Medanta has unveiled an ambitious ₹4,500 crore expansion strategy aimed at strengthening its national healthcare footprint through the development of new multi-speciality hospitals in Delhi, Mumbai, Guwahati, and Varanasi. The healthcare major, founded by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Naresh Trehan, currently operates advanced multi-speciality hospitals across
This wearable polygraph doesn’t detect lies, it detects stress. Researchers have developed a next generation wearable “polygraph” device capable of continuously detecting and monitoring stress levels in real time, marking a significant advancement in mental health monitoring and wearable healthcare technology. The newly developed device is
Max Healthcare Institute Limited is set to strengthen its presence in Uttar Pradesh with a major investment of nearly ₹1,400 crore for a new 712-bed super specialty hospital in Lucknow. The upcoming facility will be the company’s second hospital in the city and is expected
In a significant administrative move, the Centre has appointed women directors to lead three major government hospitals in New Delhi, marking an important step towards increasing women’s representation in senior healthcare leadership roles across India’s public health system. Officials said the appointments reflect the government’s growing
The Supreme Court of India has issued notices to the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) over petitions related to alleged paper leaks in NEET-UG 2026 and demands for major reforms in the examination system. During the hearing, the bench led by Justice P. S.
Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday confirmed that no Ebola case has been reported in India so far, while reviewing the country’s preparedness amid rising global concern over the outbreak in parts of Africa. According to an official statement, the Health Minister chaired a high-level meeting with
In a significant move aimed at strengthening skill development and employment generation in the traditional healthcare sector, the Delhi government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost Ayush-based healthcare training, workforce development, and career opportunities. The MoU was signed between the Healthcare Sector Skill
Dr Ankit Mahuvakar, Consultant Head & Neck Oncology, HCG Cancer Hospital, Borivali "Thyroid cancer is being diagnosed more often in India and across the world, especially among women and younger adults. In India, registry data show that thyroid cancer incidence in women rose from 2.4 to 3.9 per
Dr Intezar Mehdi, Director and HOD, Paediatric Haemato-Oncologist and BMT Specialist, HCG Cancer Hospital, Bengaluru. For many years, thalassemia treatment was only about blood transfusions. While transfusions remain essential and life-saving for patients with severe cases of thalassemia, they are only a part of managing the condition but not
Dr. Narendra BS Lead Consultant Endocrinology & Diabetology, Aster Whitefield Hospitals. People often sort of automatically tie the word “thyroid” to women’s health. Like from pregnancy complications to weight gain and hormonal imbalance, thyroid disorders are presented as a kind of female problem. And even though women are diagnosed
