ICMR will involve Private Labs for COVID-19 tests
New Delhi: ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) has decided to involve private labs for COVID-19. As of today 72 ICMR labs are available, 50 additions will be by the…
ICMR, India’s apex Health Research Facility, isolates COVID-19
New Delhi: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the apex health research body of India has successfully isolated the COVID-19 virus strain. The isolation is the first step towards expediting…
Over 10 crore people sitting on minefield of high BP unawares
New Delhi: 20 crore people in India are in vice like grip of high blood pressure. Half of them are not aware that they are sitting on the minefield of…
Gandhi returns as India reels under burden of chronic diseases
New Delhi: Life styles that are being espoused today to keep chronic diseases at bay constituted Gandhi’s principles of life ages ago. Had we emulated him, India would not have…
Board of Governors (BoG) replaced Medical Council Of India(MCI)
Indian government dissolved the Medical Council of India (MCI) with the Board of Governors (BoG) by bringing an ordinance. Medical Council of India is the apex body working to regulate…