Life expectancy almost back to pre-Covid levels, says WHO
Life expectancy reached 73.3 years in 2023 -- close to the 73.4 years recorded in 2019 before the pandemic struck, the World Health Organization said in its annual Global Health…
Dengue, malaria cases surge in Delhi, triple since August
The city has reported 597 dengue cases and 214 malaria cases so far this year, including 286 dengue and 124 malaria cases in September, the MCD's weekly vector-borne disease report…
Grail's cancer blood test nears landmark FDA approval, but insurance coverage looms
An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration handed Grail's Galleri blood test a milestone win last week, saying the early cancer detection test's potential benefits outweigh its…
UK commits £80 million to accelerate dementia diagnosis
The UK's national research agency is backing a plan to speed up dementia testing with up to £80 million ($105.48 million) in funding, to improve diagnosis rates and cut waiting…
Quadria-backed Maxivision confidentially files for India IPO
India's Maxivision Super Specialty Eye Hospitals, backed by healthcare-focused buyout firm Quadria Capital, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering, a newspaper
Keralam plans law to regulate pvt hospital treatment costs
The government will constitute a four-member committee headed by the Health Department Principal Secretary to prepare a draft bill for consideration by the state Assembly, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said…
PepsiCo, Monster challenge India 'energy drink' label ban citing business impact
The food safety regulator ordered makers of high-caffeine beverages sold as "energy drinks" to stop using the description on June 30 amid growing concerns about the health risk of such…
Pennsylvania reports 943 measles cases as outbreak grows
Pennsylvania's health department reported 943 measles cases as of Wednesday, according to its website, as the state grapples with a growing outbreak of the highly contagious
420 million screened for hypertension, diabetes under central scheme: Nadda
Addressing the World Congress of Gastroenterology (WCOG 2026) here, Nadda termed screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) an important part of preventive healthcare.