ICMR wants India’s own evidence to treat lifestyle diseases, not foreign data | India News

ICMR wants India's own evidence to treat lifestyle diseases, not foreign data | India News

New Delhi: To make healthcare more relevant to Indian patients, the Indian Council of Medical Research has called for large multi-center clinical trials to generate India-specific evidence for treating lifestyle and chronic diseases instead of relying mainly on data from Western countries.The move targets diabetes, heart disease, cancer and other non-communicable diseases that affect millions … Read more

India begins human trials of new indigenous forest fever vaccine India News

India begins human trials of new indigenous forest fever vaccine India News

New Delhi: India has taken another step towards strengthening its defense against Kisanur Forest Disease (KFD), a tick-borne viral infection that has long plagued forest fringe communities in the Western Ghats. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated Phase 1 human clinical trials of the newly developed fully indigenous vaccine after completing pivotal … Read more