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ICMR calls for ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems

June 1, 2019

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) recommended ‘complete’ ban on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), including e-cigarettes. The recommendation is based on currently available scientific evidence. On occasion of World Tobacco Day which was observed on 31 May, ICMR ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Balram Bhargava awarded 2019 Dr. Lee Jong-wook Prize for public health

May 27, 2019

Cardiologist Prof. Balram Bhargava has won the 2019 Dr Lee Jong-wook Memorial Prize for Public Health at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva. He bagged the award for his achievements as a clinician, innovator, researcher and trainer. Prof. Bhargava ..

Rapid and Cheap Diagnostic test for Haemophilia A developed

May 15, 2019

Indian Council of Medical Research’s (ICMR) National Institute of Immunohaematology (in Mumbai) has developed a cost-effective Point-of-Care (POC) rapid diagnostic test for severe genetic disorders Haemophilia A (also called factor VIII (FVIII)) and Von Willebrand Disease (VWD). Key Features of ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

India launches ‘MERA India’ to remove malaria by 2030

April 27, 2019

The ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has unveiled the ‘Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA) India’, a gathering of partners working together to scale up research to eliminate Malaria from India by 2030. MERA India alliance holds importance to the ..

ICMR launched ‘MERA India’ to eliminate malaria from India by 2030

April 27, 2019

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) launched ‘MERA (Malaria Elimination Research Alliance) India’, with aim of eliminating Malaria from India by 2030. It is a collective group of partners working on malaria control. It was launched on occasion of ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019