Tamil Nadu Begins Dengue Vaccine Pilot Study in Tenkasi Under ICMR Supervision
Tamil Nadu has initiated a pilot study of a dengue vaccine in Tenkasi district under the supervision of the Indian…
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AI, Trauma and Bionics: India’s Top Institutes Join Forces to Advance Medical Care for Soldiers
India is strengthening defence medical research through collaborations between the Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and leading health, science and…
ICMR Says No New Strain of H1N1 Detected in India
The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has ruled out the emergence of a new H1N1 strain in India, stating…
BHU Gets Six ICMR Grants to Advance High-Impact Biomedical Research
Banaras Hindu University (BHU) has received approval for six major biomedical research projects under the specialised NIRF grant initiative of…
India Lacks Centralised National Database for Hospital-Acquired Infections: Centre
India does not have a centralised national system that records hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) across individual healthcare institutions, Union Health Minister…
India, Netherlands Deepen Pharma-MedTech Ties to Strengthen Global Health Supply Chains
India and the Netherlands have agreed to enhance cooperation in pharmaceuticals and medical technology, with both countries committing to strengthen…
NCDC, ICMR Closely Monitoring Maharashtra Bird Flu Situation
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) are closely monitoring the bird…
Indians’ Low Whole Grain Intake Linked to Rising Diabetes, Obesity: Study
Indians are consuming just around 10 per cent of the recommended quantity of whole grains, a trend that is contributing…
GI Council Finalises Evidence-Based Admission Protocols Amid Insurer Hospital Tariff Standoff
India’s general insurance industry has finalised a set of standardised, evidence-based clinical admission protocols aimed at bringing clarity to hospitalisation…
Budget 2026 Pushes Health Spending Past ₹1.06 Lakh Crore, But Structural Gaps Persist
The Union Budget 2026–27 has placed healthcare at the centre of India’s development agenda, raising the allocation for the Ministry…