Even lower levels of artery-clogging plaque may cause heart attack risk in women, finds study
Researchers found that despite having lower plaque volumes and fewer plaques with high-risk characteristics, women experienced similar rates of major adverse cardiovascular events as men.
BMI at age 10, growth rate up to age 18 are important factors for diabetes, heart disease: Study
Nearly 66,000 BMI measurements from around 6,300 children and adolescents aged one to 18 were analysed to understand the role of genes.
Karnataka weighs mobile ban for students, says Dy CM; schools urge caution
The government is examining models from other countries. This move aims to address the negative impact of excessive screen time on students' learning and mental health.
Clove Dental launches 48 clinics in a day, expands network to 715 centres across 26 cities
The company said the expansion is the largest single-day launch by any dental network in the country and reflects the steady growth of organised dentistry in India, a sector traditionally…
Gleneagles Hospital, Medtronic India Launch Renal Denervation Therapy Centre in Mumbai
The facility will offer detailed clinical evaluation, patient counselling, medication optimisation and access to renal denervation therapy for eligible patients. It aims to improve blood pressure control and reduce the…
AHPI calls for regulatory reforms to scale private sector role in Universal Health Coverage
Findings from the NSS 75th Round (2017–18) indicate that 55.3 per cent of hospital admissions and 65.8 per cent of treated ailments are handled by private facilities.
India’s MedTech Export Moment: Why Global Alignment Can Become Its Wind Beneath the Wings
Regulatory approval in the US, Europe, or Japan reflects years, often decades of audited systems, post-market vigilance, and regulator engagement. Global MedTech firms carry this regulatory capital through internationally benchmarked…
Centre to roll out free HPV vaccination for adolescent girls across India soon: official sources
Talking about the forthcoming HPV Programme, the source mentioned that the doctors will administer the quadrivalent HPV vaccine Gardasil, as it protects the patients against HPV types 16 and 18.
President Murmu to inaugurate National Arogya Fair in Maharashtra's Buldhana on Feb 25
The fair aims to promote Ayush systems of medicine among the general public, provide comprehensive health services and create new livelihood opportunities for farmers through medicinal plant cultivation and agroforestry,…

