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SCTIMST hails Health Ministry guidelines on Plasma Therapy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 29 (ANI): Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), the first national institute in the country to get nod from Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting Plasma Therapy, has welcomed the new guideli
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Plasma Therapy is being used in state on experimental basis after ICMR app
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday said that Plasma Therapy is being used in the state on experimental basis after the approval of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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No approved, definitive therapies for COVID-19; convalescent plasma one of
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday said that currently there are no approved, definitive therapies for COVID-19. Convalescent plasma is one of several emerging therapies. However, there is no robust evidence to support it for routine t
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TN to return 24,000 rapid test kits
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 28 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu government has decided to return 24,000 rapid test kits received by them and stated that the current orders also stand cancelled as per the Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) directives.
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We have sufficient amount of testing kits: Lav Agarwal
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that sufficient amount of testing kits are available in the country and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is working as per the need.
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Combating COVID-19: ICMR advises States to go for RT-PCR test
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday advised the State governments to go for the RT-PCR test, which "detects the virus early and is the best strategy to identify and isolate the individual."
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Udit Raj's tweet on price of coronavirus test kits is fake news: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Monday rejected a tweet by Congress leader Udit Raj that coronavirus test kits are being sold at Rs 4,500 and shared the duly prescribed prices for the kits.
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Congress targets Centre over antibody test kits being purchased at higher
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 27 (ANI): A day after Delhi High Court asked to make COVID-19 test kits available at the lowest cost possible, Congress leader Ahmed Patel targetted the Central government over antibody test kits being purchased for Rs 600 per piece by the Indian Council of Medical R
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IIT-Delhi develops COVID-19 test kit, gets ICMR's approval
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 25 (ANI): The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi has developed a COVID-19 test kit, which has got the approval of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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Instead of depending on Chinese testing kits, ICMR should approve indigeno
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 24 (ANI): Local Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday said that instead of depending upon faulty coronavirus testing kits imported from China, using the indigenously developed testing methodologies made by two institutes in Kerala will be more judici
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IMCT asks West Bengal to explain 'methodology' to ascertain deaths due to
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 24 (ANI): The Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) on Friday wrote to West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha, asking him to explain the methodology used by 'committee of doctors' in the State to ascertain deaths due to COVID-19 and also if it is in lin
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Waiting for good kits from ICMR: Kerala Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 24 (ANI): Kerala health Minister KK Shailaja on Friday said that her government is waiting for good kits from Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to conduct antibody tests.
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