6+ day, 1+ 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, 2+ day ago   (164+ words) Metropolis Healthcare plans to expand its presence to 1,000 towns across India within the next three years, up from the current 750 towns. The diagnostic chain will also add around 2,500 collection centres and increase its company-owned centres from 750 to 1,000. As per The…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (226+ words) The Indian Practitioner Orange Health Labs is preparing to enter the radiology segment as it expands beyond its core pathology business and taps into the growing demand for specialised and preventive healthcare testing. The move will enable the diagnostics company…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (324+ words) The Indian Practitioner Mahajan Imaging and Labs entered into a strategic joint venture with Neuberg Diagnostics to expand its pathology and wellness services and strengthen its integrated diagnostics network across North India. Under the partnership, Mahajan Imaging and Labs will…...

1+ week, 6+ day 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   (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, 5+ 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, 5+ day ago   (230+ words) Indigenous Device Gains Global Approval India has achieved a significant milestone in cardiac medical technology with the development of a homegrown heart-lung machine by Vadodara-based Mediyant Technologies. The company’s New Century Heart-Lung Machine (HLM) has received USFDA 510(k) clearance and…...