The govt has also outlined follow-up measures, including counselling through Sneha centres, provision of contraceptive services, identification of vulnerable adolescent girls and counselling for medical termination of pregnancy where required.

WHO has recently recommended such near-point-of-care molecular tests, using tongue-swab samples, for pilot introduction, saying they could be cheaper and easier to deploy. Wider adoption, however, is still some way…

Under the share purchase agreement, Max will acquire 58.4 per cent stake in the Bhubaneswar-based 250 bed facility, at an equity value of Rs 300 crore (including control premium).

The study, published in the journal Nature Medicine, identified distinct but complementary brain markers -- physical exposures such as increased pollution and lack of green spaces were primarily associated with…

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"Across the Region, health risks are increasingly driven by climate variability, environmental change, and evolving disease patterns. Responding effectively requires stronger, science-led and cross-sectoral approaches grounded in a One Health…

Reiterating the government's focus on public health, he added, "We also reaffirm our commitment to building a healthier society. Let us all keep working together to strengthen healthcare systems and…

Daycare chemotherapy centres are designed for short-duration treatments, allowing patients to return home the same day while reducing hospital costs and easing bed occupancy.

Called HemoQR, the portable kit, developed by SmartQR Technologies under the mentorship of IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty, uses a drop of blood from a finger prick.

Addressing an event here, the minister also underlined the need for creating robust standard operating procedures and standardised protocols for dissemination of clinical experience regarding a specific disease to other…