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Centrally sponsored insurance must be periodically revised: Fortis MD

This comes a year after the Union health ministry revised rates for nearly 2,000 procedures under the Central Government Health Scheme in October 2025, the first major revamp since 2014. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/DcQ8ILb via gqrds

Ayushman Bharat Data going to be gamechanger for India and Global South: Dr M Srinivas

Speaking at the 20th edition of FICCI Heal 2026, Srinivas said,"Through the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, India has created a robust digital health ecosystem. Once this data is harnessed, AI can be optimally utilised, allowing us to achieve transformative outcomes not only for the nation but also for the Global South." from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/ayushman-bharat-data-going-to-be-gamechanger-for-india-and-global-south-dr-m-srinivas/135229246 via gqrds

Health secretary calls for visible improvements in cleanliness at public healthcare facilities

Chairing a virtual review meeting to assess the progress of Special Campaign 6 and preparedness for a dedicated sanitation and hygiene drive on October 27, Srivastava stressed that cleanliness at public healthcare facilities was essential to improving service delivery and the experience of patients and visitors. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/3KnCh1a via gqrds

AI model uses face photos to estimate biological age, predict survival risk in cancer patients

The model, called Foundation Artificial Intelligence for Health Recognition-Face (FAHR-Face), was trained on more than 40 million facial photographs and adapted for two tasks — estimating biological age, or how old a person appears to be physically, and predicting the risk of death. The findings were published inThe Lancet Digital Healthin 2026. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/CAnSO8T via gqrds

One in four tribal adults in Odisha has impaired kidney function: ICMR study

Published in the Oct 2026 issue of the Indian Journal of Medical Research, the study analysed health data of 19,703 adults from 53 tribal communities across 14 tribal-dominated districts of Odisha. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/8DGdvgH via gqrds

Centre directs states to enforce ban on reuse of single-use medical devices

The move comes after the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) found that certain private and corporate hospitals were sterilising such products and using them on more than one patient, despite their being designated for single use only. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/eDO42lP via gqrds

Inequality is major factor in impact of non-communicable diseases: WHO

Non-communicable diseases account for three-quarters of deaths worldwide but affect different population groups in different ways, a World Health Organization study showed on Tuesday. In its biggest-ever look at inequality in health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the WHO studied the top four killers -- cancer, cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/fbSLsty via gqrds