Healthcare

Metropolis eyes Rs 2,500-cr-plus revenue in 3 years; M&A could add upside

Diagnostics chain plans to sweat existing lab infrastructure, expand company-owned centres from 750 to 1,000

Battle for beds: Private hospital capacity rises, but demand keeps pace

India's large hospital chains are investing ₹40,000 crore to add beds, but the expansion will meet only a fraction of the country's healthcare needs

The silent takeover of India's health care

The Silent Syndicate examines how private equity and global finance are reshaping India's healthcare system, raising questions over ownership, regulation and patient welfare

Building a management career in healthcare

In this session, Mr. K. Chandrasekhar, Founder & CEO, Forus Health talks about the evolution of healthcare and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

Preventive healthcare future model, key to economy and security: Rajnath

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday described preventive healthcare as the "future model" of the healthcare system, citing changing disease patterns, rising treatment costs and India's ageing population as key reasons for shifting the focus towards early detection and prevention. Addressing the inauguration of a Mahajan Imaging and Labs facility here, Singh said non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, cancer, kidney failure and mental health disorders were increasingly becoming major health concerns. "These diseases do not develop in a day. They develop gradually in the body over years. High sugar, high cholesterol, fatty liver and borderline blood pressure are all warning signs. The future of healthcare lies in identifying these warning signs in time," he said. Singh said preventive healthcare also made economic sense as treating advanced diseases could cost lakhs of rupees, while annual health check-ups, lifestyle counselling, early screenin

Hospital room-rate cap may hurt healthcare expansion, warns industry

Healthcare stakeholders say linking private hospital room rates to three-star hotel tariffs could hurt investment, capacity expansion and the financial sustainability of quality care

Lord's Mark Industries Outlines Strategic Expansion Across Global Healthcare, Advanced Diagnostics & Oncology; Targets 1,550 Crore Revenue in FY2027

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Parliamentary panel bats for cap on private hospital room rents

The panel has recommended that basic hospital room tariffs should not exceed average room rates at three-star hotels in the peripheral area or vicinity of the facility

Parl panel suggests capping pvt hospital room rates at 3-star hotel tariff

A parliamentary panel has proposed a 3-star hotel rate benchmark for pvt hospital rooms in metros, citing wide cost gaps between public and private healthcare, calling for greater billing transparency

US vaccine policy risks undermining use of tech to advance medical science

Flaws in US vaccine policy could make it impossible to leverage technology in optimal ways to advance medical science

CGHS dues delayed by up to 18 months, strain private hospital finances

Providers say delayed payments, unexplained claim rejections and below-cost reimbursement for some cancer drugs are straining finances despite recently revised CGHS rates

KKR pumps ₹13,188 cr into India expansion, acquires Medicover hospitals

KKR will acquire Medicover India's hospital business in a €1.2 billion deal, strengthening its healthcare portfolio and expanding its footprint across southern and western India

Medicover to sell India hospital business to KKR for $1.39 billion

The Swedish healthcare provider will sell its India hospital operations to KKR-managed funds as it sharpens its focus on key European markets

Eli Lilly raises annual revenue expectation as GLP-1 drugs fuel growth

Eli Lilly raised its full-year revenue forecast after stronger-than-expected quarterly results, driven by robust demand for Mounjaro and Zepbound

Dr Lal Path jumps 8% to 52-week high on Q1 beat; up to 25% upside on cards

Dr Lal PathLabs' share price jumped 8 per cent to a fresh 52-week high of ₹1,893.65 on the BSE today. The company has posted a better-than-expected Q1 show, prompting analysts to raise target prices.

Oriflame to sell India manufacturing operations to Akums subsidiary

The Swedish beauty brand will retain its commercial operations in India while entering a long-term manufacturing and supply partnership with Akums

Clinicians embrace AI tools, but hospitals lag on training, governance

A global survey of nearly 2,800 clinicians finds AI is now part of everyday healthcare, but weak trust, limited training and poor governance threaten its wider adoption in clinical practice

Plazza secures $15 million to expand AI-powered medicine delivery

Accel, Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners co-led the Series A round as Plazza expands its AI-powered pharmacy network and inventory intelligence platform

Covering 'missing middle' can fix India's insurance gap: Sangita Reddy

NATHEALTH president also pitches prevention-led insurance, PPPs and a national mission to scale medical value travel

India setting new benchmarks in medical research, says Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday asserted that India is setting new benchmarks in medical research and developing indigenous solutions to global health challenges through gene therapy and nuclear medicine. India's health system is also emerging as more self-reliant, he said addressing the 22nd convocation ceremony of the King George's Medical University, Lucknow. "Today, India's health system has emerged as more self-reliant, accessible, affordable, modern and people-centric as compared to earlier times. Today, India is developing indigenous solutions to global health challenges through gene therapy, nuclear medicine, and other modern technologies," Singh said. The Lok Sabha MP said the country's scientists have successfully demonstrated an indigenous gene therapy for the treatment of haemophilia, while scientists at an institute in Pune have developed a state-of-the-art nanomedicine for treating breast cancer. The 'Production Linked Incentive' scheme, he said, has given fr