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Medway Hospitals raises $5m in funding round led by Kyra Ventures

Chennai-based group operates eight multi-multispeciality hospitals that provide range of services

Health Ministry gives patients right to refuse ICU in new guidelines

The guidelines were compiled by a body of 24 experts having different levels of expertise in critical care medicine

India registered 930,000 cancer deaths, second highest in Asia: Lancet

Researchers found that India, along with China and Japan, were the three leading countries in Asia in terms of number of new cases and deaths

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals launches antidiabetic drug 'Lirafit' in India

It is priced at around Rs 100 for a standard dose of 1.2mg (per day) and will lower the cost of therapy by approximately 70 per cent, the company claimed

India reports 115 new JN.1 cases, marking highest single-day detection

These cases have been found across ten states and union territories, with Kerala reporting the maximum cases at 147. Goa (51 cases) and Gujarat (34 cases) followed Kerala

636 new Covid cases reported on Monday with 197 instances of JN.1 variant

The new cases of the Covid-19 sub-variant JN. 1 were detected across ten states and union territories

Covid sub-variant JN.1: Insacog says 196 cases detected in country

The Insacog's data showed 179 Covid cases recorded in the country in December had the presence of JN.1, while 17 such cases were detected in November

JN.1 Covid-19 update: 636 new cases; Kerala takes measures to avoid spread

Maharashtra has recorded 137 Covid-19 deaths, with 70.80% occurring in individuals over 60 years of age

India logs highest single day rise in Covid-19 cases in 10 months

Global health body World Health Organization (WHO) has classified the JN.1 variant as a separate variant of interest apart from its parent lineage BA.2.86, due to its rapid increase in prevalence

Maharashtra logs 131 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate at 1.05%

A day earlier, the state had logged 172 COVID-19 infections

Focus shifts to healthcare delivery in 2023 as Covid stress eases

However, by the end of the year, the Covid scare resurfaced as the number of daily cases began to rise due to the emergence of new sub-variant JN.1 and cold weather conditions

162 JN.1 sub-variant cases reported across 9 states, Kerala leads with 83

Highest single-day spike in Covid-19 on Friday with 797 fresh cases

157 cases of Covid sub-variant JN.1 detected; highest from Kerala: Insacog

A total of 157 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been detected in the country, with Kerala reporting the highest number of 78, followed by Gujarat at 34, according to the Insacog's data

What is 'zombie deer disease' and are humans at risk? What you need to know

Experts have termed the zombie deer disease a "slow-moving disaster" and have urged governments to prepare for the possibility of it spreading to humans

Delhi govt orders genome sequencing for all Covid cases to detect JN.1

Bharadwaj said directions have been issued to run awareness campaigns on bus stops and other areas

Govt well prepared: Health Minister on 34 cases of JN.1 variant in K'taka

Earlier, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar urged the public to not panic while assuring that everything is fine so far

Covid-19 back this winter but vaccine makers have limited stockpiles

Gennova has 1 mn doses of Omicron-specific vax; Serum's Covovax available at vaccination centres, shows CoWIN

Private hospitals hesitate to procure Covid-19 vaccine amidst JN.1 surge

Executives reveal depleted vaccine stocks and express the need for government guidelines before initiating procurement

Trade generics growth to dent value expansion of domestic drug market

Jan Aushadhi and trade generics together constitute 20-22% of pharma market volumes

Delhi seeing 3-4 Covid cases every day: State health minister Bharadwaj

Sixty-three cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 had been reported in the country till Sunday, including 34 in Goa, official sources said on Monday