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Our gross margin is at an all-time high, says Practo CEO Shashank N D
The last three years saw us fine-tune our business model and get closer to our vision of building quality health care for a billion Indians, said CEO N D
 "Our gross margin is at an all-time high, says Practo CEO Shashank N D")
HCA Healthcare expects to treat Covid-19 patients throughout 2021
The remarks were made during a post earnings conference call, after the company reported a rise in third-quarter revenue that exceeded analysts' expectations.
 "HCA Healthcare expects to treat Covid-19 patients throughout 2021")
New players enter hand sanitiser biz, consolidation certain, say FMCG firms
Industry estimates are that the domestic hand sanitiser market, which, before the pandemic stood at Rs 60 crore in size, has now grown five times to touch Rs 300 crore in size
 "New players enter hand sanitiser biz, consolidation certain, say FMCG firms")
Health-tech startup BestDoc raises $2.1 mn from Aceel, other investors
BestDoc, supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), is an Intelligent Patient Relationship Management (PRM) system for hospitals and other healthcare providers in India
 "Health-tech startup BestDoc raises $2.1 mn from Aceel, other investors")
Covid-19 Factoid: Total active cases in India now near the million mark
India adding almost 25,000 active cases daily while Delhi sees a second wave
 "Covid-19 Factoid: Total active cases in India now near the million mark")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Data-sharing concerns abound in Covid war room
Pandemic worsens judicial backlog, Why parents want kids out of private schooling, and Vit D deficiency raises risk of infection--news on how the country is coping with Covid-19
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Data-sharing concerns abound in Covid war room")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic may persist longer in rural areas
Cases shoot up in Rajkot, MP's immunisation programme impacted, and urban middle class incomes hit--news on how the country is dealing with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Pandemic may persist longer in rural areas")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Signs that the pandemic spread may be slowing
Hong Kong schools to start face-to-face classes, Brazil's new cases decline, Why spending is rising during Covid, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Signs that the pandemic spread may be slowing")
Covid-19 recoveries exceed active cases; recovery rate over 76%: Govt
The total number of Covid-19 recoveries in India has surged to 24,67,758 and exceeds the active cases of the infection by3.5 times as on date
 "Covid-19 recoveries exceed active cases; recovery rate over 76%: Govt")
CGHS starts teleconsultation services through e-Sanjeevani in Delhi-NCR
CGHS has started teleconsultation services tofacilitate consultations by its beneficiaries with specialists through the virtual mode without physically visiting a healthcare facility.
 "CGHS starts teleconsultation services through e-Sanjeevani in Delhi-NCR")
Healthcare industry expects medical tourists to return to India soon
Industry and govt working on SOPs to ensure safe passage and procedure
 "Healthcare industry expects medical tourists to return to India soon")
Max Healthcare gains on stock market debut, hits 5% upper limit
At close, the company is valued at Rs 10,108 crore; firm has been created following demerger of Max India's hospital business and subsequent merger of Radiant Life Care
 "Max Healthcare gains on stock market debut, hits 5% upper limit")
Did rapid ramp up during pandemic derail fire safety in hospitals?
A fast ramp-up during the Covid-19 pandemic may have also led to the overlooking of some parameters for makeshift hospitals, feels the industry.
 "Did rapid ramp up during pandemic derail fire safety in hospitals?")
Children are silent, fast spreaders of Covid-19 virus, shows new study
The infected children were shown to have a significantly higher level of virus in their airways than adults hospitalised in ICUs for Covid-19 treatment.
 "Children are silent, fast spreaders of Covid-19 virus, shows new study")
Hope Indian professionals are continued to be welcomed in US: Indian envoy
In June, President Donald Trump banned the entry into the US of workers in several key non-immigrant visa categories, including the H-1B until the end of the year
 "Hope Indian professionals are continued to be welcomed in US: Indian envoy")
Unique ID, data privacy give strength to Centre's digital health mission
Digitised health records could help collate and analyse data in a more comprehensive and 'real time' manner for policymaking
 "Unique ID, data privacy give strength to Centre's digital health mission")
Medical device industry suffers up to 85% drop in revenues during Apr-June
Medical technology industry has suffered around 50-85 per cent drop in revenue during April-June with a decline in surgical procedures at hospitals due to Covid-19 situation, industry body MTaI said
 "Medical device industry suffers up to 85% drop in revenues during Apr-June")
Hetero launches generic Covid-19 drug 'Favivir' at Rs 59 per tablet
It improves treatment accessibility to a significant amount of Covid-19 patient population, which have mild to moderate symptoms,Hetero said
 "Hetero launches generic Covid-19 drug 'Favivir' at Rs 59 per tablet")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Death toll crosses 600,000, quarter in US alone
Israelis protest govt handling of Covid, 100 new cases in Hong Kong on Sunday, food prices shoot up in Africa and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Death toll crosses 600,000, quarter in US alone")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Did the disease appear earlier than thought?
From taking a look at potential holiday destinations, to a possible wave of bankruptcies in Russia
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Did the disease appear earlier than thought?")
