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...
25 Apr, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
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
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...
13 Mar, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
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...
01 Oct, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
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 ...
06 Jul, 2025, 11.29 PM IST
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...
27 May, 2025, 11.51 PM IST
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...
11 Jan, 2025, 06.20 PM IST
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...
01 Aug, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
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...
17 Jun, 2022, 03.10 PM IST
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...
17 Oct, 2021, 06.50 PM IST
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...
13 Nov, 2020, 07.38 PM IST
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, ...
24 Aug, 2020, 02.37 PM IST
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...
29 Jul, 2020, 10.09 AM IST
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...
04 Jun, 2020, 10.56 PM IST
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.
08 May, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
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...
13 Mar, 2020, 07.33 AM IST
- 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...
06 Jul, 2012, 04.21 PM IST