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StanPlus aiming under-10-minute arrival time for an ambulance in one year

Managing a fleet of close to 3,000 ambulances, StanPlus now claims to dispatch ambulances in under four minutes and reach the patient in under 15 minutes

Healthcare industry seeks removal of 5% GST on high rental hospital rooms

Healthcare industry body asked government to put into abeyance recently announced 5 per cent GST on hospital rooms with rental value of above Rs 5,000 per day, terming it an additional burden

Oxford University shifts focus to health threat triggering future pandemics

Oxford said the organization will seek to learn from the response to Covid and take advantage of the university's research and global partnerships

Chhattisgarh govt's 'Hamar Lab': A silent change in health care

Besides strengthening health services, it aims to give a sense of security to the people who need it most

Google to delete location data of users visiting an abortion clinic

In a blog post, Google said it would remove location history data about some "particularly personal" places from a Google account shortly after someone visits

Global BPM player WNS acquires enterprise automation firm Vuram for $165 mn

Founded in 2011, Vuram has 900 employees at various locations in India, US, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and UK

Health ministry building two 50-bed hospitals for Amarnath Yatra pilgrims

Health professionals, including doctors and paramedics, from 11 states and union territories will be deployed in batches

Data story: India logs 12,781 fresh Covid cases, 18 new deaths reported

India has so far administered 1,961,866,707 vaccine doses

Data story: India logs 12,213 cases, biggest single-day jump since Feb 25

India has so far administered 1,956,737,014 vaccine doses

No plans to exit business, says Metropolis Healthcare promoters

"The company, its promoters and management team are committed to operating Metropolis Healthcare Ltd with the highest standards of medical science, stakeholder trust and customer engagement," the comp

Data story: India logs 7,240 new cases, over 41,000 added in last 7 days

India has so far administered 1,945,981,691 vaccine doses

Have niggling neck and body pain? These 8 easy desk exercises will help

Hunching on your desk, bending your neck while using the phone, leaning on the keyboard, and slouching are some of the common habits leading to chronic orthopaedic trouble.

More than 550 confirmed monkeypox cases reported across 30 countries: WHO

Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.

Amazon, Flipkart in talks to buy stake in $1 bn diagnostic chain Metropolis

Metropolis runs more than 3,000 diagnostics centers as well as pathology laboratories in India and Africa

Data story: India logs 2,364 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,303

India has so far administered 1,917,996,905 vaccine doses

Adani Group enters healthcare, will set up medical and research facilities

A subsidiary called Adani Health Ventures will commence its business operations in 'due course', says conglomerate.

Global Covid caseload tops 524.6 mn, deaths surge to over 6.28 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 524.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 6.28 million

Data story: India logs 1,569 new Covid cases; death toll at 524,260

India has so far administered 1,905,086,706 vaccine doses

Salary hikes at companies inching closer to pre-Covid levels: Report

E-commerce and tech start-ups, healthcare, and allied industries plan salary hikes of more than 10 per cent.

India coronavirus update: 2,897 new Covid-19 cases, 54 deaths reported

The country logged 2,897 Covid-19 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday