a “comprehensive approach” to contain the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus. One of the most effective ways to contain the spread of the virus, the WHO chief said at a press briefing that…

Newslaundry · Apr 30, 2020

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