cardiology

New Delhi, April 8 Max Healthcare Institute Ltd announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire a controlling stake of 58.4 per cent in Kalinga Hospital Ltd (KHL) from Hospital Corporation of Orissa Inc. at an equity value of Rs 300 crore, including a...

Kolkata, April 6 – Renowned doctor and Padma Shri awardee, Mani Chhetri, has passed away, his family members announced on Monday. He was suffering from age-related ailments.The Padma Shri award-winning doctor passed away at his home in Ballygunge Place on Sunday evening at 10:15 PM. He was 105...

Kolkata, April 6 Renowned cardiologist and Padma Shri award recipient Dr. Mani Chhetri passed away at his residence here at the age of 106.Family sources said the eminent doctor had suffered a head injury after a fall about two weeks ago and had been largely bedridden since returning home from...

New Delhi, April 4 Widely used heart disease risk calculators may be failing to identify a large proportion of Indians at risk, with nearly 80 per cent of patients who eventually suffered a heart attack not being classified as 'high-risk' beforehand, according to new research.The research...

New Delhi, April 4 – India’s drug regulators are increasing their oversight of rapidly growing weight-loss and diabetes therapies, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists, amid rising demand and the anticipated entry of cheaper generic versions into the domestic market.This move comes as the...

Chandigarh, April 3: British cardiologist and electrophysiologist Professor Dhiraj Gupta is currently on a tour of India, performing complex atrial fibrillation (AF) procedures while training local cardiologists during live cases.After launching the program at the Postgraduate Institute of...

New Delhi, April 1 – The Controller General of Drugs in India has increased regulatory scrutiny against the unauthorized sale and promotion of drugs for type 2 diabetes, also known as GLP-1 drugs, the government said on Wednesday.In recent weeks, 49 businesses across the country, including...

New Delhi, March 29. Abdominal or central obesity poses a greater health risk than overall obesity, especially in the Indian context, where even individuals who appear lean may carry harmful visceral fat, said Minister of State Dr. Jitendra Singh on Sunday.Speaking at the release of a...

New Delhi, March 15 The Delhi government will integrate three major public hospitals to create an autonomous medical institute on the lines of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), according to an official statement issued on Sunday.The integration will merge Guru Teg Bahadur...

Lucknow, March 10 A military hospital has signed a memorandum of understanding with two government hospitals in Prayagraj to provide advanced healthcare services to people in the region, benefiting around 1.4 crore residents, Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said on Tuesday.The memorandum...

New Delhi, March 10 Global healthcare company Abbott announced on Tuesday the launch of its drug-eluting stent in the country, claiming that it would be helpful in treating complex heart blockages.The new device, XIENCE Skypoint, is designed to be more flexible, easier to guide through the...

Bengaluru, March 8 KIMS Hospitals Bengaluru, a division of the Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Secunderabad, launched two super-specialty hospitals in Mahadevapura and Electronic City on Sunday.The hospitals were inaugurated by actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR...

Greater Noida, March 5 – Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the KDSG Super Speciality Hospital in the Dadri area of Greater Noida on Thursday. He also inspected the hospital premises and held detailed discussions regarding the role of doctors and the quality of healthcare...

Kolkata, March 3 Doctors at a Kolkata hospital have successfully implanted a permanent pacemaker in a 62-year-old woman with an artificial bicaval valve system, a rare anatomical condition “reported only once before” in global medical literature.Authorities at the Manipal Hospital in the...

Pune, February 25 NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar, who was admitted to a hospital here due to dehydration, was discharged on Wednesday morning, with doctors saying he is in good condition.The 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was admitted to Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune on Sunday after complaining of...

Chandigarh, February 24 – In a powerful example of justice being served outside of courtrooms, the costs and penalties imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court on defaulting parties are bringing renewed hope to some of the most vulnerable patients at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical...

New Delhi, February 23 Union Health Minister J P Nadda said on Monday that India views medical travel as a channel of cooperation that builds confidence and strengthens people-to-people ties between nations.Addressing virtually the 8th edition of 'Advantage Health Care -- India 2026'...

The Government Medical College, Srinagar, has been granted approval for 10 additional seats for Doctor of Medicine (DM) and Master of Surgery (M.Ch) super-specialty courses, expanding advanced medical training in the Union Territory.February 23, Srinagar: The Government Medical College...

New Delhi, February 23 India is working to strengthen the ecosystem supporting medical tourism by streamlining coordination across ministries, regulatory authorities, accreditation agencies, and state governments, Union Health Minister JP Nadda said on Monday.The health minister was speaking...

Pune, February 22 NCP (SP) president Sharad Pawar was admitted to a private hospital in Pune on Sunday after suffering from mild dehydration, doctors said.The condition of the 85-year-old Rajya Sabha member was stable, they said."He has been admitted to the Ruby Hall Clinic for mild...