Healthcare

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U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause on all foreign aid in January pending a review to ensure all projects funded with U.S. taxpayer money are aligned with his "America First" policy

This initiative addresses long-standing concerns over inconsistent certificate formats and verification challenges across India's 28 states

This comes after work was initiated to integrate the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) portal, which monitors the NHM and other health programmes

A recent analysis by CRISIL Ratings of 91 private hospitals, which collectively generated approximately Rs 64,000 crore in revenue last financial year, supports this finding

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare is projected to contribute USD 25-30 billion to India's GDP by 2025, enhancing accessibility, diagnostics, and treatment outcomes, according to a report by Deloitte. Government-backed initiatives like the IndiaAI Mission and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, are setting the stage for a digitally empowered healthcare ecosystem, ensuring responsible AI integration and enhanced data security, it noted. As per the report -- "Digital Healthcare- Top 10 Myths Debunked Digital Health & AI", AI adoption in healthcare has surged past 40 per cent, surpassing sectors such as FMCG (30 per cent) and manufacturing (25 per cent). Deloitte India Life Sciences and Health Care Industry Leader Joydeep Ghosh noted that India's digital healthcare ecosystem is rapidly advancing, with AI-powered diagnostics, MedTech innovations and digital health records transforming patient care. India's surgical consumables and disposables exports reached USD ...

As of 2022, India held an 8% share in global clinical trials - which evaluate the safety and effectiveness of new treatments - compared to China's 29%

The order directs regulators to update their enforcement policies to make sure health care providers and insurers are complying with the rules, first issued in 2019

YESINTEK is approved for Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, plaque psoriasis, and psoriatic arthritis, offering a cost-effective treatment for chronic autoimmune diseases

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Raghuvanshi, who took charge as DCGI on February 23, 2023, was initially set to superannuate on February 28 this year

The Calcutta High Court criticised the state government for failing to upgrade rural hospitals, questioning why a 10-bed facility from 1976 remains unchanged despite growing healthcare needs

Professor Agrawal described the basic life support services provided to the patient in the ambulance before being brought to the AIIMS Trauma Centre

The Kerala government has allocated an additional Rs 300 crore for Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi (KASAP), its integrated health protection scheme designed to provide coverage to over 64 lakh poor and vulnerable people in the state. With this additional allocation, the total amount earmarked for the flagship scheme in the present financial year has gone up to Rs 978.54 crore, state Finance Minister K N Balagopal said in a statement on Sunday. According to government sources, KASAP aims at providing a health cover of Rs 5 lakh annually to over 41.99 lakh poor and vulnerable families (approximately 64 lakh beneficiaries) that form the bottom 40 per cent of the Kerala population. A total of Rs 700 crore has already been earmarked for the scheme in the state budget for the next financial year, he noted. The minister said that deserving families are provided with free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh per year, benefiting a total of 41.99 lakh poor and vulnerable individuals. Currently, the

Union Health Minister J P Nadda Saturday said providing top medical facilities to every Indian is the government's priority and the country has succeeded to a great extent in this direction under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership. At the inauguration of the AIIMS Oncology Conclave 2025 at the National Cancer Institute in Jhajjar, he said that in the past people had to sell their homes and land to afford treatments like cancer care. However, with initiatives such as Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Ayushman Bharat and the availability of affordable cancer medicines, all patients can now easily access the treatment they need, he said. The Union Minister said that "under the able leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the hard work of doctors and scientists, we have been successful to a great extent" in achieving the goal of providing top medical facilities to every Indian. Before the event, Nadda inaugurated the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Radio Nucleotide Therapy .

Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd has logged a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 28.24 crore for the October-December 2024 quarter, the company said. The city-headquartered eye care provider had registered a profit after tax of Rs 22.59 crore during the corresponding quarter of last financial year. The company had registered a profit after tax of Rs 67.79 crore for the nine month period ending December 31, 2024 as compared to a profit after tax of Rs 53.73 crore registered in the year ago period. Commenting on the financial performance, Dr Agarwal's Health Care Ltd CEO Dr Adil Agarwal said, "We have delivered a robust growth of 29.5 per cent in revenue and 26.3 per cent in EBITDA. We have continued to witness strong growth in both patient footfalls and the number of surgeries performed." "Our commitment to providing exceptional care, along with investments in cutting-edge technology, positions us for long-term success. While we have maintained our growth trajectory, we remain committe

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Move aims to strengthen chain's Punjab cluster with over 1,000 beds

The confirmation paves the way for him to be sworn in to the job overseeing multiple high-profile agencies, including the FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The patient, who was a resident of the Wadala area, was admitted to BMC-run Nair Hospital on January 23, 2025, after experiencing weakness in his legs