The Supreme Court of India has permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for over 13 ye...

The Supreme Court has permitted passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man in a coma for over 12 years. His artificial life supp...

Zydus Lifesciences has secured final approval from the US health regulator for its generic Leuprolide Acetate injection. This medication is...

There is a growing trend towards a more holistic approach in mental health treatment, known as spiritually integrated psychotherapy. This a...

Jonnie Irwin, presenter of "A Place In The Sun," has shared positive experience with palliative care amid terminal cancer journey. Describe...

According to some media reports, Brazilian football icon Pele has been moved to end-of-life care in a hospital. He reportedly no longer res...

"Health systems around the world are still being tested more than one year into the pandemic. Nearly all responding countries reported at l...

In a first, a core committee formed by the hospital will facilitate a dignified dying process for patients who are at their end of life

The 160,000 square feet hospital will be operation in September and will achieve break-even over three years.

He started volunteering at Karunashraya, which provides free professional palliative care for advanced-stage cancer patients. Meeting likem...

Girish Gokhale, a senior lawyer assisting ELICIT in preparing the draft bill, said that instead of using the term right to die he would put...

The bill provides protection to patients and doctors from any liability for withholding medical treatment stating palliative care can conti...

Concerned at the increasing number of cancer-related deaths, the WHO has suggested prioritizing cancer programmes to deal with the menace.

Goyal inaugurated 'Premashraya', a joint CSR activity of the Tata Group and CIL, to provide accommodation to outstation patients belonging ...

Simha says withdrawing futile medical interventions must be permitted and suitable laws must be framed, leaving no scope for multiple inter...

In circumstances, where the individual affected is not in full control of information regarding his or her illness, legalising euthanasia i...

The amendment essentially scraps the long list of licences required to obtain and store morphine sulphate by drug makers and hospitals.