Indian insurers settled a record number of health claims in FY25. Settlement ratios improved significantly, with fewer claims rejected. Average payouts per claim decreased due to wider policy coverage. Cashless…

The dramatic shift -- announced by the US health department, which is led by long-time vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- means the country will no longer recommend that…

(Brand Connect Initiative) A year-end reflection on what 2025 taught us and what patients need from 2026

Data from the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS) indicates that India faces one of the widest treatment gaps in the world, with over 85 per cent of people suffering from…

Members of the Odisha Medical Service Association (OMSA) boycotted outpatient services from 9 am to 11 am, demanding that the government fulfil their 10-point charter of demands.

Across the country, more than three lakh people die of TB every year. Of these, between 1,000 and 2,000 deaths occur in Mumbai, the highest in Maharashtra, where a few…

Many people notice that certain foods become harder to tolerate with age. One possible reason is damage to the intestinal epithelium, a thin, single layer of cells that lines the…

Colleges across multiple states - including Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Haryana - have received additional seats under the…

The objective of this notification, according to an official release, is to strengthen surveillance, ensure timely case reporting, and enable rapid public health action to prevent the spread of rabies.

Officials said health teams examined 9,416 individuals from 2,354 households during an ongoing survey in the city's Bhagirathpura area, where six persons have lost their lives due to contaminated water,…