Home nursing, oxygen, physio - health insurance covers only 60–180 days after hospitalisation; here’s how to plan the restHome nursing, physiotherapy, oxygen support—health insurance can cover these for 60-180 days after discharge, with conditions. The rest of ...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.46 AM IST
Private hospital ordered to pay Rs 34 lakh compensation for delaying ICU treatment over consentWockhardt Hospitals in Nashik must pay ₹34 lakh to the father of a deceased patient. The consumer commission found the hospital negligent f...
30 Jul, 2025, 04.25 PM IST
As COVID cases rise again, Centre lays down guidelines for ICU admissionsThe Central government has released guidelines for hospitals to determine if a patient needs to be treated in an intensive care unit (ICU)....
31 Dec, 2023, 11.29 AM IST
Singapore reported 965 Covid-19 cases in past weekSingapore reported a spike in COVID-19 cases, with 965 new cases and 32 ICU admissions, the highest in 2023. Most cases involve the JN.1 Om...
22 Dec, 2023, 06.54 AM IST
H3N2 cases rising: Woman dies in Gujarat, Pune & Delhi witness jump in kids, elderly ICU admissionsIn the past few days, India has witnessed a rise of H3N2 cases. Several ICU cases of kids, under the age of 5, have been reported in Pune. ...
14 Mar, 2023, 06.13 PM IST
Manipal adopts PSE for remote management of patients in critical condition but not in ICUThe PSE will determine whether the patient will require ICU care or can be managed and treated in the ward. Patients admitted to the hospit...
15 Oct, 2022, 04.02 PM IST
Protect yourself from air pollution after Covid. Study shows ground-level ozone exposure after infection can lead to severe outcomesThe researchers also found an elevated risk of hospitalisation with chronic exposure to PM2.5 and O3.
25 May, 2022, 08.36 AM IST
60% COVID deaths in 'third wave' among partially or completely unvaccinated: Max studyThe comparative study of the three waves of the pandemic also said that only 23.4 per cent of the patients required oxygen support during t...
22 Jan, 2022, 04.36 PM IST
Covid-19: Mumbai sees rising hospitalisation in last four daysOn Monday, 574 people were admitted to various city hospitals, up from 503 on Sunday, 389 on Saturday and 497 on Friday, while civic-run ce...
04 Jan, 2022, 01.34 PM IST
Remdesivir to be used in patients with moderate to severe COVID-19: Health ministryThe Tocilizumab drug may be considered for use in the presence of severe disease (preferably within 24 to 48 hours of onset of severe disea...
24 Dec, 2021, 09.20 PM IST
India's keeping a close eye on vaccine efficacyFor Covishield, experts will monitor the effectiveness of the vaccine with varied intervals between its two doses - four weeks, eight weeks...
16 Jun, 2021, 08.51 AM IST
Coimbatore remains Covid-19 hotspot in Tamil NaduSeveral people ET spoke to said while there might be beds available in hospitals, it was not easy to get admission. Getting beds in private...
04 Jun, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
South Asians in England at greater risk in second COVID wave, new study findsLed by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the study published in the medical journal 'Lancet' on Friday accounted fo...
01 May, 2021, 03.28 PM IST
City hospitals gear up for rising Covid-19 casesHospital representatives ET spoke to said while large hospitals have reopened Covid wards and are seeing about 30% occupancy of beds in the...
25 Mar, 2021, 10.36 AM IST
Private hospitals agree to handover 50% of ICU beds to Telangana governmentThis agreement was arrived at a meeting the Telangana health minister Etela Rajender held with the representatives of the private hospitals...
13 Aug, 2020, 11.10 PM IST
BCG vaccine being tried for Covid-19 elderly individuals in hotspots in IndiaThe study sponsored by the ICMR will recruit 1,450 elderly individuals within the ages of 60 and 99 with no preexisting conditions such as ...
17 Jul, 2020, 06.28 PM IST
Mumbai: Wait for COVID-19 hospital bed now 3 days in some wardsThe situation is worse in case of ICU beds or those for positive patients with comorbid conditions. The BMC, however, said a centralised sy...
06 May, 2020, 12.01 PM IST