India records over 5 lakh organ donation pledges: Union health ministryThe achievement underscores the increasing public recognition of organ donation as a profound act of humanity that offers hope and a second...
Kerala reports 10 new Shigella cases; Nipah contained, Ebola vigil intensifiedKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, reporting 10 new cases and a yearly total of 226. While Nipah virus spread has bee...
Seven women die after ammonia gas leak at Tamil Nadu seafood unitA devastating ammonia gas leak at a seafood processing unit near Periyapalayam claimed seven lives on Sunday. The incident sent dozens of w...
Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
UnitedHealth’s $3 billion AI push has bots calling doctorsThe largest US health insurer plans to invest $3 billion in AI over 2026 and 2027. UnitedHealth executives say they’re seeing a 2-to-1 retu...
ET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026: Why healthcare has become the ultimate test for AI innovationET Most Innovative AI Product Awards 2026 acknowledges AI products that are altering the medical field with faster, smarter and improved di...
Doctors find new non-surgical treatment for osteoarthritis patients that may relieve knee pain in weeksA groundbreaking minimally invasive procedure, knee embolization, is offering new hope for knee osteoarthritis sufferers. Developed by Colu...
Ebola scare ends in Kerala as suspected patient's test returns negativeKerala's Ebola scare has concluded with a suspected patient testing negative for the virus. A 52-year-old woman, recently returned from Sou...
Yoga may boost cognition, reduce depression, aid gut health in early Alzheimer's: AIIMS studyA 12-week yoga program has shown promising results for individuals with mild Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at AIIMS, Delhi, observed sig...
Tribal girl watched her father heal the sick; that inherited wisdom made her the ‘Queen of Herbs’, helping over 300,000 patients battle deadly diseasesYanung Jamoh Lego, popularly known as the 'Adi Queen of Herbs', is a traditional healer from Arunachal Pradesh who has spent more than thre...
Kerala reports 10 more Shigella cases, tally rises to 120 thus farAccording to a statement issued by Health Minister K Muraleedharan, three of the new Shigella cases were reported from Kozhikode, two each ...
Alembic Pharma gets tentative nod from USFDA for generic cancer drugAlembic Pharmaceuticals has secured tentative approval from the USFDA for its generic Binimetinib tablets. This marks a significant step fo...
Delaware hospital locked down after 2 people are shot insideA hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, was locked down Tuesday afternoon. Police responded to a shooting incident inside Wilmington Hospital. ...
A World War II-era drug just helped patients go from 7 bathroom trips a night to just oneMayo Clinic researchers found a new way kidneys manage water. This discovery uses an old drug, probenecid, to reveal a pathway independent ...
No Covid, yet Rs 3.71 lakh hospital bill: Gujarat man's insurance paid only Rs 1.78 lakh, deducting Rs 1.64 lakh; Then court delivered justiceA Gujarat consumer commission ordered a hospital and doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient. The patient was wrongly billed under a Cov...
Maharashtra FDA bars hospitals from forcing patients to buy medicines in-houseMaharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has issued a significant directive. Hospitals and medical practitioners must now allow patients ...
ICMR team reaches Kozhikode after Nipah outbreak; relatives of patient test negativeA Nipah virus case has been confirmed in Kozhikode. An ICMR team has arrived to assess the situation. Close relatives of the patient have t...