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
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...
27 Apr, 2026, 02.32 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
More than 50% of PM Cares ventilators in Karnataka unusedOf 3,200 ventilators granted under the PM Cares Fund last year following the first wave, 1,400 have been used so far, according to health d...
29 May, 2021, 11.38 AM IST
Bengaluru stares at shortage of oxygen beds, ventilatorsWith about 192,000 active cases, Bengaluru has the highest Covid-19 case load among Indian cities. The case surge has caused severe stress ...
28 Apr, 2021, 09.33 AM IST
Amazon to donate 100 ICU ventilator units to IndiaAmazon said it had zeroed in on Medtronic’s PB980, 100 units of which will be airlifted to India in the next two weeks
27 Apr, 2021, 08.19 PM IST
COVID-19 ICU beds with ventilators fully occupied in 69 of 94 hospitals in DelhiOut of 1,177 COVID ICU beds with ventilators, only 79 were vacant, while 348 out of 2,130 COVID ICU beds without ventilators were vacant, a...
14 Apr, 2021, 04.08 PM IST
14 private hospitals in Delhi run out of ICU beds amid rise in Covid casesEarlier yesterday, Health minister Satyendar Jain said there were enough ICU beds available in government-run hospitals. “All ICU beds in a...
31 Mar, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
Ventilator demand surges as Covid-19 cases rise in DelhiThe Centre has provided more than 160 ventilators in the last one week to the Delhi government besides adding additional beds with ventilat...
28 Nov, 2020, 06.50 AM IST
Only 205 ICU beds with ventilators available in Delhi26 Nov, 2020, 06.42 PM IST
Delhi facing shortage of Covid ICU beds amid surge in corovnavirus casesCentral government-run Northern Railway Hospital and leading private hospitals such as Max, Indraprastha Apollo and Fortis hospitals showed...
04 Nov, 2020, 07.36 AM IST
Bharat Electronics Limited completes manufacturing milestone of 30,000 ventilatorsMinistry of Health & Family Welfare placed an order for these 30,000 ICU Ventilators in April 2020 to meet the healthcare infrastructure re...
14 Aug, 2020, 09.16 PM IST
No covid-19 death in Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim so far: Health MinistryThe fight against the pandemic across the country has been a concerted and collective endeavour and the Centre has pro-actively and strongl...
26 Jun, 2020, 05.23 PM 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
Coronavirus: Pernod Ricard India pledges Rs 15 cr to support healthcare facilitiesAlcoholic beverages maker Pernod Ricard India on Monday pledged Rs 15 crore support to boost healthcare facilities in the country to combat...
06 Apr, 2020, 02.20 PM IST