The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is accelerating the digital transformation of India's pharmaceutical regulatory framework by piloting Artificial Intelligence (AI) across key regulatory processes and developing an end-to-end Digital Drug Regulatory System (DDRS). Announcing the initiative at the Global Drug Regulatory Conclave (GDRC)
IndiaAI, the national Artificial Intelligence initiative under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of AYUSH to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across India's traditional healthcare ecosystem. The partnership aims to integrate
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated India's first Department of Military Medicine at the Command Hospital (Central Command), Lucknow, marking a significant milestone in strengthening the Armed Forces' medical preparedness against emerging health and security challenges. Launched virtually, the new department is designed to serve
The Supreme Court of India has granted the Central Government four weeks to submit a comprehensive report on the use of stem cell-based therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), while reiterating that such interventions cannot be offered as routine clinical treatment outside approved and monitored
A new Indian study has found that nearly 60% of people living with HIV are diagnosed at an advanced stage of infection, underscoring the urgent need for earlier screening, greater public awareness and improved access to HIV testing services. Published in the Journal of the
Mahendragarh has become Haryana's first Digital Health Model District under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), marking a significant milestone in the state's digital healthcare transformation. The achievement reflects the successful integration of digital health services across public healthcare facilities, enabling citizens to access seamless,
SRMS Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS), Bareilly, has launched the first Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) facility between Delhi and Lucknow, significantly strengthening advanced critical care services across North India. The introduction of the life support technology is expected to provide timely intervention for patients suffering
Meenakshi Super Speciality Hospital (MSSH) has introduced the Toumai MT-1000 Pro Robotic Surgical System, significantly strengthening its robotic surgery programme and expanding access to advanced minimally invasive procedures in South India. The addition of the next generation robotic platform reinforces the hospital's commitment to technology
India's healthcare ecosystem is witnessing a steady shift from handwritten prescriptions to electronic prescriptions (e-prescriptions), as hospitals, clinics and digital health platforms increasingly adopt technology to improve patient safety, medication accuracy and continuity of care. Integrated with electronic health records (EHRs) and the Ayushman Bharat
Dr. Govardhan K Reddy, Director Renal Transplant and Uro-Oncology, Urology & Andrology, Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru The phrase "silent killer" gets thrown around a lot in medicine, but when it comes to kidney cancer in India, it hits painfully close to home. For decades, kidney cancer was
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