ICMR director general Dr. Rajiv Bahl said, “Our goal is to mitigate disability by bringing the diagnosis to the patient’s doorstep. These units have proven that early intervention in rural…

The survey was conducted amid the identification of two confirmed Nipah infection cases. One of the nurse, currently undergoing treatment at Barasat Hospital, has shown signs of improvement and may…

The programme aims to provide around 50,000 doctors with a foundational understanding of AI and its applications in clinical practice, diagnostics, decision-making, research and medical education, the ministry said.

The programme is designed to restore informed choice to women while ensuring access to advanced medical care.

The collaboration will deploy U.S. Food and Drug Administration-cleared ‌radiology AI ‌algorithms through Microsoft's Precision Imaging Network, which analyzes X-ray and CT ‌images to help identify lung disease and is…

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Indian women, accounting for 27–28 per cent of all female cancers, according to ICMR–NCDIR. Projections indicate a 170.5 per cent rise in…

On average, vaccinated individuals were found to have significantly lower inflammation and a lower overall biological ageing score. They also showed a slower ageing at a genetic level.

The study, conducted by the ICMR–Regional Medical Research Centre and published on Springer Nature Link, examined over 2,600 adults across 10 villages on the island. Researchers found that 9.92% of…

The report flagged urgent need to strengthen India's public healthcare by integrating services across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels, increasing government investments, and harnessing digital technologies.

A new mutation was detected in six of the 10 cases. The researchers studied patients' symptoms, viral load, immune response and the full genetic sequences of the virus. The findings…