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Enrolment in third phase clinical trials for India’s first dengue vaccine nearly complete, says ICMR

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Enrolment in third phase clinical trials for India’s first dengue vaccine nearly complete, says ICMR

The tetravalent dengue vaccine strain (TV003/TV005) originally developed by the National Institutes of Health, the U.S., has shown promising results in preclinical and clinical trials worldwide. Representational File Image | Photo Credit: The Hindu Following an announcement by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Panacea Biotec Limited to initiate third phase trials, about … Read more

ICMR team blames bird flu and other factors for Narasaraopet girl’s death

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ICMR team blames bird flu and other factors for Narasaraopet girl’s death

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu with the ICMR team members during a review meeting at the Secretariat at Velagapudi near Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday held a review meeting with a delegation from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) that arrived in … Read more

ICMR announces ‘First in the World Challenge’ to encourage scientists to find innovative ideas to tackle health issues

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ICMR announces ‘First in the World Challenge’ to encourage scientists to find innovative ideas to tackle health issues

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a new initiative called First in the World Challenge. File | Photo Credit: AP Aimed at encouraging Indian scientists to come up with innovative ideas for finding solutions to difficult health problems, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced a new initiative called “First in … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest, June 23, 2024

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The Hindu Morning Digest, June 23, 2024

Students from various organisation protest over the NEET-UG and UGC-NET examinations issue outside Ministry of Education in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHASHI SHEKHAR KASHYAP NEET-PG postponed, CBI to probe NEET-UG allegations, NTA chief removed, as panel set up for agency overhaul With questions being raised about the “integrity of certain competitive examinations”, the Health … Read more

AI tech to detect breast cancer at 351 health centres – ET HealthWorld

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AI tech to detect breast cancer at 351 health centres – ET HealthWorld

Bhopal: Breast cancer survival rates in India remain low and rarely diagnosis and treatment can improve the survival rates. MP health department is looking into computer analysed thermal images to generate an automated interpretation report indicating breast health. A proposal for the project aims to cover 351 community health centres across Madhya Pradesh. Upon medical … Read more

From AIIMS Delhi to ICMR, data breaches haunt crores of Indians – ET HealthWorld

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From AIIMS Delhi to ICMR, data breaches haunt crores of Indians – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi, Nov 12 (IANS) From a massive ransomware attack on the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) that crippled its centralised records and other hospital services last year to the latest Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data leak that allegedly exposed the personal information of at least 81.5 crore Indians, hackers have … Read more

ICMR data leak reveals personal info of 81.5 cr Indians: Report – ET HealthWorld

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ICMR data leak reveals personal info of 81.5 cr Indians: Report – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) In a massive data breach, details of over 81.5 crore citizens with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are on sale on the dark web, which contains crucial information such as Aadhaar and passport details, along with names, phone numbers, and addresses, according to the reports. Given the severity … Read more

How India trains a silent army of public health workers to keep outbreaks at bay

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How India trains a silent army of public health workers to keep outbreaks at bay

Have you ever wondered how a country or State collates data about a disease outbreak? Or how a nation calculates the number of persons who are infected or affected by a disease ? Or how an outbreak is prevented? A silent, diligent army of men and women works daily to collect information about diseases in … Read more

ICMR drones blood bag delivery trial successful under its iDrone initiative – ET HealthWorld

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ICMR drones blood bag delivery trial successful under its iDrone initiative – ET HealthWorld

New Delhi: In continuance with the national mission of expanding the drone ecosystem in India, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Union Health Ministry successfully conducted a trial run of blood bag delivery by drones under its iDrone initiative. The trial run as part of a path-breaking validation study has been undertaken for the … Read more

‘Tech assessment is the way forward to deliver efficient health for all’ – ET HealthWorld

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‘Tech assessment is the way forward to deliver efficient health for all’ – ET HealthWorld

Bhopal: Health technology assessment is the way forward to deliver equitable, efficient health for all, said Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health, professor, Dr Ritu Priya here on Sunday. She was the keynote speaker at the Dr Ajay Khare Memorial Lecture at Gandhi Bhawan. Dr BK Iqbal was honoured with … Read more