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...
04 Jun, 2026, 10.03 AM IST
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...
03 Jun, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
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...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.44 AM IST
Punjab records 5,300 high-risk C-section deliveries under Sehat YojanaPunjab's Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana has provided vital healthcare for over 7,300 mothers and newborns. The scheme covered 5,300 high-risk cae...
27 May, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
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...
26 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
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...
26 May, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
HCG opens new Bengaluru facility with Rs 129 crore investmentHealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG) has inaugurated a new 132-bed oncology facility in Bengaluru, marking its third hospital in the city wi...
19 May, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Ayushman Bharat scheme for West Bengal: Who is eligible for AB-PMJAY and how you can applyWest Bengal is bringing back the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. This scheme provides cashless health insurance of up to ...
12 May, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
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 ...
29 Apr, 2026, 08.33 AM IST
Akhilesh Yadav visits BJP MLA who got injured while burning his effigy, wishes speedy recoverySamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav visited BJP MLA Anupama Jaiswal in a Lucknow hospital. Jaiswal suffered burn injuries during a protest...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
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
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...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.33 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
From ICU to exam hall: How a teen with just 1% survival chance wrote class XII board examsAnkita battled acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, a life-threatening illness. She underwent intensive treatment and chemotherapy. Despite her c...
31 Mar, 2026, 03.03 PM 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
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.
16 Nov, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
Activated form of vitamin D reduced severity of Covid infection: Study in SpainAccording to the study published in ScienceDirect, 50 of 76 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 were treated with calcifediol and only one ...
08 Sep, 2020, 10.21 AM IST