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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...
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...
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 ...
Shriram General Insurance launches 'Shri Health Suraksha 2.0'In response to evolving healthcare needs, Shriram General Insurance Company announced the launch of Shri Health Suraksha 2.0, an enhanced h...
Mission ICU: From COVID crisis response to building rural India’s critical care futureDr. Ashwin Naik and Maanoj Shah discuss the evolution of Mission ICU from a COVID-19 response to a national program, providing 220 ICU beds...
383 people in contact lists of the two Nipah cases in Kerala: State Health MinisterKerala is taking extensive measures following the confirmation of two Nipah virus cases, one in Malappuram and another in Palakkad. Health ...
India gears up to reboot ICU standards, fix doctor drain, and cash in on global med travelIndia is developing a structured critical care framework to bridge infrastructure and human resource gaps. Led by NITI Aayog, the initiativ...
Pondy reports first case of HMPV; child fully recovers and dischargedA three-year-old child with Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) was recently discharged after successful treatment in Puducherry. The local health...
Aprameya Engineering stock debuts with 24% premium on NSE SME platformAprameya Engineering’s shares listed on the NSE SME platform at Rs 72, a 24% premium over the issue price of Rs 58. The fresh equity sale o...
Aster DM to open a 550-bed super-specialty hospital in TrivandrumListed private healthcare service provider Aster DM Healthcare has launched a 550-bed super-specialty hospital in Kerala’s capital city Tri...
New government hospital to come up in Delhi's Shalimar BaghDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the government is constructing 7 new hospitals with a capacity of 6,800 beds in the national...
Standardised insurance cover for vector-borne diseases in the workThe proposed product will be available at all health and general insurers once the guidelines are finalized following a consultation proces...
COVID-19: Recoveries more than 3 times the active cases; case fatality rate drops to 1.85%India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 23 lakh and are more than three times the number of active cases of the infection in the country, ...
How much premium will you pay for indemnity-type Covid Kavach health insurance?Covid Kavach is an indemnity plan that is available for individuals and families and will offer sum insured of up to Rs 5 lakh for hospital...
FICCI fixes rates for COVID-19 treatment in associated private hospitalsThe COVID-19 treatment cost has been categorised with respect to government-referred patients, patients paying from out of pocket and those...
Indian startup, Nocca Robotics, plans to ship COVID-19 ventilator from May-endThe price of imported ventilators starts from Rs 8 lakh and goes up to as high as Rs 25 lakh a unit.
Hospitals plan for 'COVID cabanas,' conference rooms to house patientsMembers of the American Hospital Association have been advised to prepare for 96 million cases in the next few months, with 4.8 million add...
- Fortis, GE Healthcare launch remote ICU monitoring programme
Fortis Healthcare and GE Healthcare joined hands to provide care to critically ill patients in small towns in India through an electronic r...