Health News

Over 85 mn treatments availed under Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY: Govt tells RS

Out of this, approximately 42 million treatments were undertaken in government hospitals and 43 million in private, Nadda said

Health ministry releases first quality ratings for Internal Medicine Dept

The ratings, based largely on 2023 data, are being used to allocate funding to hospitals as part of a comprehensive plan to enhance public healthcare services

India has robust system to tackle pandemics: Health min tells Rajya Sabha

Listing out India's capabilities, Nadda said the country has the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), which oversees and keeps surveillance

Lung cancer in non-smokers on rise, air pollution could be driver: Study

The study was published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal on World Cancer Day on Tuesday

IIT Madras launches cancer genome database to boost medical research

According to IIT Madras Director, V Kamakoti, despite having a high cancer incidence, India has been under-represented in global cancer genome studies

IIT Madras unveils genome database to advance cancer research in India

The Research was led by the Institute's Centre of Excellence on Cancer Genomics and Molecular Therapeutics, which was funded under the Government of India's 'Institutions of Eminence' initiative

Rise in cancer cases in South East Asia Region, WHO calls for joint efforts

The WHO South-East Asia Region reported 2.4 million new cases of cancer in 2022, including 56,000 children, and 1.5 million deaths

Research spots rare type immune cells for response against Cancer: Study

Prolonged illnesses like cancer and chronic infections often leave the immune system in a state of exhaustion, where its frontline defenders - T cells - lose their ability to function effectively

Hub & spoke, PPPs likely to help manage 4,500 new daycare cancer beds

India has around 6000-7000 oncologists at the moment, adding 300 every yr

Union Budget 2025-26: PMJAY allocation may not suffice, say experts

Budget estimates (BE) for the financial year (FY) 2025-26 have put the allocation for PMJAY at Rs 9,406 crore, a 28.8 per cent increase from Rs 7,300 crore in FY25's BE

Budget 2025: Health care gets 9.78% boost, cancer treatment costs to drop

Customs Duty exemption for lifesaving drugs, more money for Ayushman Bharat

Tobacco causes 40% of preventable cancer cases in India, say experts

Dr Harish Shetty proposed renaming February 4 as 'World Cancer-Free Day' (instead of World Cancer Day) to shift the narrative from treatment to proactive prevention

17-year old dies in Guwahati, first suspected case of GBS in Assam

GBS is a rare condition that causes sudden numbness and muscle weakness, with symptoms including severe weakness in the limbs and loose motions

Amid 90-hr workweek debate, Eco survey bets on employees' mental well-being

The Economic Survey 2024-2025 document argues that the ramifications of low levels of mental well-being is detrimental, not just to the health of the person, but to the economy as well

U-WIN transformative step in immunisation effort: Economic Survey

The pre-budget survey tabled in the Parliament on Friday mentioned the initiatives that saw technology integration in healthcare delivery for timely diagnoses

Pharmaceutical companies, CDSCO to discuss regulatory matters on Friday

It is expected that representatives for MSMEs pharma manufacturers may raise the issue of extension of Revised Schedule M implementation timelines

GBS in parts of Maharashtra: Likely reasons for disease's outbreak

Infected water source likely the reason for rare neurological condition, say doctors

Covid's quiet fade: Nearly 3 deaths per month still being reported

The latest numbers show that there have been 41 cases of Covid in the most recent four-week period ending mid-January, with three deaths

Doctors detect rare 'fetus in fetu' case in pregnant woman in Maharashtra

The rare condition, which affects approximately one in 500,000 births, involves the presence of a malformed fetus within the body of its twin

US exiting WHO won't impact projects in India: Health Minister Nadda

There are many programmes where WHO partners with us and there will be no disruption