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ICMR report pushes for smokeless tobacco ban in india

The major cases reported to our hospital are chiefly of head and neck cancer.

29 April 2018 2:38 AM IST

The surrogacy was taken forward after the Larissa court in central Greece approved it. (Photo: Pixabay)

Maharashtra child rights body to streamline surrogacy

In the absence of a stringent surrogacy law, the body has attempted to control the uncontrolled surrogacy centres,...

8 April 2018 11:25 AM IST

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Coronavirus cases in Bengaluru touch 4

The State health department had confirmed a positive case on March 9

10 March 2020 3:30 PM IST

A private diagnostic laboratory in north Kolkata sealed for allegedly conducting Covid-19 tests. (PTI Photo)

Kolkata pvt lab sealed, fined for Covid testing

Taking a serious view of the matter, the State Government has ordered the immediate closure/sealing of clinics

7 May 2020 10:06 AM IST

A health worker checks the temperature of a roadside vegetable vendor in the wake of coronavirus pandemic in Mumbai. (PTI)

Coronavirus in India: 1 million in 4 months, 2 million in 3 weeks and...

Coronavirus was somewhat under control until the end of April. Then began the loosening of norms...

18 July 2020 11:54 PM IST

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Amid criticism, ICMR defends move to fast-track COVID-19 vaccine trial

ICMR said that the letter by DG Dr Balram Bhargawa was intended to cut unnecessary red tape, without bypassing any...

4 July 2020 10:26 PM IST

A glimpse into the interiors of quarantine facility run by the Southern Naval Command to combat COVID-19 in Kochi. (PTI)

ICMR issues revised guidelines on home quarantine; asymptomatic...

However, immuno compromised patients (included HIV, transplant recipients, cancer therapy) are not eligible for home...

3 July 2020 1:06 PM IST

A health worker takes sample of a cop for COVID testing in Navi Mumbai. PTI photo

ICMR for clinical registry of hospitalised COVID-19 patients

This will help researchers and policy makers understand effectiveness of investigational therapies

2 Aug 2020 3:35 PM IST

A medic demonstrates the administration of COVAXIN, COVID-19 vaccine, on a health worker during a dry run, in Srinagar, Saturday, January 02, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Bharat Biotech recruits 23k volunteers for COVID-19 vaccine trials

Covaxin has been evaluated in approximately 1,000 subjects in Phase I and Phase II clinical trials

3 Jan 2021 11:50 AM IST

Health workers prepare to takes swab samples to test for COVID-19 at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai, on March 23, 2021. (AP/Rajanish Kakade)

India records highest single-day spike with 47,262 fresh COVID-19...

The daily rise in infections was the highest recorded in 132 days, while the country's COVID-19 death toll increased to...

24 March 2021 10:57 AM IST

A health worker collects swab to test for COVID- 19 at a government hospital, in New Delhi on Monday, March 22, 2021. (AP/Manish Swarup)

India sees 40,715 fresh COVID-19 cases, 199 fatalities

The active caseload now comprises 2.96 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to...

23 March 2021 12:10 PM IST

A medical worker takes a swab sample from a passenger for a Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test at a bus station in New Delhi on March 17, 2021. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

India adds 35,871 fresh COVID-19 cases, biggest single-day jump in 102...

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,10,63,025, while the case fatality rate stands at...

18 March 2021 11:05 AM IST