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In emergency room trials, Harvard study finds AI outperformed doctors with 67% accuracy
May 05, 2026 9:01 am
The findings of the study suggest that AI models like OpenAI’s o1 may be inching closer to supporting doctors in real-world decision-making.
Supreme Court directs states to roll out ‘realistic, practical’ ICU standards, sets 3-week deadline for action plan
April 24, 2026 12:52 pm
As part of the implementation process, the Supreme Court asked states and UTs to identify five priority issues relating to ICU infrastructure, particularly in terms of manpower and equipment/logistics.
When scans failed, a cough spoke: How Hyderabad-based neurologist diagnosed a 55-year-old’s 'silent' spinal disease
April 06, 2026 6:31 pm
A neurologist explains how listening to red flag symptoms uncovered a hidden diagnosis.
From mental health issues to cancer care: AI startups reimagine healthcare access with smart diagnostics, digital tools, tele-doctors
February 21, 2026 9:03 am
Health startup Clinics on Cloud focuses on primary healthcare access in remote areas. The company has developed a decentralised network of healthcare services, combining physical kiosks called Health ATMs with AI-enabled digital infrastructure.
India AI summit 2026: Govt develops policy framework for AI in healthcare, data platform to train models
February 18, 2026 4:33 am
There is a need to take AI from experimentation to scaleable applications while creating guardrails
To be future ready, healthcare system has to ensure quality
February 06, 2026 7:08 am
Public health spending as a share of GDP has remained largely stagnant for two decades. Compounding this is the way money is spent — fragmented across schemes, departments, and line items, with limited flexibility.
This is an elitist Budget. But it may still yield growth
February 01, 2026 5:36 pm
Budget emphasises growth and competitiveness but offers little to address deep deficiencies in public health and education. New initiatives focus on top-tier institutions and medical tourism, leaving basic schools and hospitals underfunded
Union Budget 2026: Why primary healthcare deserves more funds
January 30, 2026 1:56 pm
As pandemic memories fade, India’s health spending has slipped, putting preparedness, primary care and equity at risk
Punjab and Haryana High Court pulls up Inder Gujral varsity V-C over missing affidavit in allied health courses
January 22, 2026 1:46 pm
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted a last 15-day opportunity to the vice chancellor of I K Gujral Punjab Technical University, and warned of coercive action.
J Sai Deepak writes | Patent rights and public health: What are Bharat’s options?
January 19, 2026 6:32 am
The patent regime of the country prevents the grant of a second patent on old wine in a new bottle in relation to any area of technology. With hubris-driven tariff sabre-rattling from certain quarters, this discussion assumes greater significance now since Bharat has not pressed into service all the legal and policy levers available to it to advance its public health goals.
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In pictures: How India and other countries celebrated International Nurses Day today
May 12, 2021 8:27 pm
International Nurses Day is celebrated on the occasion of Florence Nightingale's birthday. It is a day to pay tribute to the services of millions of nurses, who work tirelessly to assist doctors. In the pandemic, it has become all the more important to recognise their efforts, for they are our frontline warriors.
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