UK health agency identifies new mpox strain in England
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Monday it had identified a new strain of the mpox virus in England in a person who had recently travelled to Asia. "It…
Andhra reports nine suspected Scrub Typhus deaths
The commissioner said over 1,500 positive cases have been reported in Andhra Pradesh so far, attributing the rise in the detection of these cases to expanded testing.
India’s diet dilemma: Starvation struggles amid the surplus slide
Amid decades-long struggles with malnutrition, India is now grappling with a surging obesity crisis, spurring a fundamental rethink of the nation’s food and nutrition strategy. At the 2nd edtion of…
EQT Partners lines up $1 billion CitiusTech exit
CitiusTech is a healthcare IT and digital consulting firm, currently serving to major health insurers, hospitals, and medical technology and life sciences companies. It earns about 95% of its revenues…
B-school, WHO study shows how digitally unified insurance systems can transform India’s healthcare
The one-of-its-kind comprehensive analysis conducted in collaboration with Kerala Health department has demonstrated how integrated digital health-financing platforms can reform health systems and advance India's progress towards Universal Health Coverage…
US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth
Several medical societies and state health departments said they would continue to recommend them. While people may have to check their policies, the trade group AHIP, formerly known as America's…
Quick commerce fuels 40% surge in sexual wellness sales with discreet 10-minute delivery
Sexual wellness product sales surged on quick commerce platforms, nearly doubling the growth rate of offline trade. Discreet purchases and rapid 10-minute deliveries are driving this trend, with manufacturers developing…
State cabinet approves Odisha Pharma, Medtech Policy to build sector hubs
Parliamentary affairs minister Mukesh Mahaling said this policy aims to establish Odisha as a strategic entry point for India’s healthcare manufacturing and life science sectors. It will create a planned…
NIMHANS-like institutes needed across country: Minister Sharan Prakash Patil
Speaking at the 28th convocation of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) here, he acknowledged ongoing and emerging concerns, including a rise in psychiatric and psychological disorders.
The winter emergency surge: Doctor explains how brain stroke, heart, and lung cases peak together
Winter's chill triggers a dangerous surge in heart attacks, strokes, and lung crises as blood vessels constrict and thicken, increasing clotting risks. Viral infections further exacerbate these dangers by causing…