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ICMR says 100 million plus in India now diabetic, 315 million suffer from hypertension

ICMR says 100 million plus in India now diabetic, 315 million suffer from hypertension

Sat, Jun 10, 2023

A whopping 315 million people in India suffer from hypertension, 101 million with diabetes, according to an alarming study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.

Would be wise to open primary schools before secondary ones: ICMR DG

Would be wise to open primary schools before secondary ones: ICMR DG

Thu, Jul 22, 2021

Being asked about status of opening schools, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General, Balram Bhargava on July 20 stated that primary schools first should be open before secondary ones. “We know clearly that children can handle viral infections much better than adults. Antibody exposure is also similar in children as adults. Some Scandinavian countries didn't shut their primary schools in any COVID waves. Once India starts considering, it will be wise to open primary schools first before opening secondary schools. All the support staff whether it be school bus drivers, teachers and other staff in the school need to be vaccinated,” said ICMR DG Balram Bhargava.

Coronaviruses found in bats, but it spreading to humans very rare: ICMR epidemiology chief

Coronaviruses found in bats, but it spreading to humans very rare: ICMR epidemiology chief

Thu, Apr 16, 2020

"We started a survey on emerging infectious diseases and to see if those viruses can be found in bats. We found the presence of bat coronavirus (BtCoV) in two bat species but they are not capable of affecting human beings adversely.

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Number of cancer cases up by 15.7 per cent in the last six years: IMCR

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Mon, Feb 04, 2019

According to the data shared by Indian Council of Medical Research's National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (ICMR) in the last six years number of cancer cases up by 15.7 per cent. Watch full video to know more.

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