Category: health

New Delhi, June 30: BJP National President JP Nadda has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision and leadership in strengthening India’s health sector and medical education ecosystem. He said that under the Prime Minister’s leadership, the country has witnessed significant expansion in healthcare infrastructure, including an increase in medical colleges,…

Combining whole genome interpretation with large-scale whole-body MRI to enable a more comprehensive view of human health  San Diego, CA — June 30, 2026 — Simplify Genomics today announced a collaboration with SimonMed aimed at advancing a more integrated approach to preventive healthcare. By combining SimonMed’s national scale in whole-body MRI…

June 29: Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda has launched the Ayushman Sarathi WhatsApp chatbot along with a Unified Drug Registry to make healthcare services more accessible and digitally connected. The WhatsApp chatbot will help citizens easily access information about government health schemes, hospital services, eligibility, and other health-related queries in…

June 29: The government has invited proposals from industry, startups, academic institutions, research organisations, and innovators to reduce India’s dependence on imported medical devices and strengthen the country’s domestic manufacturing ecosystem. The initiative aims to identify practical solutions that can accelerate indigenous production, promote innovation, and address critical technology gaps…

Researchers have created a powerful new cellular model to study rare tumours that are resistant to immunotherapies. The tool could change how therapies are developed for aggressive melanomas that currently have almost no effective treatment options.    A research team at the University of Turku in Finland have developed a…

New Delhi, June 2026: The Government of India is set to launch Aarogya Setu 2.0, along with a series of new digital health initiatives aimed at strengthening inclusive and accessible healthcare across the country. The upgraded platform will focus on providing citizens with enhanced health tracking, real-time medical alerts, telemedicine…

Chennai, June 27: Chief Minister Vijay will launch a statewide Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign in Tamil Nadu on Sunday, reinforcing the government’s commitment to sustaining polio-free status and strengthening child health initiatives across the state. The campaign aims to ensure 100% immunization coverage for children under the age of five…

Mumbai,  June 27: Doctors across India are witnessing a growing number of patients developing cataracts in their 40s and 50s, with diabetes increasingly emerging as a major contributing factor. As the burden of diabetes rises in the country, ophthalmologists say persistently high blood sugar levels are accelerating changes in the…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future concept in healthcare—it is already reshaping how diseases are detected, how treatments are planned, and how hospitals operate every day. From early diagnosis to personalised medicine, AI is helping doctors work faster, reduce errors, and deliver more focused patient care. What makes…

New Delhi, June 26: The government has invited comments and suggestions from stakeholders on the proposed framework concerning residual shelf-life requirements for imported pharmaceutical products, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regulatory clarity and ensure the availability of quality medicines in the country. The consultation exercise aims to review…