Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited and Cloudnine Hospitals have announced the merger of Apollo Cradle and Apollo Fertility with Cloudnine in a transaction valued at INR 1,550 crore, creating one of India’s largest integrated maternity, fertility, neonatal, and pediatric healthcare platforms. The deal combines Apollo’s
Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation is preparing to establish a national registry for implantable medical devices and patients, a major regulatory step aimed at improving patient safety, strengthening post market surveillance, and ensuring accountability across India’s healthcare ecosystem. The proposed system will collect real-time data
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
