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Pyush Misra
Editor-in-Chief

"By fostering indigenous innovation and investing in advanced research, we are equipping our nation to tackle pressing health challenges effectively."

 
Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda

Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India

New Delhi: Medical device makers have raised concerns over the import of refurbished medical devices into India, highlighting potential risks to patient safety and violations of the medical regulat01Y framework. Read More...

The Patient Safety and Access Initiative of India Foundation (PSAIIF) has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court, raising concerns about the growing trend of refurbished medical equipment imports in India. Read More...

The Goods and Services Tax on premiums paid by senior citizens for health insurance and premiums paid by all for term life insurance may be exempted as most members of a ministerial panel set up specifically to study this agreed in favour of extending such relief on Saturday. Read More...

New Delhi: Union Health Minister J P Nadda launched five Department of Health Research-Indian Council of Medical Research (DHR- ICMR) health research initiatives planned under the 100 days agenda here on Friday. Read More...

Lucknow: As part of its plan to establish a medical device park, the UP govt has also stirred the indigenous medical device manufacturing industry to boost exports, an official spokesperson said on Friday. Read More...

Bengaluru: Sparsh Hospitals launched an advanced on- site 3D printing lab at its Infantry Road facility. The lab introduces cutting-edge 3D printing technology that will revolutionise orthopaedic and personalised medical care by offering comprehensive solutions under one roof—from scanning to the creation of final customised models. Read More...

New Delhi: As Delhi grapples with rising air pollution Chairman of Internal Medicine, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Medanta and Former Director AIIMS Delhi Dr Randeep Guleria on Wednesday warned that air pollution can lead to more mortality than COVID-19. Read More...

New Delhi: Imaginarium, a multi-speciality digital manufacturing business, announced that the company's customised, bio- compatible 3D printed orthotic device is supporting the recove1Y of 15 year old teenager, Anamta Ahmad - who underwent a complex hand transplant post her amputation. Read More...

Mumbai: The National Tuberculosis (T B) Elimination Programme has started training sessions for doctors to introduce BPaL, the shortest treatment for drug-resistant TB to date. BPaL, a combination of bedaquiline, pretomanid and linezolid, can treat drug-resistant forms of TB in just six months compared with the present average of 18 months. Read More...

In an insightful interview with ETPharma's Rashmi Mabiyan Kaur, DrAshish Gawde, CountlY Medical Director, Pharmaceuticals, South Asia, Bayer, discusses the significant challenges faced by patients with retinal diseases, including financial burdens, geographical disparities, and lack of awareness. Read More...

New York:: Most U.S. states do not currently cover highly sought after weight- loss drugs from Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly in their Medicaid health programs for low income people, citing cost as a key factor, according to a survey conducted by health research firm KEF. Read More...

 

In 1893, the American Journal of the Medical Sciences reported on ten patients whose large and hitherto incurable cancers had been injected with bacteria taken from skin infections. In every case, striking improvement was seen, marking the birth of “cancer immunotherapy” – using the power of the immune system to attack cancer. The immune system is the body’s most powerful weapon against cancer and infection. Read More...

New Delhi: A new study by the Max Institute of Healthcare Management at the Indian School of Business (ISB) identifies critical lacunae in hypertension diagnosis and management by private healthcare providers, particularly in rural and peri-urban India. Read More...

Yes. Longer is better, but you can get by with quick bouts of activity when that's all you have time for. The CDC suggests 150 minutes of moderate- intensity aerobic activity each week (like walking or biking at a medium-fast pace), plus two sessions of muscle-strengthening exercise. Several 10- minute bursts of exercise each day can get you to this goal and help keep you fit.

Mumbai: In Maharashtra, where data shows that every fourth child is malnourished, new research has found that the diet of over 80% of children between six and 23 months is poor and lacks "diversity" as defined by World Health Organisation (WHO). Read More...

New Delhi: It’s terrifying to imagine a scenario where one falls ill but has no effective medication for treatment. While it could seem a little far-fetched in today’s modern, tech- advanced world, this is happening almost daily in hospitals, according to medical experts. Read More...

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