Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the 78th Session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva via videoconferencing. Addressing the gathering, he extended warm greetings to all attendees, highlighting this year’s theme, ‘One…
Category: Medical News
India has 164 COVID cases since May 12
The surging number of Covid-19 cases in southeast Asian countries like Singapore and Hong Kong raised alarms in India, with health authorities conducting a review meeting and asserting that the situation in…
FDA sets new criteria to get annual COVID shots
The Trump administration said Tuesday it will limit approval for seasonal Covid-19 shots to seniors and others at high risk pending more data on everyone else — raising questions about whether some…
Bengaluru gets pitched as Karnataka’s potential global MVT hub
With India fast emerging as a leading destination for global healthcare seekers, Bengaluru is positioning itself as a future global hub for medical tourism, said Dr Sharan Prakash Patil, Karnataka’s Minister of…
By 31%, the Trump admin reduces funds for cancer research
US President Donald Trump’s administration cut cancer research funding by 31 percent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report released…
US tariffs’ consequences for medical tourism
US trade policy has seen notable changes recently, particularly with regard to import tariffs on countries such as China. Though these policies are usually justified by economic and geopolitical considerations, they also…
Indian market for cardiac devices will grow to exceed USD 4,580.91M
The India cardiovascular devices market is projected to grow from USD 2,075.98 million in 2024 to an estimated USD 4,580.91 million based on 2032, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 9.2%…
India is projected to boast a $92.7B malaria diagnostics sector
The India malaria diagnostics market is projected to reach approximately USD 92.7 billion by 2034, rising from USD 59.2 billion in 2024. This reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%…
In defense of the plan to cut medical funding, the US secretary of health
The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, refused to say whether he would vaccinate his children if he had to choose today, and defended Republicans’ proposal to cut healthcare to fund…
Endowment for cancer research drops by 31% in the Trump admin
US President Donald Trump’s administration cut cancer research funding by 31 percent in the first three months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to a Senate report released…