Healthcare

Jakobs said he believes India should be a global AI powerhouse, highlighting its strong software talent and 97 years of Philips' presence, positioning the country to lead AI development

Apollo Hospitals offsets Bangladesh disruption with Africa and West Asia push, lifting international revenue 28% in Q3FY26 as Apollo 24/7 eyes breakeven by Q1FY27

Germany faces a shortage of up to 40,000 nurses as its ageing population strains hospitals, prompting a hiring push in India alongside new mobility and skills agreements

Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Saturday said India has witnessed a substantial reduction in out-of-pocket expenditure on healthcare over the past decade, easing the financial burden on households, particularly among economically-vulnerable sections. He made these remarks while addressing the 8th convocation ceremony of Swami Rama Himalayan University in Dehradun. Highlighting the transformative strides made in India's health sector over the past 11 years, Nadda stated that the number of AIIMS has increased from 6 to 23, substantially expanding access to advanced tertiary healthcare services across the country. He further informed that institutional deliveries have risen to nearly 89 per cent, reflecting strengthened maternal healthcare systems. Emphasizing financial protection in healthcare, Nadda spoke about Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which provides health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family. He stated that the scheme now benefits nearly 62 crore .

US employers added a surprisingly strong 1,30,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 US payrolls by hundreds of thousands. The unemployment rate fell to 4.3 per cent, the Labour Department said Wednesday. The report included major revisions that reduced the number of jobs created last year to just 1,81,000, weakest since the pandemic year of 2020, and less than half the previously reported 5,84,000. The job market has been sluggish for months even though the economy is registering solid growth. But the January numbers came in stronger than the 75,000 economists had expected. Healthcare accounted for nearly 82,000, or more than 60 per cent, of last month's new jobs. Factories added 5,000, snapping a streak of 13 straight months of job losses. The federal government shed 34,000 jobs. Average hourly wages rose a solid 0.4 per cent from December to January. The unemployment rate fell from 4.4 per cent in December as the number of employed Americans rose and the n

Heavy selling in defensive and consumption-related industries like FMCG, healthcare, and consumer services drove the January outflows

Report points to a structural shift in India's $54 billion healthcare market as focused, asset-light providers scale alongside large hospitals

US tariff cut lifts Indian medical devices; pharma steady, nutraceuticals seek clarity

What does Budget 2026 mean for common citizens? This video explains the key announcements and how they impact daily expenses, taxes, savings, and household finances.

Court orders nationwide rollout of free menstrual hygiene facilities in schools, making the Union government's policy binding on all government and private institutions

Can beer flush out kidney stones? Does clear urine mean you’re safe? In this episode of our fact-check series, we bring to you a nephrologist's insights on common kidney stone myths and explain what t

Economic Survey flags rising lifestyle diseases and obesity in India, urging stricter regulation and warning labels on ultra-processed foods to curb health risks

Sagility's profit after tax (PAT) grew 23 per cent year-on-year to ₹322.9 crore in Q3FY26 compared to ₹262.6 crore in the year-ago period

As digital health gains pace, Budget expectations centre on higher spending, insurance expansion and a preventive-care shift to fix India's healthcare gaps

Postbiotics are beneficial compounds produced when gut bacteria, including probiotics, break down prebiotics. In other words, they are not live bacteria, but substances those bacteria produce

Rising medical costs and insurance gaps are pushing more urban Indians to take personal loans for healthcare, with reliance highest in Tier-I cities, a Paisabazaar study shows

Price controls by the Indian regulator, USFDA actions, and concentration risk are key concerns

Dr Reddy's Laboratories reported a sharp fall in December-quarter profit as declining Lenalidomide sales in the US weighed on earnings, even as India revenues and branded businesses remained resilient

Industry body FICCI has re-appointed healthcare entrepreneur GSK Velu as Chairman of its Tamil Nadu State Council for 2025-26, marking his fifth straight term at the helm of the council

Delhi High Court upheld the patent office's rejection of a Japanese firm's cancer detection method using worms, ruling it barred under patent law as a diagnostic process