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The day after World Cancer Day: What I learnt from my mother’s battle against cancer and what is missing in the public discussion on the disease

February 07, 2023 5:48 pm

If the disease makes no distinction between the rich and poor, treatments should also know no limits and must be available and affordable to all.

More pregnant women infected but severity, mortality lower during Omicron wave: ICMR study

August 08, 2022 5:25 pm

Researchers from the PregCovid registry team analysed the data of 2,058 Covid-positive pregnant and postpartum women admitted to Mumbai’s BYL Nair Hospital during the pre-Delta, Delta and Omicron waves of the pandemic.

Covaxin booster dose safe, ensures persistent immunity to minimise breakthrough Covid infections: Study

July 15, 2022 6:18 pm

A third dose of Covaxin increased neutralisation titers against both homologous and heterologous strains of the virus, a new Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) study has found

ICMR launches national registry to collect data, conduct research on multiple sclerosis

July 12, 2022 4:51 pm

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease affecting the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord).

Kit detecting Covid-19 variants within 20 seconds to be launched in India

July 11, 2022 4:32 pm

The kit is currently under review with the US FDA for Emergency Use Authorization and will be launched in Africa and the Middle East later this summer, a Mylab statement said.

Explained: The plasma therapy debate

October 29, 2020 8:43 am

India's largest ever trial has found convalescent plasma therapy ineffective in Covid-19. ICMR is cautious about the option, some states still push it. In what circumstances do experts recommend this therapy?

ICMR senior scientist: ‘Have 1.5 lakh test kits and have ordered 1 million more’

March 17, 2020 8:31 am

ICMR senior scientist Nivedita Gupta said, "Right now our inclusion criteria is only symptomatic travelers and symptomatic contacts of lab-confirmed infected."