Illegal IVF Centre Raided in Gurugram: 84 Embryos Seized, ETHealthworld
Gurugram: An illegal IVF centre was busted in Gurugram’s Sushant Lok area in a raid by the health department on Friday, officials said. The officials said that 84 embryos were recovered from the centre during the raid and they have been shifted to different hospitals. According to the Gurugram health department, there was concrete information about an illegal IVF centre
AI-Powered ECG Screening for Structural Issues, ETHealthworld
London: Artificial intelligence (AI) can turn a common doctor’s office test into a screening tool for detecting structural problems in patients’ hearts, researchers reported in Nature. Their publicly available AI tool, called EchoNext, analyzes ordinary electrocardiogram (ECG) data to identify patients who should have an echocardiogram – a noninvasive ultrasound exam – to look for valve diseases, thickening of the
World’s First Living Donor Liver Transplant with Double Heart Valve Surgery Successfully Performed in Gurugram, ETHealthworld
Gurugram: In a groundbreaking achievement for global medical care, Paras Health Gurugram, has successfully performed the world’s first Living Donor Liver Transplant combined with a double heart valve surgery. This complex transplant was performed on a 55-year-old woman from Kyrgyzstan, who had been battling end-stage autoimmune liver disease along with severe valvular heart disease, said the hospital in a press
AI-Powered Emergency Care Innovations Unveiled at Indo-German ConferenceETHealthworld
Raipur: Two senior doctors from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur, Executive Director and CEO Lt Gen Ashok Jindal (retd) and Prof (Dr) Debjyoti Mohanty, Head of the Department of General Surgery, represented India at the InDeMed: Indo-German Medical Partnership Conference in Dresden, Germany, held from July 16 to 18. The conference focused on “Artificial Intelligence, Extended Reality,
AIIMS Jammu will be counted among the best of 23 AIIMS in India: Omar Abdullah, ETHealthworld
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday expressed satisfaction over the progress made by AIIMS Jammu in a short period and said that perhaps the institute will be counted among the best of the 23 AIIMS in the country. “If we look at the 22 other AIIMS in the country, perhaps the best AIIMS will be counted
Marengo Asia Launches Cutting-Edge Neuro & Spine Institute in Gurugram, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: Multi-specialty hospitals chain Marengo Asia Hospitals has announced the launch of the Marengo Asia International Institute of Neuro & Spine (MAIINS) in Gurugram. It is indicated that the hospital has also onboarded neurologist Dr. Praveen Gupta to lead this institute and head the neurology department. Dr. Gupta is a gold medallist from AIIMS, New Delhi. He has introduced
Yashoda Medicity Launches State-of-the-Art Robotic Surgery Training Centre in Ghaziabad, ETHealthworld
Mumbai: Healthcare institution Yashoda Medicity has partnered with technology company Intuitive to establish an advanced robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre at its Indirapuram facility in Ghaziabad. The centre was inaugurated by Harsh Malhotra, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Road Transport and Highways, in the presence of Sunil Sharma, Minister for IT and Electronics, Government
Apollo Home Healthcare Introduces Integrated Palliative Care at Home in Delhi, ETHealthworld
Delhi: Apollo Home Healthcare has announced the launch of ‘Integrated Palliative Care at Home’ program in Delhi, in association with Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, Delhi. It is indicated that the initiative will soon be extended to the newly launched Apollo Athenaa. Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar, Pain and Palliative Care Consultant, Apollo Indraprastha Hospital, said, “In palliative care, the most profound difference comes
Merit List Released Soon, ETHealthworld
Chennai: The selection committee will declare the merit list for MBBS/BDS admissions by July 25 and begin counselling by July 30, health minister Ma Subramanian said on Wednesday. The committee received 72,743 applications for admissions under govt, management, and NRI quotas this year. “The applications were scrutinized early. During the process, officials found some candidates missed important documents, including birth
Private Equity Investment in Indian Healthcare Surges to ₹4,900 Crore in Q2 2025, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: In the second quarter of calendar year (CY) 2025, in the Indian Healthcare sector global and homegrown private equity firms have deployed a capital of around ₹4,900 crore ($580 million) in 33 deals spanning across Hospitals. Pharma and HealthTech, among others. According to a report from Grant Thornton Bharat, “in Q2 2025 the Indian Pharma and Healthcare sector
Revolutionary AI Scanner Installs at MAIDS for Quick Dental DiagnosticsETHealthworld
New Delhi: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences (MAIDS) has installed ScanOair, an AI-powered scanner capable of detecting common dental issues such as tooth decay, gum inflammation and teeth misalignment to improve diagnostic efficiency and reduce patient waiting time. The device, which uses artificial intelligence to provide a provisional diagnosis within minutes, is being positioned as a patient-friendly innovation, especially
Healthcare Leaders Demand Implementation of Rotatory Headship in AIIMS and PGIMER, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Delhi Medical Association (DMA) have extended support to the joint representation made by the Faculty Association of AIIMS (FAIMS), Delhi, and the Faculty Association of PGIMER, Chandigarh, for the implementation of Rotatory Headship in these institutions. In a letter to Union Health Minister J P Nadda, the IMA said it has
Domestic med-tech companies flag security threat from Chinese devices, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: India’s medical tech leaders have urged the government to scrutinise imports of Chinese healthcare devices, citing security threat as these modern machines can be potentially misused for surveillance, cyberattacks and data breach. At a recent meeting with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, domestic manufacturers raised concerns over increasing deployment of Chinese imagining and monitoring equipment in healthcare
ManipalCigna Health Insurance Announces Aggressive Expansion in Tamil Nadu with 10 New Branches, ETHealthworld
Chennai: The ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd has planned to expand its footprint in Tamil Nadu with 10 more branches and add over 10,000 advisors across South India. ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Ltd is a joint venture between Manipal Group, an eminent player in healthcare delivery and higher education and global health services company Cigna Healthcare. Citing a data from
India and Nepal Lead the Way according to WHO-UNICEF, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: South Asia has achieved its highest-ever immunization coverage for children, with notable progress in India and Nepal, according to new data released on Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF for 2024. India reduced its number of zero-dose children – those who have not received a single vaccine – by 43 per cent, from 1.6 million
Development and implementation of cancer clinical trial patient screening using an electronic medical record-integrated trial matching system
Methods We customised a cloud-based platform (XpertScreen, developed by XpertDox, Birmingham, Alabama, USA), to streamline patient matching and study team referrals to ongoing clinical trials at cancer centres. This personalised trial matching system integrates with the EMR (Epic Systems, Verona, Wisconsin, USA) by passing through patient-associated data such as age, sex and primary oncologic diagnosis, as well as user authentication
Indira IVF Hospital Moves Forward with Confidential IPO Filing Worth $407M, ETHealthworld
Bengaluru: Indian fertility services provider Indira IVF Hospital has filed draft papers confidentially with the country’s markets regulator for an initial public offering, a newspaper advertisement showed on Wednesday. The offering could be worth around 35 billion rupees ($407.2 million), Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The deal will not include the issuance of new
Manipal Hospitals borrows Rs 5,300 crore from global banks to fund Sahyadri acquisition, ET Health
Mumbai: Manipal Hospitals, part of Mangalore-based Manipal Education and Medical Group (MEMG), is borrowing nearly ₹5,300 crore from five foreign banks to fund its acquisition of Sahyadri Hospitals, four people familiar with the plans said. The banks comprising European lenders Deutsche Bank and Barclays, Japan’s Mitsubishi UFG Financial Group (MUFG) and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), and Singapore’s DBS Bank
Even Healthcare Launches First Hospital in Bengaluru to Revolutionize Patient Care, ET Health
Bengaluru: Integrated managed care provider Even Healthcare has announced the opening of its first hospital, Even Hospital in Central Bengaluru on Race Course Road. According to the hospital, it has restructured doctor compensation to align with health outcomes instead of procedures. The hospital states that it aims to reduce readmissions and improve long-term outcomes by embedding proactive risk detection and
Agilus Diagnostics Unveils Groundbreaking Anti-MCV Antibody Test for Early Rheumatoid Arthritis Detection, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: Agilus Diagnostics, in collaboration with Sebia, has launched an Anti-MCV (anti–mutated citrullinated vimentin) antibody test that provides early detection of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Developed by Sebia, the new antibody test enhances the early detection of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), especially in patients who test negative for conventional markers like anti-CCP and rheumatoid factor (RF). “Studies show that 10–15 per
KGMU to get new diagnostic centre, accommodation block, ETHealthworld
Lucknow: To improve patient care and convenience, King George’s Medical University (KGMU) will soon establish a state-of-the-art diagnostic centre & patient relative accommodation (PRA) block to offer round-the-clock access to all essential diagnostic tests under one roof. The new facility will be located near the existing trauma centre. The announcement was made on Monday during the launch of several new
Waters Corp Acquires Becton Dickinson Unit for $17.5 Billion Amid Tariff Challenges, ETHealthworld
Bengaluru: Lab equipment maker Waters Corp on Monday said it will buy a bioscience and diagnostics unit spun off from medtech provider Becton Dickinson in a stock-and-cash transaction valued at $17.5 billion, expanding its scale in clinical and diagnostic applications. Becton Dickinson, which had been underperforming in recent months and was targeted by activists, will exit a tariff-sensitive segment of
National Medical Commission directs colleges to form panels to track adverse events from devices, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed all deans and principals of medical colleges across the country to constitute committees for monitoring, assessing and preventing adverse events related to medical devices. In a public notice, the NMC stated that each medical institution must register such a committee with the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC). The notice underlined that medical
Rajasthan’s 1,700 Medical Officer Candidates Left in Limbo Amid Healthcare Crisis, ETHealthworld
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Medical Officer Recruitment examination, held on April 27, 2025, for 1,700 positions, remains in limbo despite the completion of all procedural requirements, including document verification. The administration is yet to release the final merit list or announce appointment dates, causing significant concern amongst candidates. The applicants point out a critical healthcare gap, where numerous Primary Health Centres
Marengo Hospitals lines up ₹150 cr for western foray, ETHealthworld
New Delhi: Multi specialty hospital platform Marengo Asia Healthcare plans to soon foray into Maharashtra and Rajasthan with an investment of ₹150 crore as part of its strategy to expand its footprint pan India. Backed by Samara Capital, Havells family investment office and Godrej family investment office, Marengo currently manages about 1,500 beds across its network of four hospitals in