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Coronavirus: Army directs military hospitals to set up isolation wards, OP
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 06 (ANI): Indian Army on Friday issued detailed instructions about preparations and emergency response to tackle coronavirus, directing military hospitals to establish isolation wards and have separate outpatient departments (OPDs) for the screening of symptomatic c
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Medical professionals should ensure no woman dies during pregnancy: Harsh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): Making a continuous effort to reduce the maternal mortality in India, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that medical professionals have to ensure that not a single woman in the country dies during pregnancy.
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India has offered to test samples of coronavirus for other Southeast Asian
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 7 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has offered to test samples of novel coronavirus (nCoV) for other Southeast Asian countries as well, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Mixture of anti-HIV drugs may be used to treat nCoV patients in India
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 5 (ANI): In a significant move, the India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has sought an emergency approval from Central Drug Control Organisation (CDCSO) to use combination of anti-HIV drugs- 'Lopinavir and Ritonavir' tablets for the treatment of novel coronavirus (
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Harsh Vardhan holds high-level meeting, reviews preparedness against coron
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday held a high-level meeting in Delhi with senior officers of the Health Ministry, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), to review the preparedness against nov
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Four samples test negative for novel coronavirus in India
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday said the ICMR-NIV, Pune, has said that four samples, two from Mumbai and one each from Bengaluru and Hyderabad, have tested negative for novel coronavirus (nCoV).
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Lead exposure can be a risk factor for Alzheimer, says study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): A team led by a scientist from the Indian Council of Medical Research - National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) have established a role of lead as a risk factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases.
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2.2 lakh road traffic deaths in India in 2017: ICMR study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): As many as 2.2 lakh road injury deaths occurred in India in 2017, out of which 77 percent were males which were three times higher as compared to female deaths, revealed the study conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday.
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One in seven persons in India suffers from mental disorders: ICMR study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 23 (ANI): About one in seven persons in India suffered from mental disorders of varying severity in 2017, with depression and anxiety disorders being the most common mental disorders affecting 45.7 million and 44.9 million people each in the country, noted the findings
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ICMR releases draft guidelines to treat rare genetic diseases
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 13, (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday released the draft guidelines for ensuring that rare genetic therapies and clinical trials can be performed in an ethical, scientific and safe manner in India.
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ICMR drafts standard treatment guidelines for AB-PMJAY
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 11 (ANI): In order to provide better healthcare facilities, the National Health Authority (NHA) has adopted the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) for their claim at adjudication. These STGs have been framed by the Indian Council of Medical Research Institute (ICM
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ICMR drafts guidelines for doctors to perform CPR on cardiac patients
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 3 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has drafted a guide for doctors to perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on a patient with cardiac arrest.
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