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The programme would be undertaken in collaboration with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

After a consolidation phase from FY17-FY24, hospitals are shifting focus to expansion, emphasising brownfield projects and operation and maintenance models to mitigate risks and enhance profitability

The majority of UK's exported waste tyres are diverted to India where they are processed in makeshift furnaces, causing serious environmental damage and health problems

The project will be an extension of the CDSCO and NIHFW's ongoing training programmes with drug inspectors from the central and state drug authorities

Chewing gum releases thousands of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, finds a study

The project will be run under a partnership with the Society for Applied Microwave Electronic Engineering and Research (SAMEER)

The move will also benefit family members of the IPs, which is estimated at nearly 150 million beneficiaries

Court observed that the hospital was to be run on 'no profit and no loss' formula but has instead turned into a pure commercial venture where poor people can hardly afford treatment

ICMR, in collaboration with Aiims Delhi and Ministry of Civil Aviation, has conducted drone-based transport of a human cornea followed by successful transplantation surgery

The bench constituted a National Task Force (NTF) to address the mental health concerns of students and prevent incidents of suicides

World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year to recognise the ongoing battle against the world's deadliest disease that primarily affects the lungs

After analysing data from 42 studies, researchers found no significant difference in overall cancer risk between red and white wine

Analysts say the diabetes and obesity drug can be a Rs 500 crore opportunity for the firm

Mounjaro, Eli Lilly's diabetes and obesity drug, is now available in India at a fraction of its US price. It offers treatment for weight loss and diabetes control, but watch out for the side effects

Developed by BrePco Biopharma, Neoatricon is an age-appropriate, ready-to-use, sterile solution for infusion of Dopamine Hydrochloride

Under the AMRIT initiative, medicines for cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and surgical implants are available at up to 50 per cent discounts in selected hospital pharmacies

Semaglutide, an active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy, is owned and produced by Novo Nordisk and is set to go off-patent in India in March 2026

In Kolkata, West Bengal, a 49-year-old lady contracted the human coronavirus HKU1. The hospital reports that the patient was admitted after a 15-day period of a persistent fever

ICMR highlighted the need for affordable and scalable innovations in active case finding among asymptomatic individuals

Antidiarrheals and anti-flatulents have also grown in strong double digits - 36 per cent and 29 per cent, respectively