Evacuations planned as suspected hantavirus outbreak traps 150 on ship off Cape Verde
Around 150 people were still stuck on the vessel after three people - a Dutch couple and a German national - died, and others fell ill, including a Briton who…
Carlyle Acquires Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM to Build AI-Driven Global Healthcare Platform
Carlyle has acquired a majority stake in Knack RCM and EqualizeRCM to build an AI-driven global healthcare RCM platform. The combined entity aims to deliver end-to-end revenue cycle solutions to…
Scientists raise concern as dangerous amoebas spread globally
A team of environmental and public health scientists is raising concerns about a largely overlooked group of microscopic organisms that may pose a growing danger worldwide: free-living amoebae. While many…
Hospitalisation risk doubles after 45; elderly driving surge in care demand: NSO
Experts say this reflects a rising burden of chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart conditions and respiratory illnesses, which become more common with age and often require hospital treatment.
Centre revamps Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram, adds mental health, NCD screening
The revised guidelines introduce a comprehensive preventive, promotive and curative continuum of care for children from birth to 18 years of age, with a stronger focus on digitalisation and continuity…
Dharmendra Pradhan assesses NEET UG 2026 arrangements during visit to NTA headquarters
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan conducted a visit to the headquarters of the National Testing Agency (NTA) to assess the on-ground readiness for the NEET UG 2026 examination being…
Centre eases building height norms to allow vertical expansion of Hospitals
According to NATHEALTH, the reform will enable hospitals to better utilise existing infrastructure, improve operational efficiencies, while reducing the need for new greenfield projects that are both capital-intensive and time-consuming.
J. Craig Venter, who won the race to sequence the human genome, dies at 79
Venter, who served in the U.S. Navy during Vietnam, said the experience taught him how fragile life could be and made him curious about how the trillions of cells in…
Centre launches national childhood diabetes screening, treatment framework
A key feature of the initiative is the provision of a comprehensive free-of-cost care package at public health facilities, including screening, diagnostic services, lifelong insulin therapy, glucometers, test strips and…
AIIMS Delhi introduces India's first portable MRI system for bedside brain imaging
The system is already being used at the Centre for Neurological Conditions under Dr. Shailesh Gaikwad. It is expected to improve rapid diagnosis in stroke, trauma, ICU monitoring, paediatrics, and…