Artificial intelligence is changing the DNA of health care with the promise of a 'healthier human'. The second of a three-part series
India's post-pandemic healthcare IPO landscape is evolving fast, with health-tech firms leading the charge as AI, digitisation and policy reforms attract fresh investor interest
UnitedHealth's shares tumbled 25.5 per cent in May alone, and year-to-date are down 40 per cent. UnitedHealth left Brazil in 2023 and Peru in March
Technology Development Board to fund S3V Vascular Technologies for manufacturing India's first thrombectomy device, aiming to reduce import dependency and boost stroke care
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said the future of a healthy world depends on inclusion, integrated vision and collaboration, as he asserted that India's approach offers replicable, scalable and sustainable models to meet health challenges of the Global South. In his video message during the 78th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, he highlighted this year's theme, 'One World for Health' and emphasized that it aligns with India's vision for global health. Modi recalled his address at the 2023 World Health Assembly, where he had spoken about 'One Earth, One Health' and pointed out that the future of a healthy world depends on inclusion, an integrated vision, and collaboration. Emphasizing that inclusion is at the core of India's health reforms, he highlighted Ayushman Bharat, the world's largest health insurance scheme, which covers 580 million people and provides free treatment. The programme was recently expanded to cover all Indians above the age of 70 years.
Achieving 15 per cent year-on-year growth, with nearly four biosimilars with $200 million in revenue, is a big feat, says Tambe
Fact-check Friday: Doctors debunk persistent cancer myths-from sugar and deodorants to breast surgery and mobile phones-that often mislead patients, delay diagnosis, and derail treatment decisions
Wider adoption of advanced techniques like SMILE and AI-led diagnostics drives a boom in India's Rs 2,500-crore Lasik surgery market
Global medtech giants like Siemens and Philips are expanding R&D and manufacturing in India, leveraging policy support and talent to embed India in global value chains
Govt, hospitals preparing to make necessary arrangements to tackle increased heatwave load
The Delhi Cabinet on Tuesday gave its nod to three major health sector reforms aimed at improving service delivery and infrastructure in government hospitals, including the setting up of a price monitoring and resource unit, and the outsourcing of OPD/IPD registrations and diagnostic services. Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Singh told PTI that the government, in its efforts to enhance health infrastructure, approved three key reforms on Tuedday. He said that the three agenda items -- centred on price regulation, operational outsourcing, and PPP-driven diagnostic services -- reflect the government's focus on strengthening healthcare delivery and governance in the capital. Every day, the Delhi government is taking steps to provide the best facilities in our hospitals, Singh said.
Lilly CEO says if approved, drug could be manufactured and launched at scale globally
The order is in response to the remote inspection conducted by the authority from November 8, 2021 to November 11, 2021
Distribution of PMJAY cards begins in Delhi; state govt aims to cover 2.35 lakh families in first phase
CM Yadav congratulated the Health Department for organising the program on the occasion of World Health Day
Policymakers should establish dedicated clinical research units within premier institutions like Aiims and NIPERs, regulatory authorities too would need support in developing their domain expertise
The Union Health Ministry is planning to roll out capacity building activities for frontline workers involved in administration of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, sources said. In her interim budget speech in 2024, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman had said that the government will encourage vaccination of girls in the age group of 9-14 years to prevent cervical cancer. According to sources, the Union Health Ministry has held several meetings and is working on a detailed strategy for the implementation of the same. "Roll-out of capacity building activities for the frontline workers and IEC (information education and communications) activities for sensitisation purposes are being planned with respect to HPV vaccination," an official source said. In June 2022, National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) had recommended the introduction of HPV vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme for adolescent girls in the age group of 9-14 years. Currently, vaccines
The new tariffs may impact India's medical devices exports, said Rajiv Nath, forum coordinator for the Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD)
Co claims that the formulation naturally increases GLP-1 levels and regulates appetite