Health

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Artificial intelligence (AI) could play a transformative role in India's fight against tuberculosis (TB) and lung cancer by supporting earlier detection, faster diagnosis and more efficient patient screening, experts said on Sunday.The issue was discussed extensively during the 28th Joint Annual National Conference of the National College of Chest Physicians, India (NCCP-I), and the Indian Chest Society (ICS), held in Jaipur from October 22 to 25. The event brought together more than 2,000 pulmonologists, respiratory physicians, researchers and healthcare professionals from India and abroad.Speaking at the conference, former AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said AI has the potential to reshape how respiratory diseases are identified and managed. He noted that AI-...

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) The courageous decision of a family from Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad) in Madhya Pradesh to donate the organs of their loved one after a tragic road accident found special mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat' address on Sunday, as he linked the act of organ donation to India’s pioneering brain research efforts. Referring to “Shivani ji”, a woman from Narmadapuram, the Prime Minister said she had become a victim of a road accident. Even in that moment of profound grief, her family made an inspiring decision to donate her organs.This act, he said, has sent a powerful message to society and the entire country. Such decisions not only save multiple lives but also make advanced scientific research possible.PM Modi connected this human story to the cutti...

New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the rapid adoption of technology by Indians and showcased the success of the e-Sanjeevani telemedicine platform, which has completed nearly 50 crore (500 million) teleconsultations so far. Speaking in the latest episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', the Prime Minister said a key characteristic of the people of India is their ability to embrace new technology quickly and integrate it naturally into daily life.He described e-Sanjeevani as an excellent example of how technology can be used effectively to make people’s lives easier. “Approximately 50 crore teleconsultations have been conducted through this platform so far - a truly significant figure. It is a remarkable testament to the power of technology, the dedicated spirit of ou...

Mumbai, Oct 24 (IANS) The chemicals and petrochemicals sector needs to grow from its current market size of about $220 billion to about $1 trillion by 2040, and further to around $1.6 trillion by 2047, Union Minister JP Nadda said on Saturday.The Chemical and Petrochemical industry is a sunrise sector, and it has huge potential to grow and contribute towards economic development, said Nadda, adding that for the country to achieve the ambition of Viksit Bharat by 2047, this sector has to play an indispensable role.He was speaking at the three-day ‘India Chem-2026’ which concluded in Mumbai.Japan, with whom India shares a robust trade relationship, particularly in the chemical and petrochemical sector, was the partner country for the event.The CEOs Forum, presided by Nadda, focused on streng...

New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) FMCG firm Patanjali Foods Ltd has received an order from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Madhya Pradesh, directing recall of a batch of cow ghee after a sample was found to be unsafe under food safety regulations, according to an exchange filing on Saturday.The company said the MP FDA issued the order, as the sample did not meet standards prescribed under the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives and Contaminants, Toxins and Residues) Regulations, 2011.The food regulator ordered recall of the affected batch in Burhanpur.However, the company is filing an appeal against the order passed by the designated officer of MP FDA, it said.The company added that the action would have no material impact on its financial or operational ...

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 23 (IANS) Kerala Health Minister K. Muraleedharan on Friday hit back at his three women predecessors of the CPI-M, questioning their record in office and asserting that he had no intention of quitting amid the escalating political row over the state's healthcare sector.Taking a swipe at the previous LDF government, Muraleedharan said the days when surgical scissors were allegedly left inside patients during operations were over.The senior Congress leader also took a personal dig at the three former ministers, remarking that the three women unwanted by their own party had come together to attack him."The Congress party made me a minister," he said, making it clear that he would not step down.His sharp response came a day after former Health Ministers P.K. Sreemathy, ...

New Delhi, Oct 23 (IANS) Demand for specialised mid‑career professionals in India’s healthcare global capability centres is rising sharply with about 93 per cent of 67,000 projected job openings in 2026 seeking candidates with three to 12 years of experience, a report said on Friday.The report from Quess Corp said that GCC healthcare hiring nearly doubled in 2025 as demand surged 97.5 per cent from 32,000 roles in 2024 to 63,200.AI is expected to be the fastest-scaling capability in healthcare GCCs and its penetration could rise from about 60 per cent of centres today to 80–90 per cent by 2030 as it moves into clinical, R&D, operations and product workflows."Hiring nearly doubled last year, and demand for AI and data talent has risen almost 150 per cent since 2023. Yet the defining iss...

Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation has vaccinated 1,50,303 stray dogs against rabies under a special campaign launched to protect residents and move towards the goal of a rabies-free city, Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said on Thursday.The vaccination drive, conducted between August 11 and October 21, also provided treatment against internal and external parasites.The corporation said the campaign forms part of efforts to implement the Chief Minister’s directive to make Tamil Nadu free of rabies.Launched on August 11, the mass vaccination and parasite-control programme has covered stray dogs across the corporation’s 15 zones.Camps are currently continuing in Valasaravakkam, Adyar, and Sholinganallur, according to a corporation statement.Among the zones covered,...

Gandhinagar, Oct 22 (IANS) The Gujarat government-operated air ambulance service has completed 98 missions since its launch in 2022, including 48 transfers of patients requiring medical treatment and 50 flights transporting human organs for transplantation, according to officials.The 24-hour service, operated by the Civil Aviation Department and Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Limited (GUJSAIL), is available to citizens across India and provides air medical transportation at subsidised rates.The figures highlight its dual role in transferring critically ill patients to hospitals and moving organs for time-sensitive transplant procedures.“The air ambulance service, operated by the Government of Gujarat through the Civil Aviation Department and Gujarat State Aviation Infrastr...

Mumbai, Oct 22 (IANS) In fresh action in a human egg extraction racket, the ED conducted search operations at 10 premises, including hospital/IVF centres, located in Thane, Baramati and Nashik and seized digital evidence and Rs 29 lakh in cash, an official said on Thursday.The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office-II, conducted search operations on October 16 at the10 premises under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.The ED investigation was initiated based on an FIR and a subsequent chargesheet filed by Badlapur (East) Police Station, Thane, Maharashtra, alleging offences of cheating and forgery under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and violations of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021, and the Drugs and ...