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The Cancer Foundation Challenges The White Paper on ENDS by ICMR

Urges government on the need for appropriate regulations, not a blanket ban New Delhi, June 28, 2019: In a letter…

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Tobacco is the Most Common Cause of Lung Cancer: not only for smokers; Smoking Increases Chances of Lung Cancer by 40%

Lung cancer is the gravest form of tobacco-influenced disease that caused 67,795 new cases and contributed to the death of…

World Kidney Day: Why kidney health for everyone, everywhere is a must to reduce burden

By Dr C Kedharnath, Senior Consultant Nephrologist, Westminster Healthcare, Chennai Due to its high prevalence, morbidity and mortality, Chronic Kidney…

National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) releases HIV Estimations 2017

New Delhi, November 20, 2018: The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) released the report HIV Estimations 2017 at a function, here…

Non-Communicable diseases due to packaged and processed food

New Delhi, March 17, 2018: Excessive intake of sugar, sodium and trans fats is the risk factor of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). …

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Research Projects through ICMR 2015

New Delhi, March 15, 2018: 903 new research projects have been initiated through various labs of ICMR and medical colleges…

Study on Cancer Patients

New Delhi, March 12, 2018: According to an article “Global surveillance of trends in cancer survival 2000-14 (CONCORD-3), published in LANCET,…

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Smt. Anupriya Patel audits the exercises of DHR and ICMR

New Delhi, February 24, 2018: Smt. Anupriya Patel, Priest of State (Wellbeing and Family Welfare), in an abnormal state meeting,…

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Sanofi launches new insulinToujeoTMin India

TOUJEOTMis a once daily, long-acting basal insulin used to control blood sugar in adults with type 1 and type 2…

Health research output not up to mark, says report

New Delhi, January 2018: Health research output is not up to the mark and does not commensurate with the magnitude…