6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (257+ words) Bain & Company and HealthQuad have released their joint report, ‘AI in Indian Healthcare Delivery’, highlighting the growing adoption of artificial intelligence across India’s healthcare sector. While most providers remain in the pilot stage, hospitals are increasingly scaling AI for administrative…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (159+ words) The Indian Practitioner The Haryana government has completed the recruitment of 430 medical officers to strengthen healthcare services across the state. The new appointments are aimed at improving medical facilities at district and sub-divisional civil hospitals and ensuring better access to…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (140+ words) Iswarya FEMCON 2026 Highlights Advances in Women’s Healthcare The Indian Practitioner Iswarya Hospital, Taramani, Chennai, hosted Iswarya FEMCON 2026, a medical conference focused on advances in women’s healthcare and modern treatment approaches. Organised by the hospital’s Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (170+ words) The Jharkhand Health Department has placed the state on high alert amid potential H1N1 (swine flu) cases. Health Minister Irfan Ansari has directed hospitals to strengthen surveillance, testing and treatment preparedness. Following a high-level review meeting, authorities asked district surveillance officers…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (192+ words) The Indian Practitioner Digital Tracking of Maternal Care The Haryana government has made the registration of every pregnancy on the SAMRIDDHI portal mandatory to improve maternal and neonatal healthcare. Each pregnant woman will receive a unique SAMRIDDHI ID, allowing her…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Doctors at Fortis Escorts Hospital, Faridabad, successfully performed complex reconstructive surgery on a one-year-old child with left primary obstructive megaureter, a rare congenital urinary tract condition that can damage kidney function if left untreated. The urology team, led by Dr....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (184+ words) The Indian Practitioner The presence of poor-quality medical devices in the Indian market has raised serious concerns about patient safety and the need for stronger regulatory oversight. Authorities must ensure that medical devices meet stringent quality standards before they reach…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (256+ words) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has proposed amendments to the Medical Devices Rules, 2017, to simplify regulatory requirements, reduce compliance costs and enable faster market access for eligible medical devices. The proposed changes focus on outsourced sterilisation, testing…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (277+ words) Gleneagles Hospital Chennai, part of the Fortis Healthcare Network, has successfully treated two elderly patients with rare and complex swallowing disorders through advanced endoscopic procedures. The hospital used D-POEM for an Epiphrenic Diverticulum and Z-POEM with modified septotomy for Zenker’s…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (282+ words) 50-year-old patient recovers without neurological deficit and is discharged on the third day after surgery Neurosurgeons at Apex Superspeciality Hospital, Borivali, successfully removed a large, highly vascular brain tumour from a 50-year-old man in approximately one hour. The patient recovered…...