Medical professionals and healthcare associations have raised serious concerns over the increasing incidence of violence, verbal abuse and threats against healthcare workers in hospitals and healthcare facilities across India, calling for stronger legal protections, improved reporting systems and enhanced security measures to safeguard frontline medical
Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda has announced that more than 42 crore people have been screened for hypertension under India's nationwide population based screening programme delivered through Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs), with over 7.3 crore individuals diagnosed with the condition. The minister said the
Robotic assisted surgery is witnessing rapid adoption across India's healthcare sector, with hospitals increasingly leveraging advanced surgical platforms to enhance precision, improve patient outcomes and reduce recovery times for complex procedures. Once limited to major metropolitan hospitals, robotic surgery is now expanding into smaller cities
A coalition of healthcare professionals, public health activists and international medical organizations has called for the suspension of the Israeli Medical Association (IMA) from the World Medical Association (WMA), citing concerns over the destruction of healthcare infrastructure in Gaza and the treatment of Palestinian healthcare
WHO has raised concerns over the growing risk of infectious disease outbreaks in Venezuela following the devastating twin earthquakes that struck the country last week, overwhelming healthcare facilities and disrupting critical public health services. The warning comes as authorities continue to grapple with a mounting
Google has partnered with the National Health Authority (NHA) to integrate its Gemma 4 open AI models and Medical Data Toolkit into the newly launched Aarogya Setu 2.0 platform, enabling the transformation of unstructured medical records into standardized, interoperable digital health records under India's Ayushman
The Government of Tripura has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a specialized healthcare technology center to strengthen the state's diagnostic infrastructure through the deployment of artificial intelligence enabled imaging technologies and advanced medical devices. The initiative aims to improve access to diagnostic services,
Mankind Pharma has announced a strategic collaboration with Denovo Sciences to launch an AI-led drug discovery programme, marking an important step in the company’s focus on innovation driven and technology enabled research and development. The partnership will bring together Mankind Pharma’s strong R&D capabilities, experimental validation
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has imposed restrictions on public gatherings in the capital city of Kinshasa and three provinces as authorities intensify efforts to contain a rapidly expanding Ebola outbreak that has infected 1,274 people and claimed 360 lives
The Maharashtra government has invited Amazon to expand its investments in the state across key sectors, including data centers, healthcare infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI)-driven skill development, as part of its strategy to strengthen digital infrastructure and position itself as a leading destination for technology
