Feel the chill yet? Keep an eye out for your heart & eye health this winterCold weather constricts blood vessels and increases blood pressure, potentially triggering heart attacks, particularly in people with pre-e...
10 Jan, 2024, 11.41 PM IST
General Atlantic set to acquire Amar Ujala's hospital chain Cygnus HealthcareGA will acquire about 51% stake held by existing investors - Eight Roads Ventures India, Evolvence India Fund and Somerset Indus Healthcare...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.48 PM IST
CT scans can increase risk of blood cancer, says studyA team led by researchers at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain found that there is a clear link between the radiation doses from CT...
18 Dec, 2023, 07.53 PM IST
Health experts bat for adult vaccination programmes in IndiaDoctors and health experts have stressed that people, especially those above 50 years, must receive the recommended vaccines, shining light...
19 Jul, 2023, 03.30 PM IST
Ujala Cygnus to raise Rs 150 crore from PE investorsUjala Cygnus is controlled by leading media house Amar Ujala through its healthcare arm Medicive Healthcare. Ghoshal owns 25% in Medicive. ...
22 Dec, 2022, 12.05 PM IST
Excessive heat during summers can damage your eyes, say expertsHigh levels of pollutants and irritants in the air pose another challenge. The symptoms may include itchiness, redness of the eyes or exper...
01 May, 2022, 03.49 PM IST
Poll-bound Uttarakhand, UP see maximum spike in active Covid-19 cases in a weekThe EC has clamped down on election rallies. However, door-to-door campaigning and canvassing through small public meetings are continuing ...
14 Jan, 2022, 07.29 AM IST
Experts suggest programme to train MBBS graduates in the UKUnder these programmes, two years of training each in India and the UK provide necessary competencies to these MBBS doctors to become fully...
19 Dec, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Cold weather can lead to stiff muscles. Experts suggest staying active to beat winter joint painThe doctors also advise wear plenty of layers while stepping out.
07 Dec, 2021, 04.36 PM IST
Deconstructing black fungus: Experts talk about myths, misconceptions around the diseaseSymptoms of this infection depend on the part of the body which is infected. It most commonly infects the sinuses and brain resulting in a ...
27 May, 2021, 03.45 PM IST
Black fungus: More to it than just steroidsDr Uma Kumar, head of rheumatology at AIIMS, reasoned, “We have used steroids for weeks, months and in some cases, years, but in my career,...
22 May, 2021, 11.51 AM IST
COVID-19 patients staying longer at hospitals this time: ExpertsThe length of hospital stay — an indicator of the severity of a disease — has increased manifold in the second wave for reasons such as thi...
11 May, 2021, 07.30 AM IST
Private hospitals want govt to include more priority groupsThe health ministry had opened up round-the-clock vaccination at private health facilities on March 3. However, two weeks on the private ho...
22 Mar, 2021, 10.04 AM IST
Covid-19: States look for ways to immunise the reluctant onesState governments have come up with different strategies to tackle vaccine hesitancy. Apart from the usual appeals from state health minist...
21 Jan, 2021, 07.33 AM IST
Ujala Cygnus Group partners with Kulwanti Hospital for expansion"We are planning to convert the existing Kulwanti Hospital to a super-speciality hospital with advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities...
02 Dec, 2020, 03.13 PM IST
File report on plea against declaring pvt hospital as COVID-19 institute: HC to Delhi govtThe plea was filed by Safdarjung Development Area (SDA) Residents Welfare Association (RWA) and others challenging the May 16 order of the ...
29 May, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
Amar Ujala buys majority stake in Cygnus Medicare for Rs 130 croreOn raising of funds for the acquisition, Ghosal said, "It is through internal accruals."
24 Nov, 2019, 11.46 AM IST