India's insurance watchdog, IRDAI, has fined Care Health Insurance Rs 1 crore. The penalty stems from serious lapses in how the company handled insurance claims. These issues violated policyholder rights…

Healthium Medtech is acquiring a controlling stake in Paramount Surgimed Ltd., a leading Indian manufacturer of surgical blades and scalpels. This strategic move will bolster Healthium's surgical consumables portfolio and…

A Bengaluru man died of a heart attack after being denied emergency care at two private hospitals. His wife's desperate pleas for help on the road were ignored by passing…

India’s hard-won gains against infectious diseases and the resulting increase in life expectancy have shifted the national burden toward age-related multimorbidity. The pressure on an already uneven and overstretched health…

The Supreme Court has transferred the RG Kar Medical College trainee doctor rape and murder case to the Calcutta High Court. The top court had taken suo motu cognisance of…

The High Court last week set aside the state government order that sought to shut Jan Aushadhi Kendras on the premises of state-run hospitals.

The energy-to-retail conglomerate is leveraging Strand Life Sciences for its entry into the emerging areas of specialised healthcare diagnostics and genomic sciences. Reliance had acquired the Bengaluru-based company for ₹393…

Studies have shown evidence that supports targeting the body's circadian clock for mitigating and treating cancer by improving rhythms and time of medication, also known as 'chronotherapy'.

Andhra Pradesh will soon have digital health records for all citizens. This system aims to create health risk profiles and reduce disease burden through preventive measures. The state government is…

The services will be provided at four major government hospitals - Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) and Sadar Hospital in Ranchi, Shahid Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital in…