Govt eyes fast-tracking local production of high-end medical devices
The Centre has reviewed the existing data and is considering internally to create its own priority list of 8-10 devices where policy support will be most impactful.
Honasa Consumer to acquire majority stake in Fluence Pharma at ₹135-crore valuation
Honasa Consumer has secured a majority stake in Mumbai's hair therapy brand Fluence Pharma for Rs 135 crore. This move marks the company's second acquisition in under a year, following…
US provides Ebola treatment for outbreak in Congo, bringing trials closer
After dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and slashing aid to the region, the U.S. is now making modest contributions to assist with what the U.S. Centers for Disease…
Ebola cases in Congo reach highest first-month total of any outbreak, WHO says
The Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has infected over 1,000 people and killed 267 was detected late and experts say the virus had already been circulating…
Delhi sees fewer dengue, malaria cases so far this year: MCD data
The data for the week ending June 20 indicates that Delhi has experienced fewer cases of malaria, dengue, and chikungunya compared to the same period in recent years.
Kerala reports 10 new Shigella cases; Nipah contained, Ebola vigil intensified
The latest Shigella cases were detected in four districts, with Kozhikode reporting seven infections and Wayanad, Ernakulam and Malappuram recording one case each.
Goa CM flags off 4 ambulances for highway medical response
After flagging off the ambulances on Monday, Sawant said they would be deployed exclusively for highway medical response so that emergency healthcare assistance reaches accident victims and other patients requiring…
Hyd student develops AI model for early lung cancer detection
The work was done in collaboration with researchers from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and researchers from the YRI Fellowship, USA, a programme that mentors young researchers in…
700 staff on strike for a week, GIMS ops take a hit
The protesting employees, many of whom were recruited as contractual staff during the Covid pandemic, are demanding regularisation and promotions without examinations. They said they are now facing uncertainty over…
UNAIDS chief urges US to reconsider South Africa funding cut
Winnie Byanyima also told a U.N. news briefing ahead of a high-level U.N. conference on HIV/AIDS that broader global aid cuts risked reversing decades of progress against the disease.