The World Health Organisation recommends less than 5 grams of salt per person per day. However, studies show that urban ...

Excessive salt consumption in India leads to health risks, prompting a study on low-sodium salt substitutes for hypertension ...

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) links 1 in 10 global deaths to excess sodium, warning that hidden salt lurks in everyday foods—from pickles to instant noodles.

The enrolment for phase III clinical trials of India's first dengue vaccine, DengiAll, is expected to be completed by October ...

ICMR study reveals long-term health effects of mucormycosis, urging focus on treatment and rehabilitation for survivors.

The Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR-NIE) has launched a new initiative aimed at ...

The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched a Community-led Salt Reduction initiative to tackle excessive salt intake in India, which far exceeds WHO guidelines. The project aims to promote ...

There was an uptick in cases of mucormycosis, a rare infection also known as ’Black Fungus’, during the Covid-19 pandemic ...

Enrolment of about 10,500 participants in the phase III clinical trial of the indigenous one-shot Panacea Biotec developed ...