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How start-ups are employing AI to drive innovation in healthcare sector

New-age start-ups are reshaping the age-old industry with as many as 4,892 having come up in India in the past decade, according to Nasscom

Parity in fees of private nursing homes and hospitals not possible: HC

The observations by HC came while dismissing a PIL which was seeking directions to the Delhi govt to issue a notification on bringing uniformity in charges levied by private nursing home and hospitals

Delectable, pocket-friendly food options for the gluten intolerant

You needn't give up breads, biscuits, pastas and pies if wheat doesn't suit you. There are millet-based options galore in the market. But consult your doctor first and don't get sold on labels

India's life expectancy rises to 68.7 years: National Health Profile 2019

NCT of Delhi has the highest population density of 11,320 people per square km, while Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest of 17 per sq km

Health care sector is on a recovery path after muted performance: Icra

The strong performance of the sector is in line with our expectations: Icra

Clear and present medical crisis: India has few doctors to treat its people

The country has one government doctor for 11,000 people. The WHO recommends one doctor for 1,000 people. The situation is worse in rural India where a government doctor serves over 30,000 people

OlaMoney partners Religare to offer Rs 3-a-day hospital cash cover

This is the first time Softbank-backed Ola is entering the health insurance space

India's healthcare system might struggle to keep pace by 2030, says report

Doctors are looking for multiple types of support to manage the complexity-with 85 per cent of doctors upgrading their own clinical skills

Errors in medical diagnosis

'Two types of errors are natural in any statistical testing procedure', says the author

In J&K shutdown, PM's health scheme grinds to halt, healthcare crisis grows

Ayushman Bharat patients cannot access free services. The private and government hospitals we visited were half empty. MRI machines could not get software updates

Soon, prosthetic hands may become 'human-like', get ability to sense things

Scientists have developed an electronic glove that can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide human-like softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception

Women may be missing out on outpatient care access in north India

Missing out on healthcare services may not always result in death, so death rates may not capture the extent of gender disparity

Treat squit eye of a child as soon as it is noticed to get optimal vision

Visual development in the brain takes place in the first four to five years, with stereoscopic vision developing in the first two years

Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness

The most common reason given for working while sick was that the illness seemed mild and manageable

Online pharmacy 1 MG to deliver medicines in rural areas through CSCs

The partnership is an extension of a 2016 tie-up to deliver essential medicines through CSC centers

How dependence of patients on Ayushman Bharat differs across states

About 300 days into operation, more than 3.3 million patients have been admitted under nearly 16,000 empaneled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat

AIIMS Raipur recruitment 2019: Apply online for 200 nursing officer posts

AIIMS Raipur recruitment: Candidates seeking jobs as staff nurse (grade II) can apply on AIIMS Raipur's official website aiimsraipur.edu.in

Hospital beds to sanitation: Numbers that mattered in Economic Survey

It also has business indicators spanning from start-ups to logistics, and from resources to competitiveness

Staff shortages, fund crunch: What imperils India's healthcare delivery

New challenges posed by non-communicable diseases are posing an additional burden on the healthcare delivery system

Testosterone times for sport

Given the rewards for sports performance, and the cachet that sporting success brings to nations, it would be naïve to imagine that people will not seek workarounds