COVID May Age Blood Vessels by 5 Years, With Stronger Impact in Women: Study
New Delhi, August 19, 2025 — SARS-CoV-2 infection can accelerate the ageing of blood vessels by roughly five years, with the effect more pronounced in women and in people reporting…
Kerala’s Disease Surge Tied to Poor Hygiene and Climate Stress
Thiruvananthapuram, August 19, 2025 — Kerala is seeing a sharp rise in communicable diseases as poor sanitation, stagnant water, and changing weather patterns create ideal conditions for outbreaks. Public-health experts…
Afghan Health System Near Collapse Amid Aid Cuts
New Delhi, August 19, 2025 — Afghanistan’s public-health network is buckling as donor funding dries up, forcing hundreds of clinics to shut and leaving women and children at severe risk,…
Delhi to Add 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, 1,300 New Beds in Hospital Push
New Delhi, August 18, 2025 — The Delhi government has unveiled a major capacity push in public healthcare: 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) across the city and five hospital expansions…
Centre Pushes Haryana to Fast-Track AIIMS Rewari
New Delhi | August 18, 2025 — The Union government has urged Haryana to speed up work on AIIMS Rewari (Majra) and resolve on-ground hurdles so the institute can open…
IIT Kharagpur Launches Skills School to Train Allied Health Professionals
Kharagpur/New Delhi, August 18, 2025 — IIT Kharagpur has launched a new “School for Skills: Healthcare & Technology” to train young people—especially from rural and semi-urban India—for frontline roles in…
Max Healthcare Sets 9,500-Bed Goal by 2028
Max Healthcare to Add 9,500 Beds by 2028 New Delhi, August 14, 2025 — Max Healthcare plans to expand to 9,500 beds by 2028. The network will add capacity through…
Africa Looks to India to Build Affordable Healthcare
New Delhi, August 14, 2025 — As traditional development aid to Africa slows, policy voices are urging a deeper health partnership with India—spanning low-cost generics, medical devices, digital health and…
WHO Advises Against Antibiotics for COVID-19 Without Bacterial Infection
Geneva, August 7, 2025 — The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued strong updated clinical recommendations: do not prescribe antibiotics to COVID-19 patients — whether severe or mild — unless…
