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WHO secures $1 billion for 2025-28, with $700 million in new funding

Germany pledged nearly $400 million over four years, with $260 million in new voluntary funding

Junior doctors' hunger strike enters 10th day, another medic hospitalised

The fast-unto-death' by junior doctors in West Bengal to press for their demands in the wake of the RG Kar hospital incident entered the 10th day on Monday, even as another medic was admitted to hospital after his health condition deteriorated, officials said. Pulastha Acharya of the NRS Medical College and Hospital was taken to hospital on Sunday night after he complained of severe stomach pain, they said. Three of the junior medics who were on hunger strike in Kolkata and Siliguri city in the northern part of the state were earlier hospitalised in view of their health condition. "Pulastha is in the CCU and his parameters have deteriorated. We have formed a medical board to treat him," a senior doctor of the NRS Medical College and Hospital told PTI. Meanwhile, Chief Secretary Manoj Pant had on Sunday written to the Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD), urging them to call off their proposed demonstration on October 15, stating that the stir was coinciding with the state government's .

World Sight Day 2024: History, significance, date, theme and more

The day highlights the importance of taking proper care of our eyes, reminding us that our eyes are the windows to a beautiful world

World Mental Health Day 2024: History, Significance, theme, quotes and more

The world observes World Mental Health Day every year on October 10. Here's all you need to know about this day

Dozee's health monitoring tech help NRIs check on their parents remotely

Dozee, with its transformative healthcare solution, has established a presence in over 280 hospitals across India and plans to expand into international markets, including the US and Africa

Ratan Tata continues to be in hospital for age-related ailments: Report

Veteran industrialist and Tata Sons Chairman Emeritus Ratan Tata continues to be in Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital for age-related ailments, said people aware of the situation. Comments from the Tata group could not be immediately obtained on his health condition. On Monday, Tata, known for his philanthropy besides being a respected industry leader, had asserted that there was no cause for concern regarding his health and that he was undergoing check-ups for age-related medical conditions. Terming "rumours" reports of his hospitalisation in a Mumbai hospital, in a post on social media platform X, 86-year-old Tata said, "These claims are unfounded". "I am currently undergoing medical check-ups due to my age-related medical conditions," asserted Tata, who led the Tata Group from March 1991 to December 2012 as Chairman of Tata Sons, the holding company of the salt-to-software conglomerate. "There is no cause for concern. I remain in good spirits," he said, requesting the public and m

Obesity medicines would cost US medicare $35 billion through 2034

Expanding coverage of weight-loss drugs like blockbusters from Eli Lilly & Co. and Novo Nordisk A/S would make 12.5 million more people in the US program eligible

PM to lay foundation stones of projects worth Rs 7,600 cr in Maharashtra

PM Modi will also lay the foundation stone of the upgradation of Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur today

Andrew Ng's AI fund makes first India investment with healthcare firm Jivi

Jivi, based out of the northern Indian city of Gurugram, uses AI to suggest potential diagnoses and treatments, generate health reports and perform administrative tasks, the fund said

India becomes affiliate member of global medical device regulator IMDRF

India has become an affiliate member of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum, which will open doors to invaluable opportunities for reliance and collaboration with regulatory authorities worldwide, the Union health ministry said on Thursday. The IMDRF, which was established in 2011, is a group of global medical device regulators whose aim is to speed up the adoption of international medical device regulatory harmonisation and convergence. Its members include national regulatory authorities of the US, Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, the UK, Brazil, Russia, China, South Korea, Singapore and the World Health Organisation (WHO). "To achieve global alignment in its medical device regulatory system, enhance the competitiveness of the domestic industry and boost transnational prominence, the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, applied for Affiliate Membership in the International Medical Device ...

Karnataka tops in verified health facility registry; TN, Odisha at bottom

Low saturation rates delaying HFR process: Officials

Royal Philips' 1st female top executive in 133-yr history begins her tenure

Charlotte Hanneman, 45, is taking over as the CFO of the Dutch maker of medical equipment, succeeding Abhijit Bhattacharya

Fake medicines pose health risks, economic costs; India fails to act

This attitude will need to change if India is serious about escaping the middle-income trap and joining the ranks of high-income nations - even three or four decades from now

MP govt to soon recruit 30K health workers to boost medical services

The Madhya Pradesh government will soon recruit 30,000 health workers, including 3,000 doctors, to strengthen medical services in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla has said. Once a sufficient number of doctors and paramedical staff are available, the arrangements in the district hospitals as well as community and primary health centres will improve, Shukla said on Sunday. The deputy CM, who holds charge of the state health department, was talking to reporters in Rewa. He said 30,000 health workers, including 3,000 doctors, will be recruited in the state health department soon. Shukla also said that Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is organising the Regional Industry Conclave in Rewa on October 23. This will lead to huge investment for industrial development not only in Rewa but in the entire Vindhya region, he said. The Rewa airport will also be inaugurated soon and efforts are being made to have direct flight services from Rewa to Bhopal, Indore and Hyderabad, Shukla sa

Results from Biocon Biologics supports interchangeability of psoriasis cure

Two Phase 3 studies have demonstrated that patients can safely switch between adalimumab, a well-known biologic therapy, and its biosimilar, adalimumab-fkjp

Govt introduces risk-based model for testing imported medical devices, kits

The risk-based approach allows authorities to assess products by public health impact, with stricter measures for high-risk items like vaccines, diagnostic kits, and critical medical supplies

US healthcare system ranks last among wealthy nations, says report

The US healthcare system ranks last among 10 wealthy nations, with high costs, poor access, and inequities, despite Americans paying nearly double compared to other countries

33% of sepsis deaths in India linked to antibiotic resistance crisis

A study by The Lancet revealed that over 39 million people worldwide could lose their lives to antibiotic-resistant infections in the next 25 years

Climate crisis may push 40 mn more children into severe hunger: Report

The annual report of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation projects that climate change could result in an additional 28 million children suffering from wasting by 2050

21-day quarantine, tests: Bengaluru airport sets up Mpox testing stations

Mpox crisis: Travellers who test positive will be required to undergo a 21-day mandatory quarantine, similar to the protocols implemented during the Covid-19 pandemic