The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed significant changes to streamline the approval process for medical device manufacturing licences, a move aimed at accelerating domestic production while maintaining regulatory standards for quality, safety and performance. According to a draft notification published in the Official
France has recorded approximately 1,000 additional deaths linked to the recent extreme heatwave that swept across Europe, highlighting the growing public health impact of climate change and rising temperatures. The unprecedented heat event shattered temperature records across several European countries, triggered wildfires in Germany and
The Government of India is set to launch e-Sushrut Clinic, an affordable cloud-based Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) designed specifically for small healthcare providers, on June 29. Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will officially launch the platform, which has been developed by the Centre
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda is set to unveil a comprehensive child healthcare programme aimed at strengthening early childhood care and improving health outcomes for children from birth to three years of age. The initiative will focus on providing structured home based care, early
Reinforcing its commitment to clinical excellence and patient centric care, Manipal Hospital Bhubaneswar has been honoured as the "Premier Super Speciality Hospital" in Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Joint Replacement & Sports Medicine, and Nephrology at the prestigious Times Health Icons 2026 Awards. The recognition celebrates the hospital's outstanding contribution
The state government has tightened hospital protocols and directed stricter implementation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) across healthcare facilities following maternal deaths reported in Kota and Bikaner. The move comes after an investigation conducted by experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has expanded the scope of its QR code based drug authentication and tracking system to include vaccines, antimicrobial medicines, cancer drugs and narcotic and psychotropic substances (NDPS), in a major move aimed at strengthening pharmaceutical traceability and combating
Aster DM Healthcare and Quality Care India Limited (QCIL) have announced a ₹1,661 crore investment to strengthen Kerala's healthcare infrastructure through a major expansion programme that will enhance hospital capacity, medical education, healthcare technology and medical tourism across the state. The announcement follows a meeting between
Dr. G Dimpu Edwin Jonathan, Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Aster RV Hospital, Bangalore The unexpected and tragic death of Indian shooting star and renowned Olympics coach Jaspal Rana, aged 49 years, has left the entire sports world stunned. The renowned coach, who was associated with sports throughout his life and
Increasing diagnoses among women under 35 highlight the need for greater awareness of fertility health and reproductive timelines Ovarian reserve, the total number of healthy eggs remaining in a woman's ovaries, is one of the most important indicators of reproductive potential. Every woman is born with a finite number
