Thiruvananthapuram: The Keralam government is planning to bring in a legislation to regulate treatment costs in private hospitals, Health Minister K Muraleedharan said on Thursday. The government will constitute a four-member committee headed by the Health Department Principal Secretary to prepare a draft bill for consideration by the state Assembly, he said. The committee will…
REMOVING INFLAMED APPENDIX MAY LOWER COLORECTAL CANCER RISK Patients who had surgery for an inflamed appendix had a significantly lower risk of developing colorectal cancer than those treated with antibiotics, according to an analysis of more than 30,000 cases. Surgery was once the standard of care for acute appendicitis. Management of the condition “has changed…
New Delhi: Private equity giant Advent International has approached the fair trade regulator CCI, seeking approval to acquire a 24.9 per cent stake in multi-speciality healthcare provider Yatharth Hospitals. US-based Advent International is acquiring the stake through its Cyprus-based investment fund Rasmalai Ltd. “The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of shareholding by the acquirer…
New Delhi: Robotics is set to expand beyond surgical procedures and become an increasingly important tool across different medical specialities, including diagnostics, treatment and therapy, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Jitendra Singh said on Friday. Addressing the inaugural session of the International Conference of the Society of Robotic Surgery, Singh said robotics,…
