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Issues concerning mucormycosis discussed: ICMR to Delhi HC
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Friday told the Delhi High Court that the issues pertaining to mucormycosis management and treatment were extensively examined in the meeting held along with the National Task Force (NTF) on COVID-19 on June
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No shortage of vaccine in country, confident to inoculate whole population
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): Underlining that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in the country, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday expressed confidence that India's entire population will be vaccinated by December 2021.
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Covid-19: HC notice to Centre, ICMR, Delhi Govt on advisory barring repeat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notices to the central government, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Delhi Government on a plea seeking to strike down advisory that states that Covid-19 RT PCR test must not be repeated in any individual.
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UP man alleges no antibodies developed post vaccine, lodges complaint agai
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 1 (ANI): A man in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow has filed a complaint against Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawala and Dr. Balram Bhargava, head of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) after he alleged that no antibodies were formed in hi
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Discovery gives hope of detecting, preventing prostate cancer spread
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], June 1 (ANI): New research by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and The University of Queensland has revealed how lowering cholesterol could potentially prevent or help stop the spread of prostate cancer.
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Monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID patients should always be used in pai
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Monoclonal antibodies, recently introduced in India as an antibody therapy to treat COVID-positive patients, are being used to minimise mutation formation and should always be used in a pair, said Dr Nirmal K Ganguly, former Director-General of the Indian Cou
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No evidence to indicate artificial or zoonotic origins of COVID-19: Ex ICM
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): There is no evidence to indicate if COVID-19 was zoonotic infection or it was artificially created, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Monoclonal antibody cocktail unlikely to cause further mutations of COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): Monoclonal antibody cocktail, used for the treatment of COVID-19, is unlikely to lead to further mutation of the virus, said Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar, former Head Scientist of Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases at the Indian Council of Medical Research (IC
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Efficient manufacturing system needed to lower cost of Monoclonal antibody
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 30 (ANI): The cost of Monoclonal antibody therapy, which was recently approved by India's top drug regulatory body for treatment of COVID-19, can be lowered if a very efficient system for its manufacturing is developed, said Dr Nirmal K Ganguly, former Director-General
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India hits milestone of 2.2 million COVID tests in a single day
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday informed that a total of 22,17,320 COVID-19 tests were conducted on May 25 across the country, the highest number of tests conducted in a single day globally.
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Delhi HC dismisses PIL seeking direction to ICMR, Niti Ayog regarding modi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Central India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and NITI Aayog regarding reconsideration of the prevalent treatment protocol for a mild case of COVI
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Plea in Delhi HC seeks modification of treatment protocol regarding use of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): A petition has been moved in the Delhi High Court on Monday that seeks direction to the Union of India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), and Niti Ayog regarding reconsideration of the prevalent treatment protocol for mild cases of COVID-19, and to a
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