Kerala’s healthcare gold rush: How private equity is reshaping hospitals and raising fears over costsPrivate equity funds are pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into Kerala’s healthcare sector, reshaping a system long dominated by inde...
24 May, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Unlike Covid-19, hantavirus not known for rapid human transmission, spreads through rodents: ExpertsHantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship with Indian nationals have sparked concerns, but experts declare these infections are confined to ...
08 May, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
A cruise ship is waiting for help after three people died in a suspected hantavirus outbreakA cruise ship faces a health crisis off Cape Verde after three passengers died and others fell seriously ill from suspected hantavirus. The...
05 May, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
Bharat Biotech bets on vaccines to fight drug resistance, eyes post-Covid growthHyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is developing novel vaccines to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a significant global health threat. T...
18 Mar, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Nurse who recovered from Nipah virus infection dies of cardiac arrest in Bengal hospital: OfficialA 25-year-old nurse in West Bengal who had recovered from Nipah virus infection died of cardiac arrest on Thursday at a private hospital in...
12 Feb, 2026, 06.45 PM IST
Sustained rise in antimicrobial resistance in India: ICMR studyA study by ICMR revealed that Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii showed resistance to imipenem among ICU patients with blood...
06 Oct, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
IIT-Delhi develops infection-proof fabric to prevent hospital-acquired infectionsThe Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) here has developed an "infection-proof fabric" to be used at hospitals to prevent hospital-acquire...
27 Mar, 2020, 12.03 PM IST
How Diycam is getting the healthcare industry ready for AIAI-based analytics system 'Diycam' is used in hospitals to reduce risk of infections.
26 Feb, 2020, 10.41 AM IST
- 'Drug-resistant organisms causing spike in infectious diseases'
New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) Multi Drug Resistant organisms that cause deadly infections are spreading resulting in community-acquired infectio...
17 Nov, 2017, 06.32 PM IST
Visiting a hospital? Your phone can spread dangerous infectionsMobile phones are a breeding ground for harmful bacteria and viruses.
06 Jan, 2017, 12.21 PM IST
Doctors' white coats, neckties spread dangerous infectionsThe ever-present mobile phones are a source of spreading infections in health care settings, as they are almost never sterilised.
26 Jul, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Robert Bosch-backed labs works with hospitals to create IoT applications that can work for IndiaThe laboratory is currently testing devices that can help control hospital acquired infections and detect neonatal infections.
08 Jul, 2014, 02.57 PM IST
Persistent Systems invests in healthcare technology startup HyginexHyginex which is focused on preventing hospital acquired infections, has developed a sensor equipped bracelet that alerts and reminds hospi...
24 Mar, 2014, 07.13 AM IST
- Cadila Pharma signs pact with Bactiguard to sell products for prevention of hospital acquired infection
Bactiguard provides solutions preventing hospital acquired infections, which are the fourth largest cause of death in the western world.
21 Feb, 2012, 04.59 PM IST
- Biocon to enter hospital infections treatment segment
The company will introduce five new products in the initial phase of launch for the treatment of critical illnesses like septicemia and oth...
16 Aug, 2010, 09.13 PM IST
- Countering the superbug scare
The report on Indian origins of the superbug is disconcerting.
14 Aug, 2010, 05.33 AM IST
- Google algorithm may help identify routes of infection
A method used by search engine Google to rank search results may help reduce the transmission of hospital acquired infections like the "sup...
06 Jan, 2008, 04.58 AM IST