IMA-AP partners with US-based research centre to study urinary tract diseases
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IMA-AP partners with US-based research centre to study urinary tract diseases

The Andhra Pradesh chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has entered into a research partnersh ...

Researchers make compound to tackle aggressive breast cancer
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Researchers make compound to tackle aggressive breast cancer

Indian researchers have developed a new chemical compound that could offer hope in treating one of t ...

Over 16K NHM staff declares indefinite strike, govt orders ‘no work no pay’
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Over 16K NHM staff declares indefinite strike, govt orders ‘no work no pay’

Despite a stern warning from the Chhattisgarh govt, thousands of employees under the National Health ...

Indian Scientists Pioneer Nano-Cup Innovation to Combat Cancer with Heat
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Indian Scientists Pioneer Nano-Cup Innovation to Combat Cancer with Heat

In a major leap for cancer treatment research, Indian scientists have developed an innovative one-st ...

Gleneagles eyes acquisition, aims to be 2,500-bed chain
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Gleneagles eyes acquisition, aims to be 2,500-bed chain

Hospitals chain Gleneagles Healthcare India Pvt Ltd, which is a part of Malaysia-headquartered healt ...

‘Only 7% of health budget allocated for meds spent in 23-24’
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‘Only 7% of health budget allocated for meds spent in 23-24’

Barely 7 per cent of Maharashtra’s health budget allocated specifically for medicines and supplies ...

Growing nutraceutical industry woos local drug makers
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Growing nutraceutical industry woos local drug makers

The growing demand for herbal extracts and natural ingredients to boost fitness and wellness quotien ...

1821 cr boost to healthcare programmes, infrastructure
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1821 cr boost to healthcare programmes, infrastructure

Chhattisgarh's Finance Minister O.P. Choudhary has unveiled significant healthcare initiatives, incl ...

Global cancer cases may rise 77% by 2050, deaths by 50%: Report
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Global cancer cases may rise 77% by 2050, deaths by 50%: Report

Over nine lakh people died due to cancer in India in 2022 even as 14 lakh new cases were registered, ...

Cardiovascular drugs demand up 15% in December in Gujarat: At Rs 108 crore, sales hit 25-month high
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Cardiovascular drugs demand up 15% in December in Gujarat: At Rs 108 crore, sales hit 25-month high

With shocking deaths of young and old alike triggered by cardiac arrests, there seems to be an impro ...

Torrent Pharma’s market cap crosses $10bn mark
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Torrent Pharma’s market cap crosses $10bn mark

Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd has crossed the $10 billion market capitalisation mark a ...

MedExpert to make India foray with global capability centre in Chennai
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MedExpert to make India foray with global capability centre in Chennai

US-based healthcare technology provider MedExpert, which provides billing services focused on emerge ...

Private Equity deals in healthcare surge in 2023 to $4.6 bn
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Private Equity deals in healthcare surge in 2023 to $4.6 bn

Buoyed by a burgeoning middle class, the healthcare sector continued to be a hub of private equity ( ...

Drug purchase by med colleges to be reviewed monthly
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Drug purchase by med colleges to be reviewed monthly

Medical education minister Hasan Mushrif on Friday informed the legislative council that medicine pu ...

COVID subvariant JN.1 detected in Kerala, triggers concerns
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COVID subvariant JN.1 detected in Kerala, triggers concerns

COVID subvariant JN.1, a descendant of Pirola or BA.2.86 , has been detected for the first time in K ...

Max Healthcare acquires 550-bed Sahara Hospital
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Max Healthcare acquires 550-bed Sahara Hospital

Max Healthcare said it will buy the 550-bed Sahara Hospital in Lucknow for an enterprise value of Rs ...

MGM Healthcare to acquire Fortis Malar Hospitals for Rs 128 crore
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MGM Healthcare to acquire Fortis Malar Hospitals for Rs 128 crore

MGM Healthcare Private Limited will acquire Fortis Malar Hospitals Limited in Chennai for Rs 128 cro ...

India will be tuberculosis-free by 2025: Union minister Khuba
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India will be tuberculosis-free by 2025: Union minister Khuba

Union minister of state for chemicals and fertilisers, new and renewable energy Bhagwanth Khuba on T ...

Dolo maker eyes OTC foray with wellness product range
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Dolo maker eyes OTC foray with wellness product range

Riding on the success of the widely-prescribed pain relief pill Dolo, Bengaluru-based Micro Labs is ...

UP govt releases 7.1cr to boost health infra in 4 dists
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UP govt releases 7.1cr to boost health infra in 4 dists

The state government on Monday released Rs 7.1 crore for upgradation of 13 healthcare facilities in ...

TN to set up Ayush integrated hospitals in all districts: Ma Su
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TN to set up Ayush integrated hospitals in all districts: Ma Su

Tamil Nadu will aim to set up Ayush integrated hospitals in all districts, health minister Ma Subram ...

Gujarat’s pharma industry growth hits 'fever pitch'
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Gujarat’s pharma industry growth hits 'fever pitch'

The pharma industry in Gujarat has grown by 40 per cent in the last four years and is set to hit an ...

New NMC regulations on degrees spell uncertainty for medical faculty
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New NMC regulations on degrees spell uncertainty for medical faculty

The National Medical Commission(NMC) has flouted repeated health ministry directives to allow medica ...

Vaccination drive for children below five years begins today
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Vaccination drive for children below five years begins today

Mission Indradhanush, a nation-wide vaccination drive for children below five years, would begin in ...

India became aatmanirbhar in 38 APIs after Doklam: Mandaviya
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India became aatmanirbhar in 38 APIs after Doklam: Mandaviya

Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday said that after the Doklam standoff in 2017, Ind ...

AMC to buy Chinese medical equipment for Rs 1.51 crore
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AMC to buy Chinese medical equipment for Rs 1.51 crore

After a three year embargo on using equipment sourced from China for civic works, the Ahmedabad Muni ...

Govt call to panchayats to eliminate TB by 2025
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Govt call to panchayats to eliminate TB by 2025

The state government will start a new programme — TB Mukt Panchayat — from March 2024 to elimina ...

Health department launches new scheme to prevent kidney diseases
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Health department launches new scheme to prevent kidney diseases

The health department on Monday launched a state-wide programme, ‘Siruneeragam Kakkum Seermigu Mar ...

‘Govt will emphasise Indian med systems’
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‘Govt will emphasise Indian med systems’

Minister of health and family welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao said that naturopathy and Yogic sciences grad ...

Cancer mortality 2000-’19: Decrease among men, increase among women
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Cancer mortality 2000-’19: Decrease among men, increase among women

There is an estimated increase in mortality trend among Indians with cancers of the lung, breast, co ...

E-registration must at govt diagnostic units
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E-registration must at govt diagnostic units

The state health department has mandated online registering and uploading of details related to pati ...

Scheme launched to prevent deaths due to heart attacks
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Scheme launched to prevent deaths due to heart attacks

Minister for health and familyWelfare Ma Subramanian launched a scheme in the city on Tuesday under ...

India, US will work on key pharma inputs to cut China reliance
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India, US will work on key pharma inputs to cut China reliance

India and the US have decided to collaborate on the development of active pharmaceutical ingredients ...

Hospitals to expand as business grow 23%
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Hospitals to expand as business grow 23%

Major private hospital chains, including Fortis Healthcare and Apollo Hospitals, have bounced back w ...