Bihar Hospital Fire: 4 killed in massive fire in ICU of Muzaffarpur's Prasad HospitalBihar Muzaffarpur Hospital Fire: A devastating fire erupted in the ICU of Prasad Hospital in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Firefighting teams respond...
Health insurance company denies claim over father’s alleged alcohol history; son fights back and wins Rs 6 lakhA software engineer's father's health insurance claim was denied by HDFC ERGO due to an alleged alcohol history. The insurer repudiated the...
FDA approval puts Wockhardt’s Zaynich in $9 billion antibiotics marketWockhardt's new antibiotic, Zaynich, has received US FDA approval. This drug uses a novel mechanism to fight drug-resistant bacteria. It ta...
Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital Claims Top Spot In Nationwide Critical Care SurveySir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital has been ranked the country's leading multi-specialty institution in the Times of India Critical Care...
Delhi LG reviews heatwave relief operations; dedicated cooling zones set up across 8 districtsDelhi's Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu reviewed heatwave relief efforts. Dedicated cooling zones and mobile heat relief units ar...
Health services, medical education expansion to be driven by modern tech: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed health and medical education. He stressed improving treatment quality and expanding s...
She fainted in school from period pain for years; now the 27-year-old fights stage 4 cancer alone after losing her father, with no siblings by her sideRadhika Sapra endured years of dismissed menstrual pain, only to be diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer at 22. Now 27, she battles the di...
TDB kicks off RDI fund disbursal, backs startups across space, drones, biotechThe Technology Development Board (TDB) has begun disbursing the first tranche of the Rs 1 lakh crore Research and Development Initiative (R...
Want higher health insurance coverage through super top-up policy? HDFC Ergo, Aditya Birla, ICICI Lombard, Niva Bupa, Care plans comparedRising healthcare costs necessitate enhanced coverage beyond base policies. Super top-up plans offer this crucial protection, acting as an ...
Supreme court panel defines minimum ICU standards, outlines staffing norms and infrastructure requirementsThe Supreme Court has mandated minimum standards for ICUs, covering infrastructure, equipment, and staffing. States must submit action plan...
SC asks states, UTs to prepare action plan to implement guidelines for intensive care servicesThe Supreme Court has directed all states and Union Territories to develop realistic action plans for implementing minimum ICU standards. A...
From ICU to smiles: When a chocolate brownie forged an emotional connection between a top doctor and a critical patient and her kidHyderabad neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar shared an emotional story from hospital life that began with a simple Rs 50 chocolate brownie and lat...
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 ...
SCB Hospital fire: At least 10 patients dead in ICU fire at Medical College in Odisha's CuttackFire in SCB hospital: A devastating fire ripped through the trauma care ICU at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. At leas...
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)....
What is ECMO & why are doctors worried to see ICU patients being put on it for advanced life support?ECMO is a vital tool but it requires highly trained staff and a huge amount of hospital resources.
Tocilizumab may improve survival in sickest COVID-19 patients, scientists sayAmong other treatments, they said tocilizumab was considered for off-label usage for the patients whose respiratory symptoms were declining...