The Indian Patent Office has refused to grant a patent for dolutegravir. Dolutegravir is an important anti-HIV drug sold by Viv Healthcare. This will allow generic drugs to enter the market and become affordable. Will help expand access to life-saving treatments. The decision, announced after a contentious battle that lasted nearly a decade, comes after … Read more
The 77th annual session of WHO for South-East Asia was organized on Monday October 7 in Delhi, the capital of the country. During this period, Indian Health Minister JP Nadda was elected president of the WHO South-East Asia region. During this, JP Nadda also discussed the program. Nadda gave this information He said that the … Read more
One of the reputed hospital groups of CK Birla Hospitals, BM Birla Heart Hospital, has recently published the first of its kind report on the heart health of India known as Every beat counts . As the first research of its kind, the report attempts to reveal the growing problem of cardiovascular health and includes … Read more
Mumbai: Mohit Sood, Regional Managing Director, ZS, interacted with ETHealthworld‘s Prabhat Prakash on how India is using artificial intelligence (AI) and GenAI to address gaps in healthcare delivery. He emphasized the need for a robust digital solution and AI-connected data ecosystem to improve healthcare accessibility and equity. Below are edited excerpts from their conversation. How … Read more
Monkeypox is one of the most dangerous viruses in the world. Clade-1, a dangerous variant of the monkeypox virus that wreaked havoc on the African continent, has now reached India. The first case of this deadly virus in the country has been revealed in Kerala. Taking this virus seriously, the World Health Organization had declared … Read more
A report published in Lancet Planetary Health has highlighted hazardous air quality in 10 major Indian cities. It found that around 33,000 deaths per year are linked to air pollution levels exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. The study analyzed data from Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Shimla and Varanasi between 2008 … Read more
Micronutrient deficiency: Nutrients like iodine, vitamin E and calcium are very important for the body. But what is surprising is that more than 5 billion people in the world suffer from this deficiency. This problem is even more serious in our country, because this is where most of the people suffering from nutritional deficiencies live. … Read more
Agreement between India and Japan: An agreement has been signed between AIIMS Delhi and Osaka University of Japan to develop made-in-India medical and surgical equipment, under which low-cost medical and surgical equipment will be manufactured. Recently, a Japanese delegation accompanied by officials of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) visited AIIMS. The visit is part … Read more