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Friday, August 22, 2025
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Topic: Healthcare

Why healthcare workers are more at risk from COVID-19 and how hospitals are protecting them

While the hospitals have been taking stock of masks, gloves, personal protective equipment, they are also training health workers to take precautions.

Abbott Nutrition, Danone Nutricia under govt lens for ‘breaking law to sell baby food’

Both Abbott and Danone have denied the allegations, claiming they had ‘zero tolerance’ for unethical practices.  

Kerala doctors can now take brain-dead patients off life support — family nod not needed

With an order issued earlier this month, Kerala has become the first state in India to have well-defined clinical protocols for brain-death certification.

Now, Donald Trump bars immigrants who can’t afford healthcare

US President Donald Trump, who is up for re-election in 2020, made cracking down on immigration a key part of his 2016 presidential campaign.

Prolonged violence in Kashmir has led to ‘formidable’ health crisis: Lancet medical journal

British journal The Lancet has carried an editorial called ‘Fear and uncertainty around Kashmir’s future’, which has drawn flak from Indians on social media.

Why heart patients in India are not warming up to this US-made new blood-thinner implant

Boston Scientific's Watchman, touted as alternative to blood-thinning medicines, came to India in 2017. 30-odd heart patients have since opted for it.

Devi Shetty’s son has a plan for his ‘Walmart model’ Narayana hospital chain — go cheaper

Stanford business graduate Viren Shetty has been tasked with heading the healthcare firm at a time when India's top hospital chains are in turmoil.

Indian pharma is not sub-par, it is ensuring the world doesn’t face a healthcare crisis

Katherine Eban's book 'Bottle of Lies', about the 2004 Ranbaxy scandal, paints whole of Indian pharma as being unreliable, which is dangerous & biased.

Third South Asia Conclave to debate democracy, diplomacy & gender violence

The third annual South Asia Conclave, organised by Oxford University Press, will be held in New Delhi on Thursday, July 11.

Doctor’s Day: Understaffed, overworked and target of anger, India’s failing its physicians

India has one doctor for every 1,453 people as against the WHO recommended ratio of 1:1000 while its public spending on health is among the lowest in the world.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?