New Delhi, April 10 The two new tuberculosis vaccines could be safe for use in adults and children in India, but may not provide protection against all forms of the infectious bacterial disease, according to phase-3 trial results published in The British Medical Journal.Phase-3, a randomized...
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Lucknow, March 31 – The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is considering a proposal to include cancer, particularly among children, on a list of notifiable diseases to facilitate early detection and treatment, a senior health department official said on Tuesday.A notifiable disease...
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New Delhi, March 26 The National Medical Commission (NMC) has issued an advisory declaring stem cell therapy illegal for the treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder in compliance with a Supreme Court order.The move is aimed at curbing illegal practices by private clinics in metropolitan and...
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Chandigarh, March 24 – The Punjab government is actively considering a proposal to allow hospitals in other states to be enlisted to treat children with cancer from the state under the official health insurance scheme, an official said on Tuesday.“Recently, we received an enrollment request...
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New Delhi, March 13 The nationwide rollout of the HPV vaccination campaign for 14-year-old girls was preceded by careful deliberations, training of medical staff, and guidance from the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization, the government told the Lok Sabha on Friday.In a written...
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Jaipur, February 26 – V.M. Katoch, former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and former Health Research Secretary from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, described the nationwide rollout of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination as a landmark moment in...
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New Delhi, February 22 – Aiming to strengthen institutional collaboration and expand exposure to diverse research ecosystems, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) organized a three-day conclave, SANVAD 2026, according to an official on Sunday.The ICMR, which falls under the Department...
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Jaipur, February 19 – Congress leader Ashok Gehlot has demanded the formation of a high-level scientific committee to investigate the increasing cases of cardiac arrests and sudden deaths among young people and children in Rajasthan.Gehlot, a former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, said the...
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New Delhi, February 17 – Concerns that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could replace doctors and clinicians are "largely unfounded," Union Minister Anupriya Patel said on Tuesday, asserting that the technology would actually benefit the entire medical community.Addressing the AI Impact Summit...
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New Delhi, February 17 – When India speaks of AI in healthcare, it is not limited to sophisticated algorithms or the promise of precision alone, but is measured by the extent to which technology touches lives and addresses health inequities across the country, said Anupriya Patel, Minister of...
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New Delhi, February 15 – Assuring innovative funding models to support childhood cancer, Deputy Director General of Health Services L. Swasticharan said on Sunday that the Union government is aiming to achieve a survival rate of 60 per cent for childhood cancer by 2030.Speaking at an event to...
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Kolkata, February 14 – Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Dr. Rajiv Bahl praised the West Bengal government's response to the recent Nipah virus case on Saturday, stating that the state has effectively coordinated with the Centre to prevent its spread.Dr. Bahl made the...
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