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UP & Kerala have highest out-of-pocket health costs. Inpatient care lion’s share of national spend

Out-of-pocket expenditure is key indicator of level of financial protection available towards healthcare payments. National Health Accounts is in its 9th edition.

Researchers discover potential new treatment for liver fibrosis

Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) , September 26 (ANI): A new study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy provides light on the processes that contribute...

Govt health spends climb to 1.84% of GDP as out-of-pocket spending dips, show govt estimates for FY22

The latest National Health Accounts estimates reveal that share of out-of-pocket expenditure in total health expenditure dropped from 64.2 percent in 2013-14 to 39.4 percent in 2021-22.

In a 1st for US, its FDA approves at-home use of nasal flu vaccine; India’s version yet to gain traction

US's FluMist can now be administered by a healthcare provider or by recipient or caregiver aged 18 or above. India's Nasovac S4 faces hurdles like cost, availability & low acceptance.

UK invites applications for developers of AI medical devices

The MHRA is calling manufacturers to join the AI Airlock regulatory sandbox aiming to address regulatory challenges in healthcare.

Air Pollution responsible for 12.5% of deaths worldwide, says WHO

WHO report highlights urgent need for action to reduce air pollution-related health risks, and its integration into the global agenda on non-communicable diseases.

$7.5mn for testing & 40mn vaccine doses. How India will contribute to Quad Cancer Moonshot scheme

The programme is an extension of the US Cancer Moonshot initiative started in 2016. It aims to strengthen the overall cancer care ecosystem in the Indo-Pacific.  

Health Ministry announces success of 100-day program for innovation in healthcare

Initiatives include pandemic preparedness, indigenous medical technologies, and National One Health Mission.

Fever drives enhanced activity, mitochondrial damage in immune cells: Study

Tennessee , September 22 (ANI): Fever increases immune cell metabolism, proliferation, and activity, but it also causes mitochondrial stress, DNA damage, and cell death...

Study finds how antidepressants have potential for treating brain tumours

Zurich , September 22 (ANI): Glioblastoma is an extremely aggressive brain tumour that is currently incurable. Cancer doctors can increase their patients' life expectancy...

On Camera

New labour codes are a simplification that’s been long overdue. Its a strategic shift

Imposition of formal rights and digital compliance mechanisms introduces new expectations for both employers and workers. This transition will require sustained awareness efforts.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

From a small Kangra village to Tejas cockpit: IAF fighter pilot Namansh Syal’s journey cut short

Wing Commander Namansh Syal is survived by his wife, their 6-year-old daughter and his mother. Back in his native village, relatives and neighbours wait for his remains for last rites.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.