The Coming Dementia Epidemic

Around 7.4 per cent of Indians aged 60 and above are affected by dementia.This number is expected to rise from the current 8.8 million to 17 million by 2036, marking a 97 per cent increase. Kindly......

CoWIN users to get 4-digit security code from May 8

The CoWIN system is introducing a new feature of four-digit security code from May 8 to minimise data entry errors about vaccination status that would subsequently reduce inconvenience caused to......

Veteran politician N D Tiwari dies on his 93rd birthday

  Congress veteran Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who served in various positions at the Centre and in states, died on his birthday at a private hospital in New Delhi on Thursday after prolonged......

Delhi teen succumbs to dengue; parents allege negligence, over-charging by hosps

The dengue scourge claimed the life of another Delhiite, a Class X student, with his family alleging negligence on part of private hospitals and claiming they were charged exorbitant fees. Rishabh,......

Max, Singapore Hospital in alliance

Max Healthcare, on Monday, entered into an agreement with Singapore General Hospital, an arm of SingHealth Hospitals, for a medical collaboration.The agreement entails exchange of medical......

How a doctor plans to set up a hospital chain

He became a laughing stock among friends when he announced his plan to set up a hospital in Gurgaon, 11 years ago. Today, Umesh Gupta, a Delhi-based cardiologist, is having the last laugh. His......

Max Healthcare plans Rs 250 cr spread

Max Healthcare Ltdsaid on Thursday it would invest Rs 250 crore (Rs 2.5 billion) in the next three years on expansion to take the total bed capacity to 1,500."Between 2006 and 2009, the plan is to......

Cashless claims: TPAs yet to finalise rates

Hospitals and state-owned insurers will take a few more days to reach a deal on resuming cashless mediclaims in all city hospitals. "Third Party Administrators (TPAs) are yet to finalise on the......