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Allow advance power of attorney for mentally incapacitated individuals

Clearly define the authority of the PoA holder, which should get activated upon confirmation of mental incapacitation by an independent medical panel

Delhi govt inks MoU with Centre to roll out Ayushman Bharat scheme

In a move towards expanding people's access to healthcare in the national capital, the BJP-led Delhi government inked a MoU with the Centre on Saturday to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the city. With this, Delhi has become the 35th state/Union Territory to implement the health insurance scheme. West Bengal is now the only state which has not implemented the scheme. The Ayushman Bharat scheme provides free and cashless treatment for 1,961 medical procedures across 27 specialities, covering the costs of medicines, diagnostic services, hospitalisation, ICU care, surgeries and more. Under it, eligible families in Delhi will receive an annual health coverage of up to Rs 10 lakh -- Rs 5 lakh from the Centre and the same amount as a top-up from the Delhi government. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Delhi government and the National Health Authority in the presence of Union Health Minister J P Nadda, and Delhi Chief

Emcure arm Tillomed acquires Manx Pharma portfolio for Rs 218.67 cr

The deal includes the purchase of product dossiers, marketing authorisations, intellectual property, and inventory

Shark Tank Dreams? Here’s How to Fulfil them!

How do you impress the Sharks and build a standout brand? CEO of Good Monk, Amarpreet Singh Anand, shares sharp insights in this episode of Manager’s Mantra.

China trials test virus-based cancer therapy as alternative to chemo

These low-cost, high-impact virus therapies are showing promise in clinical trials in China

Cancer, neonatal care, and genetic disorders dominate crowdfunding in India

CarePal, the parent company of Impact Guru, in its State of Cancer Fundraising Report 2024, revealed that the top 100 cancer campaigns on Impact Guru in FY24 raised an average of Rs 10 lakh each

CDSCO issues revised risk classification list for cardiovascular devices

Industry stakeholders asked to submit feedback to draft list by April 30

Accelerating growth: Progress in India's biotech sector looks promising

According to the report, titled "India Bioeconomy Report 2025", the bioeconomy sector witnessed a 16-fold expansion in the past decade, from $10 billion in 2014 to $165.7 billion in 2024

Gennova Biopharma partners with CEPI to develop mRNA Nipah vaccine

Nipah virus, a highly lethal pathogen belonging to the Paramyxovirus family, has caused multiple outbreaks in South and Southeast Asia over the past two decades

LuNGS Alliance to enhance access to tailored cancer therapies in India

The programme aims to enhance access to targeted cancer therapies by identifying actionable genetic mutations in lung cancer patients

Modi govt uplifted India's health infrastructure, says Amit Shah in Hisar

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said that the Narendra Modi government, over the past decade, has uplifted India's health infrastructure by taking a holistic approach to improve the health sector across the entire country. Shah stated that the health infrastructure has been improved from the primary to tertiary level. He was addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue of Maharaja Agrasen at the Maharaja Agrasen Medical College campus in Agroha here. On the occasion, he also inaugurated the newly built ICU and laid the foundation stone for the postgraduate hostel. Shah highlighted several initiatives of the Narendra Modi government taken in various fields. He mentioned that 25 crore people have been lifted out of poverty during the Modi government's tenure. Four crore houses have been built for the poor, providing shelter to 20 crore people, Shah said. He also discussed the Central government's provision of free food grains to over 81 crore beneficiaries under the Pradh

Consumer protection: Manufacturer held liable for defective hip implant

The National Consumer Commission exonerated the doctor and the hospital but found DePuy and Johnson & Johnson liable for the defective implant

Five years after lockdown: Is India prepared for another health crisis?

In the years that followed, government spending on healthcare has remained abysmally low

Love chewing gum? You may actually be munching microplastics, finds study

Chewing gum releases thousands of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, finds a study

Aiims to install first indigenously developed MRI machine by October

The project will be run under a partnership with the Society for Applied Microwave Electronic Engineering and Research (SAMEER)

SC warns Indraprastha Apollo Hospital for violation of lease agreement

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said if poor people are not provided free treatment at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital here, it will ask the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to take it over. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh took serious note of alleged violation of lease agreement under which the hospital run by Indraprastha Medical Corporation Limited (IMCL) was to provide free medical and other facilities to one-third of its indoor poor patients and 40 per cent of its outdoor patients without any discrimination. "If we find out that poor people are not provided free treatment, we will hand over the hospital to AIIMS," the bench said. The bench observed that the hospital, constructed by the Apollo Group in 15 acre land in posh area of Delhi which was given on symbolic lease of Rs 1, was to be run on 'no profit and no loss' formula but has instead turned into a pure commercial venture where poor people can hardly afford treatment. Counsel appearing for t

ICMR deploys drones for cornea transport in breakthrough eye-care move

ICMR, in collaboration with Aiims Delhi and Ministry of Civil Aviation, has conducted drone-based transport of a human cornea followed by successful transplantation surgery

DCDC Kidney Care receives Rs 150 crore investment from ABC Impact

The company currently operates more than 200 centres across India, both under public-private partnerships (PPP) and company-owned standalone clinics, serving over 20,000 patients annually

Booster shot: Mounjaro may emerge as a sweet pill for Eli Lilly in India

Analysts say the diabetes and obesity drug can be a Rs 500 crore opportunity for the firm

NatHealth urges stronger PPPs to meet India's growing healthcare demands

NatHealth also underscored the potential of digital health to increase efficiency and improve healthcare access