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A new ICMR-SALT-T 1 study finds iodine nutrition adequate and goitre declining among Indian schoolchildren, but thyroid autoimmunity and subclinical hypothyroidism remain concerns.
40 Years of Iodised Salt in India: Goitre Falls, Thyroid Autoimmunity Persists: Study Read More
New Delhi: As Southeast Asia grapples with a surge in COVID-19 cases, India is witnessing a slight uptick in infections, prompting health authorities to enhance monitoring and preparedness, though the …
No Panic, Just Precaution: India Reports Mild Rise in COVID Cases, Boosts Surveillance Read More
New Delhi: Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, the former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO), has sought to alleviate concerns over the rise in Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, even as …
Nothing to worry about HMPV, says WHO former Chief Scientist Read More
New Delhi: India reported its third confirmed case of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) on Monday, with two cases detected in Bengaluru and one in Ahmedabad. The affected individuals are all infants, …
India detects 3rd HMPV case; Centre says no need to panic Read More New Delhi: India has reported its first cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), with two children in Karnataka testing positive for the virus. Neither of the affected patients have any history …
Two babies tested HMPV positive in India Read More New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry announced that it is closely monitoring the spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, which has seen a rise in cases in recent …
ICMR to Expand HMPV Testing Labs and Monitor Trends Year-Round, Says Union Health Ministry Read More
RNS: A single dose of COVID-19 vaccination is 96.6 percent effective in preventing death from the disease, whereas a double dosage is 97.5 percent effective in preventing death. “This protective …
“Double dose COVID-19 vaccine prevents 97.5 percent mortality”: ICMR Read More
RNS: Amidst second wave of coronavirus pandemic when many States and Union Territories are still registering a spike in Coronavirus positives cases The Health and Family Welfare Ministry has said, …
“There is declining trend in active, fresh COVID-19 cases in India”: Health Ministry Read More
RNS: Covaxin, a coronavirus vaccine, developed in India by a Hyderabad-based company- Bharat Biotech, has reported overall interim clinical efficacy of 78 per cent, said Bharat Biotech and ICMR on …
Covaxin 100% effective against severe COVID-19: Bharat Biotech Read More