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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nathealth said the decision is a significant step towards strengthening digital health and making quality healthcare more accessible across the country, especially in smaller towns and remote areas where specialists are fewer. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/hospitals-body-backs-nmc-move-on-remote-authentication-of-medical-records/135041910 via gqrds

In a representation to the cabinet secretariat, Rajya Sabha member Ajeet Madhavrao Gopchade, a medical doctor, flagged safety concerns involving three models of India-made, drug-eluting coronary stents that were reportedly withdrawn in Sri Lanka following quality issues. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/drjH03M via gqrds

The finding based on the responses from 13,825 people between October 2025 and September 2026 showed that only 11.3 per cent reached care within a month of experiencing their concerns. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/Ixq5b8E via gqrds

The ministry said Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, in a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all states and UTs, called for a review of compliance with applicable regulatory provisions and appropriate measures to ensure that information on healthcare service charges is clearly visible and easily accessible to patients and their attendants. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/We5R2Ys via gqrds

According to the commission, obesity could account for 23.1 billion cumulative amenable disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) between 2025 and 2100. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/tuZem4c via gqrds

The centre, being established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), will focus on public-health challenges arising from high-altitude, extreme-weather conditions, difficult terrain, geographical isolation and climate variability, a statement issued by the health ministry said. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/fnvK5FU via gqrds

From the commute to the dinner table to the last minutes before sleep, the scroll rarely stops. On World Mental Health Day, ETHealthworld explores the toll of screen addiction on young minds, the warning signs to watch for and the small changes that help. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/l0jDOsF via gqrds

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said the product was advertised as providing high-protein support for preserving lean muscle during GLP-1/GIP therapies, commonly used in weight-loss treatment. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/dUYQyLe via gqrds

Russia's health watchdog said on Tuesday that no cases of plague had been detected among anyone who had come into contact with the deceased worker, Darya Shipilova, and a local official said that 60% of those placed in quarantine had been released. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/AeRzmdQ via gqrds

According to the ministry, Joint Squad for Health (JOSH) teams will be rolled out across 55 districts in 11 states in the first phase of the campaign. Each team will be composed of Class-I officers, Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat) volunteers and NCC cadets. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/l3Sz1Do via gqrds

The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended diet, exercise and counseling over popular weight-loss drugs in its first global guidelines addressing rising obesity among younger children. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/YP4rmS3 via gqrds

Researchers, including those from the US' University of Iowa, found that low levels of placental growth factor (PlGF) -- an important biomarker of placental health during pregnancy -- in the third trimester were associated with a higher risk of ADHD diagnosis in children. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/tTZlQwq via gqrds

Speaking at ETHealthworld's Healthcare Leaders Summit, sixth edition, at a panel titled "The Real Story of Medical Education Expansion in India: Accessible, Affordable or Illusion?", Chaitra discussed the gap between the expansion of medical education capacity and its actual accessibility. The session was moderated by Dr. Rajib Dasgupta, Head, Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/4DfKLvy via gqrds

The findings, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open, also showed that the link between daily step count and mental health continued up to 12,000 or more steps a day, with no sign of the benefit levelling off in the data. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/9YhtLm7 via gqrds

The arrangement would require even those with comprehensive health insurance to keep funds for medical emergencies, as they would have to pay 10% of admissible inpatient hospitalisation costs, including those arising from accidents, whether claims are settled through cashless procedure or reimbursement. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/Rvm65PQ via gqrds

Addressing the inaugural session of the International Conference of the Society of Robotic Surgery, Singh said robotics, along with AI and nanoscience, would create a larger ecosystem for precision health delivery and precision medicine. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/RCgf26j via gqrds

The government will constitute a four-member committee headed by the Health Department Principal Secretary to prepare a draft bill for consideration by the state Assembly, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on Thursday. from Top Health News | Latest Healthcare Sector & Healthcare Industry news, Information and Updates: ET HealthWorld : ETHealthworld.com https://ift.tt/CM1cjiT via gqrds