60% of urban Indians are protein-deficient: Survey
The survey, which gathered over 2.07 lakh responses from consumers across 25 major metros and urban districts, found that only 4 in 10 urban Indians regularly include protein-rich foods such…
Breast, cervical cancers rising steadily; deaths also climbing, govt data shows
Figures from the National Cancer Registry Programme show breast cancer cases rose from about 2.13 lakh in 2021 to nearly 2.4 lakh in 2025. Cervical cancer cases increased from around…
Pandemic disruptions to health care worsened cancer survival, study suggests
The federally funded study published Thursday by the medical journal JAMA Oncology is being called the first to assess the effects of pandemic-related disruptions on the short-term survival of cancer…
New York City joins UN health network after Trump withdrew US from WHO
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, both Democrats, have also said their states will join the WHO's global outbreak response network. The network responds to public health…
UN agency PAHO warns of sharp measles surge across Americas, urges action
A UN agency has warned of a sharp rise in measles cases across the Americas, with over 1,000 infections recorded in early 2026. Major outbreaks in the US, Mexico and…
MedGenome launches MetaSeq to detect over 1,400 pathogens in a single blood test
MedGenome's MetaSeq, an NGS-based blood test aims to improve the diagnosis of bloodstream infections by enabling rapid and comprehensive pathogen detection. By analysing microbial cell-free DNA directly from blood samples,…
Max Healthcare posts ₹2,608 cr in Q3 FY26; net profit rises 9%
The comoany board has approved a brownfield proposal to expand its Dwarka facility by 260 beds.
Delhi HC strikes down blanket ban on MBBS migration, orders reconsideration of PwD student's transfer plea
The Court directed the authorities to reconsider the transfer request of a visually impaired medical student seeking to migrate from a Rajasthan medical college to Delhi on medical and disability-related…
Metropolis Q3 FY26 revenue rises 26% to ₹406 cr
Revenue per test and revenue per patient increased 11 per cent and 10 per cent YoY, respectively, driven by higher adoption of advanced diagnostics.
SC notice to Centre on plea challenging NBEMS's decision to reduce NEET PG cut-off percentile
With over 18,000 postgraduate medical seats across the country remaining vacant, the Board revised the qualifying percentiles for NEET-PG 2025 admissions, reducing it to zero from 40 percentile for reserved…