Newborn screening programme for sickle cell disease (SCD), undertaken between 2019-2024, reduced mortality risk to below 5 per cent from the earlier 20 to 30 per cent, said Dr. Manisha Madkaikar, Director of ICMR- Centre for Research Management and Control of Haemoglobinopathies (CRHCM) in Nagpur. ...
India’s herbal and ayurvedic OTC (over the counter) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.5 per cent, from $69 million ...
Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Manipur, where 33 people, including women, tested positive for the virus on Sunday, taking ...
A team of US researchers on Sunday said it has identified a way that colistin (a potent, last-resort antibiotic) resistance genes...
Wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) has been detected in environmental samples collected from seven districts across Pakistan, the National Institute of Health (NIH) said in a report on Saturday. ...
The National Sickle Cell Elimination Mission led to mass awareness and ensured care for patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) -- the genetic condition -- at primary health centres, said Dr. Manisha Madkaikar, Director, Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR)- Centre for Research, Management, and C...
In a world increasingly leaning toward fast medicine, “Ayurveda: The Double Helix of Life” doesn’t just revisit an age-old tradition — it reframes it for the modern world, with science, evidence, and empathy. ...
Simple and affordable point-of-care (POC) test kits, developed by scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), are enhancing the diagnosis of genetic blood disorders like Haemophilia A, von Willebrand disease (VWD) and sickle cell disease (SCD) in the country. ...
Several yoga participants in Singapore and Myanmar on Saturday came together to mark the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY), a step towards healthier living. ...
Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries, HD Kumaraswamy, on Saturday said that yoga is not just a physical exercise but a profound path to inner peace, mental clarity and collective well-being. ...
