The Maharashtra Government has directed the Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) to begin the registration of Certificate Course in Modern Pharmacology (CCMP) trained Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) practitioners, a move that has triggered strong opposition from the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The decision
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
Moolchand Hospital has launched AI SAGE (Smart Analytics and Guidance Engine), an AI-powered unified conversational analytics platform designed to transform how clinicians and hospital teams access clinical and operational information. The platform enables doctors, nurses and administrators to retrieve real time patient and hospital data
Dr Kristin George, Consultant Nephrologist & Renal Transplant at Aster Whitefield Hospital When Maharashtra recently banned three cosmetic products, including a Pakistan made fairness cream, after they were found to contain unsafe levels of mercury, the move sparked fresh concerns about the hidden health risks lurking in some
Dr. B. Ravi Mohan Rao, Director & Senior Consultant Neurosurgery, KIMS Hospitals, Electronic City, Bengaluru The brain is vital to many critical human functions. Nevertheless, several misunderstandings about brain health prevail. When people hold on to these untruths, they may ignore some symptoms, postpone treatment, or apply inefficient techniques. For
Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, Hepatitis B continues to remain one of India’s under recognised public health challenges. India accounts for nearly 12% of the global Hepatitis B burden, with an estimated 4 crore people living with chronic Hepatitis B infection. Yet only around
A tiny fish bone caused major medical emergencies in two patients after migrating from the throat into the neck, where it got deeply lodged. Doctors at Medicover Hospitals, Navi Mumbai, successfully removed the migrated foreign bodies and cautioned the public against delaying treatment or relying
A 27-year-old woman diagnosed with rare high grade sarcoma of the breast at 26 weeks of pregnancy underwent a successful right mastectomy Breast sarcomas are extremely uncommon, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancers. Both the mother and the unborn baby remain safe throughout
Emphasising that adherence to road safety norms can significantly reduce the risk of serious brain injuries, doctors at KIMS ICON Hospital urged motorists to follow traffic regulations and adopt safe driving practices. The appeal was made during an awareness programme organised on the occasion of
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