2 of 3 child deaths in India due to malnutrition: Report

Children under 5 in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Rajasthan worst-hit, finds study of 2017 data by ICMR, PHFI and NIN

Cancer now kills more than double the Indians it did in 1990

An ICMR study finds that while 3.82 lakh cancer patients died in 1990, the number jumped to 8.13 lakh in 2016

ICMR confirms what 3 years of pandemic showed: Vaccination protects

ICMR study findings suggest post-discharge mortality rate of 6.5% in patients hospitalised for COVID-19

COVID-19: ‘Wait for field results to call rapid test kits faulty’

Population exposure to virus, time of conducting rapid test important factors, say experts

World Malaria Day: New coordinated effort for malaria research unveiled

The Malaria Elimination Research Alliance India will bring together various stakeholders on a single platform to identify and prioritise research …

As gutkha stands banned, dohra consumption rising in Uttar Pradesh

Dohra does not contain any statutory warning label and hence, consumers are unaware of its health hazards

ICMR launches third phase trial for adult anti-TB vaccine

The current vaccine for TB, the BCG, is only given to neonates

COVID-19: ICMR study hints a quarter of India may be affected

Mathematical modelling indicates worst-case scenario may take death toll to 0.7 mln

ICMR sero survey finds antibodies in only 21.5% Indians

The second sero study done in August-September had shown a seroprevalance of 7%

COVID-19 testing in India hits 1 mln

Country has ramped up its testing facilities

ICMR expands India Hypertension Control Initiative to 100 districts

The initiative earlier covered just 25 districts in four states

Why some women are more prone to develop cervical cancer

Researchers found a correlation between the composition of three micro-RNA genes in the DNA and the risk for a person developing cervical cancer

ICMR: Post-Covid dyspnoea, fatigue, and mental health issues were reported among 18.6%, 10.5%, and 9.3% respectively

Researchers say their findings may have certain limitations as they are prone to both underestimation and overestimation due to considerable loss …

Convalescent plasma therapy doesn't really help beat COVID-19: ICMR-backed study

No lowering of mortality in multi-centre trial; disease progression towards severity also not impacted; shortness of breath reduced

ICMR COVID-19 study: ‘Treat finding on 6.5% mortality rate for comorbid patients post-discharge with caution’

Finding should not be confused with long covid-related mortality as researchers did not analyse that, experts tell DTE

Zika virus: US relaxes travel warnings to India

US health agency changes India’s status to “current or past transmission but no current outbreak” from the earlier “…

COVID-19: India gets first tranche of 5 lakh antibody rapid test kits

New kits to be used for surveillance, not diagnosis

Gandhi at 150: He walked 18 kms a day and avoided using cars, rickshaws

He was ahead of his times in choosing sustainable transport for his tours and travel

ICMR scientists identify new biomarker for malaria

Researchers from National Institute of Research in Tribal Health, Jabalpur has identified a genetic sequence in the body of malaria parasite

Training health workers can help manage hypertension in villages 

Early detection and management of hypertension is necessary to prevent complications, but shortfall of trained health workforce, particularly in …

One Health: What it is & how it can be implemented in India

Nexus of science, social science, indigenous knowledge and policy necessary

World No-Tobacco Day: ICMR calls for ban on e-cigarettes

In a white paper released on May 31, the council noted that e-cigarettes and other such devices contained not only nicotine solution, which was …

Zika virus has spread to several parts of India, finds ICMR

Cases from Telangana, Jharkhand confirm local transmission; experts push for more testing

Gujarat recipients gung-ho on COVID-19 vaccine

The state will vaccinate about 440,000 healthcare workers and 355,000 frontline workers in the first round

Minister claims no data for pollution-related deaths in India, studies say otherwise

Dr Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Friday that there is no conclusive data available in the country to establish direct correlation …