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ICMR

ICMR completes clinical trials of world’s first injectable male contraceptive; study claims it’s safe

By PTI NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has completed the clinical trials of the world's first injectable male contraceptive which...

Monsoon fury forces ICMR to issue snakebite cure guidelines for health workers

Express News Service NEW DELHI: As snakebite cases have started rising because of the rains, the ICMR is soon going to roll out a series of...

Centre issues fresh advisory on Covid-19: Mock drills on April 10, 11 to check hospital readiness

Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday issued a fresh advisory to states and union territories and asked them to step up testing as...

Avoid antibiotics unless in case of bacterial infection: ICMR’s revised Covid-19 guidelines  

By ANI NEW DELHI: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has issued revised guidelines for Covid-19 in the wake of the surge of...

Northeast tribals with sickle cell disease are outliving other afflicted tribals: Study

Express News Service GUWAHATI: Tribals in the Northeast with sickle cell disease (SCD) live longer than fellow tribals suffering from the same disease elsewhere in India,...

Counsellors in the dark about usage & health impacts of designer drugs among sex workers, others

Express News Service NEW DELHI: Community health workers, who counsel men having sex with men, transgenders and commercial sex workers, lack knowledge and are ignorant of identifying...

Monkeypox remains global health emergency: WHO

Express News Service NEW DELHI: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that monkeypox, the zoonotic viral disease, which has been reported in over 100 countries,...

Dr. Rajiv Bahl appointed as ICMR Director General 

By PTI NEW DELHI: Dr Rajiv Bahl was on Friday appointed as Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary...

ICMR isolates monkeypox virus; may pave way for development of diagnostic kits, vaccines

By PTI NEW DELHI: The National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune under ICMR has isolated monkeypox virus from the clinical specimen of a...

Covaxin booster safe, necessary as it ensures persistent immunity: ICMR study

By Express News Service NEW DELHI: The Covaxin booster dose is safe and necessary as it ensures persistent immunity that minimises breakthrough Covid infections,...

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CM Vishnudev Sai’s childhood friend Padmashree Jageshwar Yadav became the state president of Yaduvanshi Mahasangh, the Chief Minister and his wife congratulated.

Raipur. CM Vishnudev Sai's childhood friend Padmashree Jageshwar Yadav has been made the new state president of Yaduvanshi...