PM Modi pips Baba Ramdeo as health and fitness influencer

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left even Baba Ramdeo Behind so far as health and fitness Icons in India are concerned. Respondents of the country have chosen PM Modi…

Thyroid Cancer is all set to be in top 3 of Cancer Chart in India

New Delhi: Thyroid cancer is no more an uncommon form of cancer. With spike in its incidence over few years, it is all set to be in top three of…

FSSAI unveils ‘Project Dhoop’ to fortify School Children with Vitamin D

New Delhi: It would be manna from heaven for Vitamin D-starved children of the country if schools heeded the advice of FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India). The…

Fortis stock up on IHH counter bid prospects

Mumbai: Shares of Fortis Healthcare have recovered in recent days on speculation that Malaysian giant IHH Healthcare was finalising plans for an all-cash counter offer to acquire India’s second-largest hospital…

National Health Protection Scheme – What does the future hold for Indian Medical Technology companies?

The National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS) launched by the central government is being referred to as the world’s largest health insurance plan. The plan envisages covering 10 crore poor and…

Exercise is many times more efficacious in Parkinson than medicines

New Delhi: The most important message for upcoming World Parkinson Day on April 11 could be exercise is many times more efficacious than medicines. This was experienced by Mahesh, 39…

Analjit Singh in talks to buy Life Healthcare Group’s 47.5% in Max Healthcare

MUMBAI: Max India, owned by billionaire Analjit Singh, is in talks to buy the 47.5% stake that its South African partner Life Healthcare Group Holdings owns in hospital chain Max…

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala questions Fortis deal with Manipal

NEW DELHI: Ace investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala questioned the recent deal struck by TPG-backed Manipal Hospitals to acquire control of Fortis Healthcare’s hospitals and its SRL Diagnostics unit, giving public expression…

Man misdiagnosed with HIV sues hospital, receives 1 lakh in compensation

KOLKATA: A court in West Bengal ordered a private hospital to give a compensation of one lakh rupees to Swapan Sahu (name changed) after an error wrongfully diagnosed him with…

Chennai: Apollo hospital gets clean bill of health

CHENNAI: Nearly a week after six patients at Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital in Nandanam tested positive for cholera, the health department has ruled out the centre being the source of…