Eight women, minor die after surgery in two Rajasthan hospitals; state govt sends expert teamsNine women and a minor died after surgeries in Rajasthan government hospitals over the past week. Inquiries have been initiated by the stat...
11 Jul, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Palestinian Embassy calls for urgent medical aid: "If not India and Indian people, then who?"Palestine's Embassy in India has issued a dire plea for immediate medical aid, warning of a healthcare sector collapse due to ongoing confl...
20 Jun, 2026, 09.06 AM IST
The hidden cost of looking better: What health insurance covers, and what it leaves you to payRising demand for weight-loss drugs, cosmetic procedures and wellness treatments is creating a growing out-of-pocket healthcare expense cat...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
Woman thought it was 'just acidity', kept vomiting after every meal for 8 months; doctors find twisted stomach in chestA 61-year-old woman endured eight months of severe pain, initially treated for acidity. Doctors eventually found a rare paraesophageal hiat...
31 May, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
2-hour hospitalisation: What health insurance policies really cover and what they excludeNew health plans cover treatments requiring two hours of hospitalisation, but exclusions remain critical.
25 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
World Anaesthesia Day: Why it is celebrated on October 16, what is this year’s theme and its significanceWorld Anaesthesia Day, observed annually on October 16, commemorates the first successful ether anaesthesia demonstration in 1846, revoluti...
16 Oct, 2025, 12.22 PM IST
Waiting time for orthopaedic surgeries increases at AIIMS, DelhiWaiting times for orthopedic surgeries at AIIMS, Delhi have doubled to 12 months due to limited operating room functionality. Only four or ...
15 Dec, 2024, 01.31 PM IST
World Anaesthesia Day 2024: As we celebrate the day, know history, theme, significance and moreWorld Anaesthesia Day is celebrated on October 16. It recognises the importance of anaesthesia and honours the first successful use of diet...
16 Oct, 2024, 09.54 AM IST
Tata Memorial Centre, doctors from 11 institutes develop low-cost clinical intervention for cancer treatment"The research has suggested there is a window of opportunity just prior to, during, and immediately after surgical removal of primary cance...
12 Sep, 2022, 10.50 PM IST
Anesthesia drug Lignocaine reduces risk of metastasis after breast cancer surgeryThe lignocaine treatment costs just Rs 100 per patient, who need just one injection, around the tumor just prior to surgery. The injection ...
12 Sep, 2022, 10.03 PM IST
Zydus Cadila gets USFDA nod for generic muscle relaxing injectionThe injection will be manufactured at Liva Pharmaceuticals, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cadila, it added.
05 Nov, 2019, 02.29 PM IST
Amit Shah undergoes minor surgery, discharged: BJPAmit Shah, also the Union home minister, was successfully operated on and was discharged after the surgery at the private hospital, the par...
04 Sep, 2019, 02.36 PM IST
BHU hospital used industrial gas for anaesthesia, finds probeAt least 14 surgery patients had lost their lives between June 6 and 8 this year at BHU’s Sundar Lal Hospital, prompting the Allahabad high...
05 Oct, 2017, 11.04 AM IST
AIIMS to further modernise healthcare facilitiesSeeking to further modernise its healthcare facilities, the AIIMS would be procuring machinery and equipments worth Rs 261.90 crore in the ...
15 Jan, 2016, 10.25 PM IST
Myth-buster: Six facts about anaesthesiaAnaesthesia is a drug administered to patients before an operation to make the area of surgery numb.
08 Oct, 2015, 07.01 PM IST
Five billion people have no access to safe surgeryMillions of people die from common, easily treatable conditions such as appendicitis, fractures, or obstructed labour because they do not h...
27 Apr, 2015, 05.31 PM IST
Claris confirms patent challenge for generic Propofol in USThe company has filed a an ANDA for Propofol injection in strength of 10 mg/ml with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
23 Dec, 2014, 10.09 PM IST