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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100 samples return negative: As rains arrive, AIIMS focuses on Zika fight
AIIMS officials confirmed that at least 100 samples have been tested between December and June and that “no sample has been tested positive so far”. As the zika virus threat looms over the national
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IMA chief wants pregnant women be tested for Zika
NAGPUR: The national president of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has called for screening of all pregnant women for Zika virus as a precautionary and vigilance measure against the disease. "Three
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Govt. finally goes ahead to test microcephaly-Zika link
Delhi infant with the condition tests negative, the first case for which blood work up was done Although it detected 260 cases of microcephaly in India since February 2016, during an investigation to
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Zika is not priority, chikungunya and dengue bigger threats: NIV chief
Despite confirmation of three cases last month, Zika may not be a recent introduction to the country. The director of India’s premier virology research laboratory explains to The Indian Express the nature
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Diabetes on rise among poor people in India, says Lancet study
The study covered 57,000 people across 15 states and Union Territories On an average, diabetes is twice as common in urban areas than in rural areas India — the world's diabetes capital — has to
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Prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in 15 states of India: results from the ICMR–INDIAB population-based cross-sectional study
<p>Previous studies have not adequately captured the heterogeneous nature of the diabetes epidemic in India. The aim of the ongoing national Indian Council of Medical Research–INdia DIABetes study
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Par panel to discuss GM crops issue with activists, seed firms
A parliamentary panel headed by Congress leader Renuka Chowdhury will discuss the issue of genetically modified (GM) crops with multinational seed firms and activists. The Parliamentary Standing Committee
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India to screen 25 lakh people for hypertension through May
India is set to embark on the largest-ever screening of its population for hypertension in one go. Starting tomorrow (May 1), the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in association with local collaborators
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Possible boost for clinical research as Sun Pharma, ICMR join hands
Clinical research in India may soon get a much-needed boost. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and drug maker Sun Pharma are in talks to create a structure to fund clinical programmes focused
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Govt. to launch 15-day campaign to trace TB cases
The government will launch a 15-day campaign to trace tuberculosis cases on the lines of its polio drive, a top official announced at the launch of the India TB Research and Development Corporation (ITRDC)