Max Healthcare to expand its footprint in Maha
New Delhi, Feb 9 - Max Healthcare Institute Ltd (MHIL), one of India’s largest private healthcare providers on Friday announced the acquisition of 100 per cent stake in Alexis Multi-Speciality Hospital Private Limited (Alexis) for an Enterprise Value of Rs 412 Crores.
India reduced TB incidence by 16% since 2015: Health Minister
New Delhi, Feb 8 - India saw 16 per cent reduction in incidence of tuberculosis compared to 8.7 per cent globally, said Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
Switching to smokeless alternatives can result in 70% reduction in related cancer deaths: Experts
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Switching to smokeless alternatives like nicotine replacement therapy can result in a 70 per cent reduction in related cancer deaths, experts said on Wednesday.
Zimbabwe sees drop in cholera cases
Harare, Feb 7 - Zimbabwe recorded drop in cholera cases after implementation of a raft of measures by the government to control the outbreak.
First endo-robotic surgery performed at Kochi hospital on 75-yr-old woman
Kochi, Feb 6 - Doctors at the VPS Lakeshore hospital here successfully conducted the first ever endo-robotic surgery on a 75-year-old woman.
King Charles diagnosed with cancer: Buckingham Palace
London, Feb 6 - King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun a course of treatment, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday
Apple not to license Masimo’s patents despite Watch import ban
San Francisco, Feb 3 - Apple has no intention to license healthcare company Masimo's blood oxygen detection to end the Apple Watch import ban.
Finance Minister announces setting up of more medical colleges
New Delhi, 1 Feb - With focus on Yuva Shakti and marching towards the goal of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman proposed setting up of more medical colleges in India, as she presented the Interim Budget 2024-25 in Parliament
Genome Valley Excellence Award for Nobel laureate paediatrician
Hyderabad, Jan 31 - The Genome Valley Excellence Award for 2024 will be conferred upon Nobel Prize-winning paediatrician and professor Gregg L. Semenza, announced BioAsia, the marquee healthcare and life sciences event, organised by the Government of Telangana.
16 AIIMS, 315 medical colleges established in last 10 years: President Murmu
New Delhi, Jan 31 - President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that as many as 16 AIIMS and 315 medical colleges have been established in the last decade while the number of MBBS seats has more than doubled during the period.
Halting funds to UN Palestinian refugee agency will be catastrophic: WHO
Geneva, Feb 1 - The head of the WHO has warned that cutting funds to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) would have "catastrophic consequences" for people in war-torn Gaza.
No relief from bad air quality, AQI at ‘severe’ levels at several stations in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 30 - There seems no relief from bad air quality in Delhi as the Air Quality Index (AQI), on Tuesday evening, plummeted to severe levels at several monitoring stations across the city.
AI decodes protein fragments that cause serious Covid outcomes
New York, Jan 30 - Using an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system, scientists may now have the beginning of answers to why does SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the disease, cause severe symptoms in some patients, while many other Coronaviruses don't?
Moderna leads development of mRNA vax in infectious diseases: Report
New Delhi, Jan 30 - While several pharmaceutical companies have mRNA vaccines in late-stage development for other infectious diseases, Moderna is dominating in terms of research and development (R&D) investment in mRNA vaccines, according to a report on Tuesday.
Siemens Healthineers, IISc launch AI laboratory for neurology research
Bengaluru, Jan 24 - Siemens Healthineers and the reputed Indian Institute of Science (IISc) inaugurated the Siemens Healthineers -- Computational Data Sciences (CDS) Collaborative Laboratory for AI in Precision Medicine at IISc campus Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Bhubaneswar AIIMS conducts successful trial for using drone in healthcare services
Bhubaneswar, Jan 23 - Bhubaneswar AIIMS on Tuesday successfully conducted a trial for the utilisation of drone services in the health care sector.
AIIMS rolls back decision, patient services to remain open on Monday
New Delhi, Jan 12 - The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has clarified that all clinical services will remain open on Monday (January 22) to provide seamless and uninterrupted patient care services.
Omicron breakthrough infection prevents serious illness from JN.1: Study
Seoul, Jan 20 - The human immune system that encountered breakthrough infection by the Omicron variant acquires enhanced immunity against future versions of the Omicron, including the currently circulating JN.1, according to a study.
ACB of Delhi govt serves notice to Agilus Diagnostics for anomalies in Mohalla Clinics
New Delhi, Jan 19 - Agilus Diagnostics Limited, a material subsidiary of Fortis Healthcare, has received a notice on January 18 from the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi government over alleged anomalies in diagnostics test conducted in Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics.
US records about 11,000 deaths from flu this season: CDC
Los Angeles, Jan 20 - There have been at least 16 million flu illnesses, 180,000 hospitalisations, and 11,000 deaths from flu so far this season in the US, according to the latest data released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention