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Profitability expectations to drive more gains for Max Healthcare

KKR-owned chain deserves higher valuations due to margins, premium locations, say analysts

Pfizer supports deployment of oxygen and ICU beds in Delhi, Mumbai

Around 10 per cent of these beds have been set up to meet the requirements of Covid-19 paediatric patients.

Tata Digital to invest $75 mn in Curefit; Bansal to join co as President

Tata Digital on Monday said it will invest USD 75 million (around Rs 550 crore) in fitness-focused Curefit Healthcare for an undisclosed stake.

Over 100,000 coronavirus cases in India, lowest spike since April 5

India logged 100,636 new Covid infections in 24 hours, 13,824 cases fewer than Sunday. This is also the lowest spike since April 5 when the country saw a rise of 96,982 cases in a day

Eradicating coronavirus globally not a reasonable target, says WHO

Eradicating Covid-19 from the world is not currently a "reasonable target", David Nabarro, a special envoy to the World Health Organization said on Sunday.

DATA STORY: India's active cases drop below 1.6 mn; deaths rise by 3,380

India has so far administered 227,860,317 vaccine doses. That is 794.08 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.36 per cent of its population

Karnataka reported 1,784 black fungus infections, says minister

Karnataka has reported 1,784 cases of mucormycosis or black fungus while 62 have recovered and 111 have died, said State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Saturday.

TechEagle gets approval to deliver medicines using drones in Telangana

Delivery is being done in collaboration with the Government of Telangana, NITI Aayog and World Economic Forum

Lupin to enter digital healthcare space; to provide platform for doctors

Lupin said it will enter the digital healthcare space in India with a focus to provide a digital therapeutics platform for doctors and patients.

Google-backed Dunzo to pilot drone delivery of medicines in India

The impetus will be on enabling emergency medical deliveries which could include Covid-19 vaccines under the "Medicine from the Sky Project"

Health centre or a cattle shelter? Rural Bihar's health reality in Covid times

Karnataka reports 1,250 black fungus infections, 39 fatalities

Of the 1,250 affected patients, 1,193 are still under treatment.

Andaman and Nicobar update: 20 new cases push Covid-19 tally of to 6,984

The COVID-19 caseload in Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 6,984 as 20 more people tested positive for the disease in the Union Territory, a health department official said on Monday

The rural worry

Bharat is suffering on multiple counts

Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer, says study

A new study found that contraceptive-related breast cancer can be prevented by more informed choices about the composition of contraceptives

Bajaj Healthcare launches drug for black fungus infection in Covid patients

Posaconazole API, launched on Friday, will be used in treating Mucormycosis infection in Covid-19 patients

It's living hell, we are helpless, says HC on black fungus drug shortage

It's a situation where we want to help but we are helpless, the Delhi HC lamented on Friday while hearing pleas on the shortage of black fungus medicine and the problems being faced by the patients.

Govt issues guidelines on vaccinating elderly, differently-abled near home

Vaccination sessions could be organised at community centres, resident welfare association centres, panchayat ghar, school buildings or old age homes, among others

India needs specialised healthcare to treat Covid-19 in children: Experts

Country must prepare though there is no science or data to back fears that children will be hit in the next wave of infections.

ESRI in talks with govt for tech help in Covid-19 pandemic fight

The purpose is to see if the states and the Centre can use its technology to tackle the issues arising from the pandemic.