- Health care fraud: Medicare fraud worth over $6.5 billion exposed as Justice Department announces criminal charges against 455 people
Healthcare fraud has been a long-running Justice Department priority and news conferences announcing roundups and crackdowns have been comm...
24 Jun, 2026, 05.45 AM IST
Quote of the day from 'father' of stress research Hans Seyle: 'Stress is not something to be avoided. Complete freedom from stress is...'; lessons on how to manage stress and anxiety from famous Canadian scholarOver 90 years ago, Hans Selye challenged the notion that stress is inherently negative. He argued that stress is a natural part of life, es...
23 Jun, 2026, 09.07 PM IST
Kerala reports 15 new Shigella cases; June tally rises to 165Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram district reported 15 new Shigella cases on Tuesday, with Kozhikode leading the infections. The state has seen 1...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.59 PM IST
Shigella outbreak in Kerala: 10 new cases reported taking tally to 226; here's everything you need to know about the infectionKerala is grappling with a surge in Shigella infections, recording 226 cases this year and 150 in June alone, with six deaths reported. Out...
23 Jun, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
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...
22 Jun, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
FIFA World Cup 2026: What is the ‘green whistle’? The device catching everyone's attentionCanadian footballer Ismaël Koné's use of the "green whistle" for pain relief during a World Cup match has sparked interest. This handheld i...
22 Jun, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
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...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
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...
20 Jun, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
Doctors said father’s kidney transplant was difficult. Still, his 18-year-old son, fresh off scoring 92% in Class 12, donated a kidney and made the impossible happenA remarkable Father's Day story unfolds as 18-year-old Ali donated a kidney to his father, Abid Raza, who was battling severe kidney failur...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
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...
20 Jun, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
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...
20 Jun, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
A new nanotech breakthrough could help heal dangerous wounds antibiotics can’t treatScientists are using nanomaterials to heal stubborn wounds that resist antibiotic treatment through a new era of smart wound care. These li...
18 Jun, 2026, 09.38 PM IST
India among Asia-Pacific's most AI-ready healthcare markets as demand for coordinated care rises: BainIndia is emerging as one of the most AI-ready healthcare markets in the Asia-Pacific region, with a growing number of consumers using gener...
17 Jun, 2026, 01.55 PM IST
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...
15 Jun, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
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 ...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
People across Europe, North America slept for days or stared blankly for hours during this 100-year-old strange epidemic and scientists are still searching whyDuring the 1918 flu pandemic, a mysterious illness, encephalitis lethargica, emerged in Europe and North America, causing extreme sleepines...
13 Jun, 2026, 01.02 PM IST