Dr. Jyothi Raghuram Senior Consultant - General Pediatrics & Pediatric RheumatologyFor many years, whenever parents had a child with a cough, it was reflex to offer them a spoon of cough syrup. That is quickly changing. Throughout India, there has been a noticeable shift in
In a major move to boost ease of doing business and advance clinical research in India, the Union Health Ministry has announced proposed amendments to the New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019. The amendments aim to simplify the process of obtaining test licenses and
The Association of Indian Medical Device Industry (AiMeD) has raised strong objections to a recent notification issued on March 10, 2025, by the Commissionerate of Health, Medical Services & Medical Education, Government of Gujarat. The notification sets an unjust reimbursement structure, allocating ₹25,000 for USFDA-approved
Government Strengthens Healthcare Investments with Strategic Allocations and Technological AdvancementsIn a significant step toward fortifying the nation's healthcare infrastructure, India's Government Health Expenditure (GHE) has increased to 1.84% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with a dedicated trajectory aimed at achieving 2.5% by the year
Operating EBITDA stood at INR 436 Cr, +18% YoY PAT for the quarter grew by +27% YoY to INR 291 CrGross Revenue stood at INR 1,719 Cr for Q1 FY24, +17% growth YoY & +5% growth QoQ Network Operating EBITDA was INR 436 Cr, growth
With COVID-19 cases coming down in the country, the government on Friday removed export curbs on all diagnostic kits and reagents including instruments, which are used in detection of coronavirus infections. India logged 16,862 new coronavirus infections, taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to
India’s COVID-19 infection tally crossed 55 lakh on Tuesday, while a record 1,01,468 patients recovered in a day, taking their number to 44,97,867 and pushing the recovery rate to 80.86 per cent, the Union health ministry data showed. The coronavirus caseload in the country surged to
India saw a single-day rise of 36,083 new coronavirus infections, raising its tally to 3,21,92,576, while the death toll has climbed to 4,31,225 with 493 fresh fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.The active cases have declined to 3,85,336 and comprise 1.20 percent of the
The Union health ministry on Monday reiterated there is no scientific evidence of COVID-19 vaccination causing infertility in men and women and asserted the jabs are safe and effective.There have been media reports expressing concern regarding infertility due to COVID-19 vaccination among people of reproductive
Airbus on Wednesday airlifted oxygen concentrators and ventilators from Toulouse in France to Delhi amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, its statement said. The items brought from France on Wednesday were part of the consignment that was delivered to the NGO Indian Red
