Antidote against Nipah reaches Kerala; expert panel to decide further action

In the wake of the Nipah outbreak in Kozhikode district of Kerala, Indian Council of Medical Research has delivered the antibody requested by the state to combat the deadly virus. A mobile......

Amid heatwave, Centre to rush teams to UP, Bihar

A team of experts from the Union health ministry, the Indian Council of Medical Research, the India Meteorological Department and the National Disaster Management Authority will visit Bihar and......

Govt simplifies organ transplant, patients can register in any state now

The government has done away with the requirement of state domicile for registration of patients requiring organ transplantation, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Image used for......

India's cancer cases likely to jump to 15.7 lakh by 2025

The number of cancer cases in the country is projected to go up from 14.6 lakh in 2022 to 15.7 lakh in 2025, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Cancer Registry Programme,......