Health

The company says its stents are made of biodegradable material, and are an alternative to the traditional metal stents (Bloomberg)

Expert panel to review Meril’s price exemption bid for stent

2 min read . 30 Jan 2019

The addressable market for recreational genetic tests is 500,000, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. (Bloomberg)

Govt readies nationwide genome analysis plan in bid to reduce disease burden

2 min read . 16 Jul 2019

Sugary drinks may be linked to cancer, says study

Sugary drinks may be linked to cancer, says study

2 min read . 15 Jul 2019

Now fruit juice is linked to a higher cancer risk

Now fruit juice is linked to a higher cancer risk

1 min read . 11 Jul 2019

Genetic testing has enabled researchers and clinicians to detect inherited traits and diagnose heritable conditions. (Photo: iStock)

In bid to tackle genetic disorders, govt plans labs to study specific diseases

2 min read . 08 Jul 2019

The fight against Nipah virus represented a crucial test of Kerala’s substantial public healthcare system in a country that often neglects even basic hospital hygiene. Moreover, it also meant the state had an opportunity to lead the global response in fighting the outbreak.

How Kerala stopped Nipah in its tracks

10 min read . 25 Jun 2019

AB-PMJAY provides a cover of up to ₹5 lakhs per family per year, for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to over 10.74 crore vulnerable entitled families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries). (Mint)

Rajasthan govt agrees to implement centre’s Ayushman Bharat plan

1 min read . 23 Jun 2019

AES outbreak puts focus on ailing healthcare infrastructure in Bihar

AES outbreak puts focus on ailing healthcare infrastructure in Bihar

2 min read . 20 Jun 2019

Almost 20% of all pharmaceutical goods sold in the Indian market are counterfeit, according to an USTR report. (Photo: Mint)

Govt mulls mandatory barcoding of all medicines sold within India

2 min read . 09 Jun 2019

The biggest barrier to universal health coverage is the huge shortage in workforce needed to deliver the promised services. (Photo: HT)

As govt begins fresh innings, all eyes on healthcare promise

1 min read . 28 May 2019

The development may affect the sub-national polio round next month. (HT)

Oral polio vaccine made by govt-owned firm fails quality tests

2 min read . 17 May 2019

Ever since India reported its first outbreak in 2011, hospitals across the country have found cases of Candida auris in their critical care units. In the last two years, at least 200 cases of C. auris infections have been reported in India’s hospitals. (AFP)

How a deadly fungus colonized India’s ICUs

9 min read . 15 May 2019

Zydus Pharmaceuticals Inc among companies facing lawsuit by US states: Cadila

Zydus Pharmaceuticals Inc among companies facing lawsuit by US states: Cadila

1 min read . 14 May 2019

Israeli scientists have created a human heart that completely matches all the anatomical properties of a human patient, using a 3D printer (Getty Images)

Is there AI doctor in the house?

10 min read . 08 May 2019

Researchers have said that hypertension is a major risk factor

Majority of Indians devoid of hypertension treatment: Study

3 min read . 05 May 2019

Scientists establish zinc supplementation can prevent fatty liver disease

Scientists establish zinc supplementation can prevent fatty liver disease

2 min read . 30 Apr 2019

Drug-resistant diseases to cause 10 million deaths every year by 2050: UN report

Drug-resistant diseases to cause 10 million deaths every year by 2050: UN report

1 min read . 29 Apr 2019

Representative image. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Growing urbanisation and the need for motorbike ambulances

3 min read . 26 Apr 2019

Diagram of the occluder deployment system. (Fagogenis et al., Sci. Robot. 4, eaaw1977 (2019))

Robot that can move on its own inside the body

2 min read . 25 Apr 2019

Children under 5 should spend less time watching screens: WHO

Children under 5 should spend less time watching screens: WHO

3 min read . 24 Apr 2019