Healthcare

BorderPlus to send 1,000 Indian nurses to Gulf Cooperation Council by FY27

GCC healthcare ecosystem projected to require over 50,000 additional nurses by 2027, says BorderPlus CEO

ASG Eye Hospital to invest ₹2,000 crore, scale to 600-700 centres

ASG Eye Hospital will invest Rs 2,000 crore to expand from 175-plus centres to 600-700 by 2030, using acquisitions, new hospitals and district centres, backed by investors

Cipla, Stempeutics launch stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis

Approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI), the treatment offers to slow disease progression and promote cartilage maintenance for patients with Grade II and III knee OA

Uttar Pradesh eyes global investment in BFSI, healthcare, manufacturing

The Yogi Adityanath government is pitching UP as a major GCC hub, with Lucknow, Noida, Kanpur and Agra at the core of its pitch

Apollo Pharmacy to add 2 stores a day to its network for next 5 years

Apollo Pharmacy has crossed the 7,000-store milestone and now plans to open two new outlets every day for five years, expanding its reach through physical stores and its Apollo 24|7 digital platform

Eye myths busted: Screens, carrots, glasses & cataract facts explained

Do screens permanently damage eyesight? Can carrots reduce your spectacle number? Are cataracts only for older people?

Morphle Labs raises $5 million to automate core of cancer diagnostics

Inflexor Ventures-led round backs robotic microtomy and high-throughput imaging systems as the startup accelerates global expansion and regulatory approvals

Apollo Hospitals opens new 400-bed quaternary care facility in Pune

Apollo Hospitals has inaugurated its newest quaternary care centre in Pune, expanding its western India network with advanced specialties, digital systems, and high-acuity services

TB-free India is a distant goal as national plan struggles to meet targets

Country's share in global TB burden narrowed from 27% in 2015 to 25% in 2024 but it still has the most cases in the world

NATHEALTH urges hike in healthcare to 2.5% of GDP, tax sops for check-ups

Healthcare industry body NATHEALTH has asked the government to increase public spending on healthcare to over 2.5 per cent of GDP with urgent action to tackle non-communicable diseases, including tax deductions of up to Rs 10,000 on individuals for preventive health check-ups. In its pre-Budget recommendations to the government, NATHEALTH said it outlined a roadmap to strengthen healthcare delivery, foster innovation, and expand insurance and preventive coverage. The recommendations call for a balanced mix of fiscal support, structural reforms, and public-private collaboration to build a robust, future-ready health system, it said in a statement. In its recommendations, NATHEALTH asked the sector to be declared 'core infrastructure' and create a healthcare infrastructure fund of Rs 50,000 crore, saying currently there is limited access to long-term, lower-cost capital for hospitals and diagnostic networks. New projects have long gestational periods requiring flexible mid-term ...

Biorad Medisys works on 'pacemaker' for managing diabetes with VNS tech

Pune-based Biorad Medisys is developing an implantable vagus nerve stimulation device that aims to improve insulin balance, regulate hunger, and support obesity care without drugs or chemical compound

Eureka Forbes Q2 results: Profit rises 32% to ₹62.9 cr, revenue up 15%

Eureka Forbes Ltd, a health and hygiene product maker, on Thursday reported an increase of 31.77 per cent in its consolidated net profit to Rs 62.92 crore in the September quarter of FY26. The company had a net profit of Rs 47.74 crore in the July-September quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing by the firm, now controlled by private equity firm Advent International. Revenue from operations was up 14.7 per cent to Rs 772.07 crore during the September quarter of FY26. It stood at Rs 673.13 crore in the corresponding quarter a year ago. This is the "eighth successive quarter of double digit growth", said Eureka Forbes in its earnings presentation. Eureka Forbes' total expenses increased 12.55 per cent to Rs 693.0 crore in the September quarter on a year-on-year basis. Commenting on the results MD and CEO Pratik Pota said: "In an uncertain and evolving external environment, Q2 FY26 was an exciting milestone quarter for us. We delivered a strong revenue growth of 14.9 pe

Medikabazaar targets 40% annual growth as turnaround gains traction

After reporting an 80% revenue jump and EBITDA positivity in Q2FY26, Medikabazaar plans 40% annual growth over the next three years, even as it navigates a high-profile boardroom dispute

Technology to disrupt every aspect of healthcare: Narayana Health founder

Narayana Health's founder Devi Shetty says UK acquisition of Practice Plus Group will help integrate technology-driven efficiency into global healthcare, as the group prepares its next growth phase

Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II deploys 95% corpus, impacts 8.3 mn lives

Tata Capital Healthcare Fund II has deployed nearly all of its $130 million corpus, benefiting 8.3 million people and driving job creation and gender diversity across India's healthcare ecosystem

KKR deepens India healthcare push with $200 mn Healthium MedTech plan

The private equity firm is focusing on entering areas such as cardiology, orthopaedics, and diagnostics, as India's medtech market is projected to grow to $50 billion over the next five years

Apollo Hospitals PAT up 26% in Q2; eyes HealthCo breakeven within 2 qtrs

Strong revenue growth and specialty performance boost Apollo Hospitals' Q2 earnings, even as HealthCo narrows losses by half and targets breakeven in the next two quarters

PB Healthcare acquires Fitterfly to expand into preventive digital care

The company also announced the onboarding of senior healthcare leaders to bolster its management team

UK enlists 60 big employers in drive to improve occupational healthcare

Aviva, Phoenix, EY and Google are among more than 60 large businesses taking part in a trial that aims to establish the best ways to cut sickness absence and improve return-to-work rates

Inviga Healthcare buys 21% stake in medical equipment maker Forus Health

The transaction underscores Inviga's commitment to supporting world-class, AI-driven diagnostic solutions conceived and built in India for global scale