Prime Highlights: WHO updates COVID-19 treatment guidelines, warning against the prescription of antibiotics solely for clinically suspected bacterial infection. Aims to mitigate rising antimicrobial resistance and improved patient outcomes through…
Prime Highlights: NRI health insurance penetration in India went up 150% year-on-year since it is cheap and people have faith in Indian medical care. Women and young NRIs are increasingly…
Prime Highlights NMC has made ABHA-ID registration compulsory for all patients in medical schools; non-compliance may lead to approvals and seat renewals being affected. Fraudulent patient records will be heavily…
Prime Highlights Indian medical tourism sees a sharp spike as NRIs lead a 150% growth in the consumption of health insurance. Low Indian premiums and high quality healthcare attract foreign…
Prime Highlights The non-hormonal male pill, YCT‑529, is safe and acceptable in early human trials. The one-time dose had no effect on mood, sexual desire, or hormones, with no effect…
Prime Highlights WHO alerts to international outbreak of chikungunya infecting billions of people across the world. Local transmission has been reported in Europe with cases confirmed in Italy and France.…
Prime Highlights Seasonal Indian home-cooked diet holds long-term solutions for children's metabolic disorders and obesity. Traditional nutrient-rich foods have the ability to stimulate immunity, induce hormonbalancing, and ensure deeper digestion…
Prime Highlights Maharashtra to constitute a state-level committee of NGOs and health workers to implement leprosy eradication successfully. Financial support for leprosy hospitals and rehabilitation centers to be raised significantly.…
Prime Highlights India is projected to experience over 1.6 million gastric cancer cases in people born during 2008–2017. Helicobacter pylori treatment and early detection avoid up to 75% of subsequent…
Prime Highlights Novartis gets Swissmedic approval for Coartem Baby, the first malaria medication to be specifically designed for infants weighing less than 4.5 kg. Infant-friendly formulation may break down in…