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In J&K shutdown, PM's health scheme grinds to halt, healthcare crisis grows

Ayushman Bharat patients cannot access free services. The private and government hospitals we visited were half empty. MRI machines could not get software updates

Soon, prosthetic hands may become 'human-like', get ability to sense things

Scientists have developed an electronic glove that can be worn over a prosthetic hand to provide human-like softness, warmth, appearance and sensory perception

Women may be missing out on outpatient care access in north India

Missing out on healthcare services may not always result in death, so death rates may not capture the extent of gender disparity

Treat squit eye of a child as soon as it is noticed to get optimal vision

Visual development in the brain takes place in the first four to five years, with stereoscopic vision developing in the first two years

Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness

The most common reason given for working while sick was that the illness seemed mild and manageable

Online pharmacy 1 MG to deliver medicines in rural areas through CSCs

The partnership is an extension of a 2016 tie-up to deliver essential medicines through CSC centers

How dependence of patients on Ayushman Bharat differs across states

About 300 days into operation, more than 3.3 million patients have been admitted under nearly 16,000 empaneled hospitals under Ayushman Bharat

AIIMS Raipur recruitment 2019: Apply online for 200 nursing officer posts

AIIMS Raipur recruitment: Candidates seeking jobs as staff nurse (grade II) can apply on AIIMS Raipur's official website aiimsraipur.edu.in

Hospital beds to sanitation: Numbers that mattered in Economic Survey

It also has business indicators spanning from start-ups to logistics, and from resources to competitiveness

Staff shortages, fund crunch: What imperils India's healthcare delivery

New challenges posed by non-communicable diseases are posing an additional burden on the healthcare delivery system

Testosterone times for sport

Given the rewards for sports performance, and the cachet that sporting success brings to nations, it would be naïve to imagine that people will not seek workarounds

AI and healthcare: Indian medics see turnkey opportunity in US hospitals

A recent study revealed that physicians spend nearly six hours of an 11-hour workday working with EHR

Cold plasma shows potential to kill 99.9% of airborne viruses: Study

During the tests researchers also tracked the amount of viral genome that was present in the air

India partnering with Israel to adopt digital, AI solutions in healthcare

India already uses Israeli prowess in the fields of defence and agriculture (think drip irrigation). Now, it is showing a growing interest in Israel's digital health solutions as well

Healthcare technology space proving to be a gold mine for startups

According to private investment-tracking firm Tracxn, digital healthcare start-ups received about $565 million in 2018, an all-time high and 43 per cent higher than the previous year

Foundations for health policy

A key input is networks of health care providers that offer comprehensive care to individuals

Ayushman Bharat to help hospital sector bounce back in 2019, says Icra

The healthcare sector is expected to benefit from an increase in the disease burden, higher incidents of lifestyle diseases, and an ageing demographic profile

Don't stay up late, and set an alarm! Sleeping right key to a healthy heart

An irregular sleep pattern is linked to a host of cardiovascular risks, including obesity, high blood pressure

Small group of innovators in India finds ways to bring down medical bills

If the current scope of innovations is anything to go by, India is on the path to setting an example for the world

How bold political choices, aligning schemes can improve India's healthcare

That health is not 'merely the absence of disease or infirmity', but 'is a fundamental human right'