Dietary Guidelines for Indians- A Manual
<p>The dietary guidelines emphasize promotion of health and prevention of disease, of all age groups with special focus on vulnerable segments of the population such as infants, children and adolescents,
Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR)
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Govt negotiating swine flu drug price
THE health ministry is in discussions with three multinational (MNC) drug makers
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Indian vaccine for swine flu to be ready by March
Clinical trials to be fast-tracked in keeping with global protocols HYDERABAD: An Indian vaccine against the pandemic strain of swine flu will be ready for use by March next with the authorities planning to fast-track clinical trials in accordance with international protocols.
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Kalahandi battles malnutrition woes
BHAWANIPATNA: Tribals are more prone to infectious diseases due to malnutrition. An Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) bulletin said this in October 2003. In 2009 too this holds good in some of the tribal pockets of Kalahandi which are witnessing gastroenteritis and malaria in epidemic proportions.
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3 firms in race to deliver H1N1 detection kit
New Delhi: Three companies are leading the race to make and deliver India
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New HIV antibodies renew vaccine hope
In a major breakthrough, scientists are hopeful of creating an AIDS vaccine after finding two powerful new antibodies that bind to a
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Single-dose swine flu vaccine in the works
A single-dose H1N1 swine flu vaccine may be ready soon. Contrary to expectations, the vaccine against H1N1 may not be multi-dose, as results from a pilot study of a Novartis H1N1 candidate vaccine have revealed a strong immune response after just one shot. The vaccine might be used in trials in India too.
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Serum, Bharat & Panacea swine flu vaccine by March
INDIA may soon get its own vaccine for swine flu or the H1N1 virus that has killed hundreds across the globe this year. Three domestic biotech firms
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ICMR to develop low-cost testing kits for flu
The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) today initiated a process of developing low- cost indigenous testing kits for swine flu. Top scientists and senior government officials met here to discuss steps to develop the low-cost kits, officials said.
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Serum Institute to speed up vaccine production
In April, the company had announced that it had got the World Health Organisation contract to develop and manufacture the vaccine. The company is in talks with both the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) to bring down the administrative time lag.
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India may have its own H1N1 vaccine by September
New Delhi: India could have its very own indigenous vaccine against H1N1 influenza by September.