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Surgeon in Shanghai remotely operates on 2 patients at Mumbai hospital
The surgeries, a radical prostatectomy and a partial nephrectomy,...
Experts advocated setting up of “micro-hospitals” to curb curb India’s deaths due to NCDs
Hospital bed density lags at just 0.55 per 1,000 population -- far...
Health policy was working in silos before 2017, govt has made it holistic: Nadda
J P Nadda,, Union health minister ``Before 2017, we had a policy of health which was working in silos. It was a policy which took care of the curative part. The number of hospitals, dispensaries and institutes we made, it was all curative. But in 2017, we came out...
Amazon India to provide free health checks-ups to over 80k delivery partners
Announcing the expansion blueprint of the initiative, the company said the medical camps are conducted by Marsh and Care Insurance and provide essential health services, including eye examinations, dental check-ups, BMI assessments, and general physician consultations...
IRDAI approves Niva Bupa’s Krishnan Ramachandran 5-yr extension as CEO
Niva Bupa Health Insurance has received regulatory approval from the IRDAI for the re-appointment of Krishnan Ramachandran as CEO and MD. The re-appointment is effective for a five-year term from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2030.
TATA AIG General launches new health cover
TATA AIG General Insurance today announced the launch of MediCare Select, a next-generation health insurance solution aimed at expanding healthcare access across India. As part of this broader strategy, TATA AIG aims to expand its hospital network from 11,500 to over...
Centre committed to providing affordable and quality healthcare for poor Nadda : JP Nadda
JP Nadda,Union Health Minister Nadda stressed that simple changes in daily habits can go a long way in keeping the liver healthy. New Delhi: Providing affordable and quality healthcare to every poor person is a priority of the Central government and the two pillars of...
Phasing out petrol diesel vehicles from Mumbai roads will have cascading effect on economy:Govt to Bombay HC
On January 9, the high court, while hearing a bunch of petitions on the issue of air pollution in the city, directed the government to carry out a thorough study to decide if it would be feasible to phase out diesel and petrol vehicles from the roads of Mumbai and...
SC asks man to file suit for damages after he claims disability post Covid-19 first dose
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih made the observation while hearing the plea for a direction to lay down appropriate guidelines for an effective resolution of side effects following immunisation (AEFI) with specific reference to Covid-19...
Preliminary genomic analysis of 10,000 Indians expected to kick-start precision medicine in India
An individual's genome can be compared against the standard to identify differences and 'gene variants', or changes to one's DNA sequence. The principle forms the basis of genome-wide association studies, which help understand the genetic basis of a disease or trait...
Harassment in settling insurance claims by hospitals ground for compensation, not criminal offence: Delhi HC
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observations while dealing with a lawyer's plea against a sessions court order refusing to uphold the summons issued to a private hospital here by a magisterial court on his complaint New Delhi: Harassment faced by a client during...
Rising liver ailments a concern; diet key to health and overall wellness: Experts
Currently, youngsters aged 23-30 are getting diagnosed with fatty liver due to constant consumption of sugary, fatty, junk, canned and processed foods," Greeneagles Hospital director ((HPB surgery, pancreas, intestine and liver transplant) Dr Anurag Shrimal said...