The Indian healthcare market is likely to reach $372 billion by 2022 in a threefold growth in value terms, industry chamber Assocham said on Sunday, citing its latest study on the subject.


Indian healthcare may grow threefold to $372 bn by 2022: Assocham


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Actress Kajol, who has been an active supporter of eradicating preventable deaths from hygiene-related issues, says the current government is giving the cause of hygiene and sanitation the spotlight it deserves.


No other government has spotlighted hygiene, sanitation: Kajol (IANS Interview)


The tragedy that struck this city 33 years ago following methyl isocyanate leak from an industrial unit has not allowed some women to be mothers again and many homes have not been able to hear the playful voice of children.


Bhopal gas tragedy: Many women couldn't become mothers again


The number of people with diabetes in India is about 64.5 million, second only to China in the ranking for the highest number of diabetics in the world. Renowned homeopath Nandita Shah, in a fresh book, breaks down the real cause of diabetes and outlines a routine that will not just prevent the disease but also reverse it.


Book presents 21-day challenge to reverse diabetes


UBS Optimus Foundation will provide $3.5 million initial working capital for Rajasthan Development Impact Bond aimed at reducing the number of maternal and newborn deaths in the state.


UBS Optimus to provide $3.5mn for Rajasthan Development Bond


Ram Naresh, one of the most critical victims of the NTPC boiler blast in Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli last month, will be discharged from AIIMS on Saturday, said hospital sources.


NTPC blast victim with 60% burns to be discharged


In a clear case of medical negligence, doctors at a private hospital here declared a baby dead, along with his stillborn twin, and handed the bodies over to family members in a polythene bag. But the baby was found alive before being buried.


Newborn declared dead by Max Hospital found alive before burial


The European Medicines Agency accepted for review the marketing authorization applications of Biocon and its US partner Mylan for their cancer treatment drugs Trastuzumab and Pegfilgrastim, said the leading biotech firm on Friday.


European regulator to review Biocon's anti-cancer drugs


Singer Monali Thakur is part of global music video "On Top of The World" that is aimed at creating awareness about clean energy solutions. The singer has joined hands with other international singing stars including Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson and British singer Pixie Lott.


Monali to feature with Jennifer Hudson in music video


Doctors in Australia are prescribing art classes for cancer patients as part of their therapy.


Australian cancer patients prescribed art therapy


Dry fruits, nuts, tulsi, ginger, leafy vegetables in your meals in winter is good, but avoid red meat and control the intake of milk products, suggest experts.


Avoid red meat, dairy products in winter


The Delhi government on Thursday decided to release around Rs 442 crore to three BJP-ruled municipal corporations (MCDs), to be used to pay salaries and other money to santitation workers.


Delhi government approves Rs 442 cr for sanitation workers


The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday announced launch of $2.25 million health-impact bond, USAID amdinistrator Mark Green announced here on the sidelines of the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES).


USAID announces $2.25 mn health bond for Rajasthan


The US Agency for International Development (USAID) on Thursday announced $1 million to create awareness about Tuberculosis (TB) to help India in its fight against the disease.


USAID announces $1 mn for TB awareness in India


The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday summoned representatives of the Valmiki community from Najafgarh after the Delhi Government expressed its inability to set up an STP for cleaning the Yamuna river since the land in the area belonged to the community.


NGT summons community leaders over STP to tackle Yamuna pollution


Former US President Barack Obama teamed up with late night host Jimmy Kimmel to encourage people to support the fight against AIDS, on TV show "The Jimmy Kimmel Live!".


Obama joins Kimmel to urge people to support fight against AIDS


It can zip past on city roads or traverse through narrow roads in countryside to rush a patient to hospital, and when idle can convert into a mobile clinic with all out-patient facilities.


An ambulance for all roads that can convert into clinic


FMCG major Nestle India on Wednesday said no amount of ash-content is added to its snack brand Maggi noodles at any stage of the manufacturing process and that the noodles brand is "100 per cent safe for consumption".


No 'ash-content' in Maggi, 100% safe: Nestle India


At least 46 persons were taken ill when chlorine gas leaked inside the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Odisha's Cuttack on Wednesday.


46 taken ill as chlorine gas leaks in Odisha hospital


The Delhi government on Wednesday urged the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to incorporate a chapter on tobacco control in textbooks of the CBSE and other boards.


Delhi urges NCERT to include chapter on tobacco control


The Madras High Court on Wednesday asked the nurses, whose strike entered its third day, to resume work.

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