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The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is upgrading its existing field station at Keylong in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti district into a dedicated Centre for High Altitude Medicine and Public Health Research. The new facility will be India’s first multidisciplinary research centre focused exclusively on healthcare challenges in high altitude and climate sensitive […]

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a Monthly Webinar Series on Best Practices under the National Health Mission (NHM) to encourage knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration across India’s healthcare system. Introduced on World Population Day, the initiative aims to create a year round platform where States and Union Territories can present successful […]

India’s healthcare sector is expected to deliver a strong performance in the first quarter of FY27, driven by sustained patient demand, increasing hospital occupancy, and continued expansion of healthcare infrastructure. According to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services (MOFSL), the sector is witnessing healthy operating momentum, with aggregate revenue expected to grow by 13.2 […]

Researchers from IIT Bombay, in collaboration with the ICMR National Institute for Research on Women’s Health (ICMR NIRWoH), have developed an indigenous Placenta on Chip platform that replicates the key functions of the human placenta in a laboratory setting. The innovation represents a major advancement in pregnancy research and could significantly improve the safety of […]

Healthcare experts across India are reporting a rise in H1N1 influenza (swine flu) cases as fluctuating weather conditions create a favorable environment for the spread of respiratory viruses. Sudden changes in temperature, delayed monsoons, increased humidity, and alternating hot and cool conditions are believed to be contributing to the recent increase in infections. Doctors are […]

The Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), New Delhi, has inaugurated a state of the art current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) Cellular Therapy Facility, marking a major advancement in India’s biomedical research landscape. The facility was inaugurated by Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh and is expected to strengthen translational research while accelerating the development […]

Manipal Health Enterprises has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO), marking a significant milestone in the country’s healthcare industry. Backed by Singapore-based investment firm Temasek, the hospital chain is preparing for a market debut that could become one of the largest healthcare IPOs […]

Fortis Healthcare has announced its entry into Odisha by signing an Operations and Management (O&M) agreement with the Dion Group to establish a 300 bed multi speciality hospital at Dion Riverside Township in Trishulia, Cuttack. This marks Fortis Healthcare’s first major presence in the state and represents an important milestone in its strategy to expand […]