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NIT Rourkela develops AI system for accurate sleep posture tracking

AI-powered system uses multimodal sensors to track sleep posture under blankets, improving patient monitoring accuracy while ensuring privacy in hospitals and home-care settings

Maharashtra signs ₹720 crore healthcare investment deals at PULSE 2026

The Maharashtra government on Saturday signed 15 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the healthcare sector at the PULSE 2026 conference here, including three agreements which are expected to fetch investments of Rs 720 crore, officials said. The other 12 MoUs are strategic partnerships that will help strengthen healthcare infrastructure in the state, they added. "Through PULSE 2026, we have some investment and strategic MoUs. I think there is a very good scenario of investment in Maharashtra," Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said at the closing ceremony on day 2 of the event. Nipro Pharmapackaging committed expansion of Rs 200 crore as a direct industrial investment. Pharmax committed Rs 470 crore and Savvycare Rs 50 crore, both in the upcoming Bulk Drug Park which will be built by Ramky Infrastructure under a public private partnership (PPP) model with Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC).

We've always been an India player, says Biocon MD Shreehas Tambe

Biocon Limited names Shreehas Tambe CEO, outlines AI-led, integration-driven strategy to boost global biosimilars and generics growth

Trivitron's GSK Velu on building a multi-vertical health care powerhouse

From a childhood brush with death in rural Tamil Nadu to missing a medical seat by two marks to building a multi-vertical healthcare powerhouse, Velu takes through his life's journey and mission

Healing the system: Public-health gaps demand stronger governance

India's public spending on health remains around 1.8 per cent of gross domestic product, which is significantly lower than the National Health Policy target of 2.5 per cent

Infosys acquires Optimum for $465 mn to deepen healthcare, AI capabilities

Deal strengthens Infosys' healthcare vertical and AI-led capabilities, adding clients, talent and consulting expertise in provider segment

Fullife Healthcare raises Rs 300 crore from Elev8 Venture Partners

The consumer health firm will use the funds to scale brands like Fast&Up and Chicnutrix, expand into new segments and strengthen global market presence

Effective oversight: Safety crucial for success of weight-loss drugs

According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-21, 24 per cent of Indian women and 23 per cent of Indian men are overweight

Somerset Indus closes $288 mn fund, eyes larger healthcare investments

Somerset Indus has closed its third fund at $288 million, exceeding its target, and plans larger investments across healthcare, medtech, and insurance-linked sectors

CDSCO flags 4 spurious drugs, 194 fail quality tests in February 2026

CDSCO flagged four drugs as spurious and 194 as not of standard quality in February 2026, including widely used medicines, as part of routine surveillance

Somerset Indus Capital raises $288 million, affordable healthcare in focus

Somerset will continue to focus on addressing healthcare access gaps, particularly in Tier II and Tier III markets

Health Ministry asks institutes to avoid informal foreign engagements

Union Health Ministry directs research bodies to refrain from informal data sharing and collaborations with foreign agencies without prior approval from competent authorities

Lupin, Zydus partner to co-market semaglutide injection in India

Lupin and Zydus Lifesciences enter a licensing pact to co-market semaglutide injection in India, aiming to improve access to therapies for diabetes and obesity

Kerala govt approves universal health coverage for wider healthcare access

Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said the state government has issued an order approving the implementation of Universal Health Coverage to ensure health protection for all sections of society. In a Facebook post, the minister said the scheme was formulated to provide health coverage to people who are not included in existing programmes such as the Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi (KASP), Karunya Benevolent Fund, MEDISEP and other insurance schemes. The decision to launch the "Health Protection for All" project was taken following discussions and studies held at various levels over the past one year, based on the direction of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, she said. The matter was also discussed during the Vision 2031 review meetings, and the scheme is expected to bring relief to lakhs of families who are not members of any treatment assistance programme, the minister added. George said around 10 years ago, the treatment assistance provided by the government was only

Gujarat reports more than 200K malnourished children in 20 of 34 districts

The Gujarat government on Saturday informed the assembly that more than 2 lakh children in 20 out of 34 districts in the state were malnourished and that it was taking various steps to improve the situation. Responding to a set of questions raised by Congress MLAs during Question Hour, Women and Child Development Minister Manisha Vakil informed that out of 2.05 lakh malnourished children recorded in 20 districts, nearly 1.69 lakh were 'underweight', while 36,805 fell in the category of 'severely underweight' as on January 2026. According to data tabled by Vakil, the tribal-dominated Panchmahal district in central Gujarat accounted for the highest number of malnourished children (20,762), followed by Banaskantha (19,391), Kheda (18,590), Sabarkantha (16,588), Dahod (16,388), Chhotaudepur (16,322), Narmada (8,881) and Mahisagar (7,838). While tribal-dominated Tapi district recorded the lowest number of malnourished children (4,424) among these 20 districts, the highly urbanized ...

Aster DM Healthcare earmarks ₹4,000 cr to add 4,080 beds in next few yrs

Aster DM Healthcare has set a capital outlay of around Rs 4,000 crore in the next few years to add about 4,080 beds, according to its Founder & Chairman Azad Moopen. The company, which received the final approval from shareholders for merger with Quality Care India Ltd (QCIL), expects the process to be completed in the next quarter, post receipt of remaining regulatory and statutory NCLT approvals, Aster DM Healthcare said. "Looking ahead, India will remain a key growth market for the merged entity. We plan to add 4,080 beds over the next few years supported by a capital outlay of approximately Rs 4,000 crore. Of these planned additions, 2,368 beds will be added by Aster DM and remaining by QCIL," Moopen said in a statement. Key expansion projects include two new hospitals in Bengaluru (430 beds on Sarjapur Road and 500 beds in Yeshwanthpur), along with capacity additions of 350 beds at Aster CMI Hospital and 159 beds at Aster Whitefield, the company said. In Kerala, the 263-bed .

Aster to add 4,000 beds, invest ₹4K cr in 2 years: Dy MD Alisha Moopen

With regulatory approvals secured, the merger of Aster DM Healthcare and Quality Care India is set to close next quarter, paving the way for major hospital expansion

Centre plans major push to train allied health professionals, caregivers

Addressing the concluding session of the webinar, Dr VK Paul, member (health) at government think tank NITI Aayog said that the strategic way forward includes strengthening existing institutions

Semaglutide generics likely to widen access but raise dropout risks

Experts add that while the introduction of branded generics will trigger an acceleration in volumes for GLP-1 agonists, the value growth may moderate due to price erosion

Fractal Q3 profit rises 10.5% on strong healthcare and BFS growth

Fractal Analytics reported a 10.5% rise in Q3 profit to ₹102.6 crore, with revenue up 21% year-on-year as healthcare, life sciences and BFS demand lifted its first post-listing results