healthcare
- Technology
Amazon Clinic launched as virtual health service for common conditions
San Francisco: Amazon on Tuesday launched Amazon Clinic, a message-based virtual healthcare service that offers treatments in the US for over 20 “common health conditions” such as allergies, dandruff, hair loss, birth…
- Delhi
Cardiology unit to be set up at Bangla Sahib dispensary
New Delhi: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) will soon start a cardiology unit at its low-cost dispensary in Gurdwara Bangla Sahib here to meet the healthcare needs of the underprivileged.…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh CM claims drastic improvement in education, healthcare
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that his government brought major changes in education and healthcare sectors. He told the Assembly that the amount being spent…
- India
COVID vaccine: Only 12 pc of people in 18-59 age group have taken precaution dose
New Delhi: Around 12 percent of the eligible 77 crore population in the age group of 18-59 years have taken the precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine so far, officials said on Tuesday.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Apollo Jubilee Hills celebrates its 34th anniversary
Hyderabad: Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, a major player in private healthcare in India, celebrated its 34th Anniversary on Sunday. Doctors and employees who were part of the hospital since its inception were…
- India
Transgender citizens to get healthcare services under Ayushman Bharat
New Delhi: In a landmark decision on Wednesday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Health Authority (NHA) under the Union Health Ministry and the Department of Social Justice…
- World
COVID-19 infection risk in Germany remains high despite falling cases
Berlin: The number of daily COVID-19 infections in Germany continues to fall, but the infection risk remains high, the country’s Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases said. This week, 46,724 new…
- Delhi
Kejriwal launches make India no 1 mission calls for focus on Education, Healthcare
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday launched a national mission to make India the number one country in the world and called on all citizens and…
- World
1,500 kids in Afghanistan infected with diarrhea
Kabul: As many as 1,500 Afghan children have been infected with diarrhea over the past week in the northern Takhar province, a local health official said on Wednesday. “The infected children have been…
- India
Kuwait to receive 2,000 Indian nurses soon
Kuwait: As a gesture of strengthening relations with India, Kuwait will receive 2,000 Indian nurses within two months, local media reported on Friday. The newly recruited Indian nurses will join private hospitals…
- World
SL crisis: Lankan IOC to maintain separate stockpile for ambulances
Colombo: Lanka IOC, the unit of India’s biggest oil firm, has asked all its 216 petrol pumps in Sri Lanka to maintain a separate fuel stockpile for supply to ambulances in the crisis-hit…
- Technology
AI, ML making equitable, high-quality healthcare a reality for millions: Qure.ai
New Delhi: The pandemic saw the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in providing timely and quality healthcare for millions. Healthtech startup Qure.ai created a niche for itself…
- Middle East
US sanctions detrimental to Iran’s healthcare system: Envoy
Tehran: Iran’s envoy said that US sanctions have adversely affected the healthcare system of the Islamic republic, local media reported. Zahra Ershadi, Iran’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said on…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Rachakonda police organises health camp for staff
Hyderabad: The Rachakonda Police conducted a mega health camp at the headquarters of City Armed Reserve (CAR) in Amberpet on Saturday. The camp was conducted in coordination with Medicover Hospitals, Clover Dental…
- India
ICMR releases guidelines for using drones in healthcare
New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday released a guidance document for use of drones in healthcare for medical supplies in far-flung areas. The research body has come…
