The West Bengal government has unveiled an ambitious healthcare and administrative expansion plan in its 2026 Budget, proposing the establishment of an All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in North Bengal, a dedicated cancer hospital, and the addition of 650 MBBS seats across 13
Obesity on the rise across all age groups. Obesity increases risk of diabetes, heart disease, and fatty liver. Multidisciplinary care key to sustainable weight loss. Doctors raise concern over growing obesity rates. Kamineni Hospitals launches weight loss centre Recognizing obesity as one of the most
Bengaluru, June 24, 2026: Dr. Azad Moopen, Founder & Chairman of Aster DM Healthcare, met Shri V.D. Satheesan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala, and congratulated him on presenting a progressive and development-oriented Budget focused on strengthening healthcare, education, employment generation, infrastructure, and social development. During the
Suffering from severe hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with extreme heart obstruction despite multiple medications, a 71-year-old woman was struggling with chest pain, breathlessness, and difficulty walking. As open heart surgery carries a very high risk, doctors at Medicover Hospitals successfully performed Navi Mumbai and Raigad district’s first
In a significant step towards strengthening preventive healthcare and early detection of cardiovascular diseases, the Punjab government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cardiological Health and Research Institute (CHRI) to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) enabled cardiac screening technology across three districts of
The child suffered nearly 60% burn injuries after accidentally falling into a container of hot liquid and later developed cardiac arrest. Advanced pediatric intensive care, infection control, wound management, and multidisciplinary treatment at Ankura Hospital for Women & Children, Pune, helped him overcome life threatening
Author: Asha BV, Senior Director of Global Software Engineering, Philips India | For too long, sleep has been treated as the silent background of our lives, important, yet overlooked. We celebrate productivity, hustle, and constant connectivity, while rest is often reduced to a routine checkbox at the end
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for a new 300-bed divisional railway hospital in Howrah, a key healthcare project included in an overall ₹820 crore development package announced for West Bengal. The initiative is aimed at strengthening healthcare infrastructure for railway employees,
Reliance Foundation has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform Seven Hills Hospital into one of India's largest integrated healthcare institutions, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening healthcare infrastructure and expanding access to advanced medical services. The proposed redevelopment will create a 1,500-bed healthcare facility, positioning it
Researchers have identified 74 locations in the human genome associated with anxiety symptoms, marking a significant breakthrough in understanding the biological basis of one of the world's most common mental health conditions. The findings emerged from a large scale genome wide association study (GWAS) that
